Colors of Scout Finch Frank Barron‚ a professor in Psychology once said‚ “Never take a person’s dignity: it is worth everything to them‚ and nothing to you.” Scout Finch is a wise‚ young and respectful girl who lives in a little town in Alabama called Maycomb. Scout lives with her older brother Jem Finch and her father Atticus Finch. Scout has a fuse when it comes to her temper‚ so when something sets her off she shows it. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the character of Scout Finch is revealed
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introduced to the charter Atticus. one of the main characters. He’s the father of two children Scout and Jem. He’s a lawyer in the fictional town called Maycomb. He is a very respected man throughout the town everyone knows him and he knows everyone due to their small population. He is on top of of his social class. And dedicates his life to make his kids not catch “the maycomb disease” which is racism and he thinks everyone is
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Atticus is a very wise‚ yet feeble man; he is almost 50 years old‚ and wears glasses. He is greatly respected by almost everyone around him; Jem and Scout respect him and treat him not only as a father‚ but as a friend. However‚ Bob Ewell is not respectable of Atticus; he blames Atticus for his problems and abhors him for revealing how he abuses Mayella at the trial. Atticus‚ being the wise‚ kind‚ and patient man he is isn’t bothered by other people’s opinions of him; he only cares of the opinions
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His name was Finch‚ Wilbur Finch. Dead. He died from a shot to his lower abdomen. His eyes were cold‚ drained‚ and dead. Amongst all of the other fallen soldiers‚ he stood out the most because of his bold brass ornament that hung from his uniform. A token of remembrance to the days of the past‚ one where no war was fought. That Finch boy‚ back in the barracks they said he really knew how to light up a room. Laughter spilled from that corridor and into the mess hall. His family‚ passed away in a gas
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was on fire. His face looked frightened‚ so much like his father’s. He said that Mr. Finch and Cal just drove into our yard in those fancy automobiles that costs way too much. My heart started beating so fast but i still had hope. He could be here because they realized Tom was innocent and he was finally coming home to us. When i got to my home‚ I saw my children playing a game with their marbles. I saw Mr. Finch standing there with a look of sorrow on his face. He looked at me with regret. He didn’t
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differences between Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. Atticus is the most moral person in this novel‚ meanwhile Bob Ewell is the complete opposite of Atticus. Mr. Ewell uses‚ abuses‚ and manipulates to get his way. Although Atticus and Mr. Ewell have some similarities‚ but not many. Mr. Ewell and Atticus seem to represent the sides of good and evil in this bestseller. In addition to‚ the imbalance between Atticus and Mr. Ewell can be seen through their physical appearance. Atticus is a tall‚ scrawny
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It must be acknowledged that there were several negative outcomes of Atticus’ decision to take on the case of Tom Robinson. For instance‚ when it is first discovered by the people of Maycomb that Mr. Finch has assumed the black man’s case‚ even their children lash out against Scout and Jem‚ nearly causing a fight in the schoolyard as a result (Lee 77). However‚ Atticus uses this as a teaching moment for his children‚ which is then imparted along to the vast number of readers who have studied the
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Atticus Finch‚ a character in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee questions the values of society. Atticus expresses the right for equality among all races. Atticus is the lawyer for Tom Robinson and this story focuses on the conflict within the trial he defends in order to support equality. Atticus goes against the values of society. At the time period‚ blacks and whites were segregated and wanted nothing to do with each other. When a black man‚ Tom Robinson was accused of raping
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courage is when they are fighting for what is right. This is evident in the book when Atticus decides to take the case for Tom Robinson when no one else would. He is able to show true courage by being brave and standing against Maycomb’s prejudicial views on other races. In the book Atticus is portrayed as a caring man who is willing to stand up for equality. After Jem incident with Mrs Dubose and her passing away Atticus had a conversation with Jem on what true courage was. He said‚ “Courage is when you
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time to time‚ but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time” -Luigi Pirandello‚ this quote is relatable to Atticus in How to kill a mockingbird. Atticus was the most intriguing character because he is able to see from different perspectives‚ he is wise‚ and treats everyone equally. Atticus has a far vision‚ he is able to see the fact from different perspectives. Atticus and Scout are sitting at the porch and Scout is telling him how she doesn’t want to go to school. “First of all‚ if you
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