Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is full of life lessons and influential figures as siblings Jem and Scout grow up without a mother. As a single parent raising Scout and Jem‚ it is their father Atticus Finch who influences the children most. Atticus challenges them to be better people and helps them to discover many important life lessons. Some of these include not judging a book by its cover‚ compromising and keeping your head high and fists down. These lessons play a crucial part of Jem and
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1) Kind and understanding‚ strict but fair‚ Atticus Finch embodies everything that a father should be‚ evidence of this is in Scouts description of her and her brother views of their father‚“Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us‚ read to us and treated us with courteous detachment.” showing he does what a father is obliged to do but treats them as he would treat anyone else and that they are on the same level as him. A man of great strength and courage‚ he is Scout and Jem’s
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Ms Davis English 10 6 November 2015 My name is Jean-Louise Finch‚ daughter of Atticus‚ some people call me Scout. We are all here today to remember Atticus. He was the type of person who always said what he thought‚ no matter what the subject was over. When Jem and I got our first guns‚ he said “Shoot all the bluejays you want‚ if you can hit’em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” We are here to remember Atticus Finch‚ how kind and honest he was to everyone he talked too‚ his ideas
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The Admirable Qualities of Atticus Finch This story has all the qualities of a great fiction novel. That is why the novel is so famous fifty four years later. When I read this story‚ I got lost in the intricate plot‚ and remained entertained through Jem‚ Dill‚ and Scout’s adventures‚ all the way to the heart wrenching ending. Like many books‚ this novel contains a unique cast of admirable characters who demonstrate a variety of likable qualities. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters
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cars pull up slowly in front of the jail house. I know what they came here for. “He in their‚ Mr. Finch?” one of the men said. I knew I was still a respected man so I told them to keep it down because he is asleep and we don’t want to wake him. They kept trying to get me to leave but i wouldn’t budge‚ I need to keep my client safe. All of a sudden I heard a shriek and a voice call out‚ “hey‚ Atticus!”. Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill came out of the darkness and stepped into the light. Fear and panic passed
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Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ has brought many questions to the readers. Why would he take a black man’s case? Why doesn’t he stand up to Bob Ewell? Why don’t many people trust him? Many people ask the questions‚ and the main question is‚ What is he really like? Atticus FInch has to be one of the bravest and most favored characters in the book. He takes on a very controversial case‚ even though he knows there is a very small chance of winning. On page 49 atticus
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strong through adverse situations. The characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are courageous. The novel tells the story of how the Finch family overcame a predicament that emerged from racial discrimination. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is disgraced for defending a black man who is accused of raping a white woman. This causes his children‚ Jem and Scout‚ to also face hostility. Despite this animosity‚ the Finch family bravely confronted any crisis that arose. Courage is necessary
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children? In the novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee‚ you read about the Finch family. The story is told from the perspective of the youngest Finch child‚ Scout Finch. This story revolves around Atticus Finch and the case he takes on as a lawyer‚ defending a black man. Scout and Jem Finch‚ Atticus’ children‚ grow as people and you read about them develop into individuals‚ and have their own individual thoughts on the reality of the issues in their society. Atticus wants to teach his children
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My favorite novel is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. I have the upmost respect for Atticus Finch‚ and he is a character I strive to be because he is respectable‚ fair‚ and compassionate. This being said‚ here are the top 10 ways I am resemble my favorite novel character‚ Atticus Finch . 1) Atticus Finch answers his children’s questions honestly. I am a very honest person; however‚ this does not mean I am intentionally harsh or rude. I do not jump into conservations just to give my opinion
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Finches Bring Justice To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel where a man fights for what he believes in‚ to bring justice and a better future in the city of Maycomb. Harper Lee writes To Kill a Mockingbird to express herself through characters like Atticus and Scout. In TKAM‚ Atticus stands up for Tom Robinson despite the threats and misfortunes he gets from doing it‚ Mrs. Dubose defeats her addiction to morphine and Atticus defends Calpurnia against his own sister‚ all these events enforce Harper Lee’s
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