To Kill A Mocking Bird - Atticus Finch As one of the most prominent citizens in Maycomb during the Great Depression‚ Atticus is relatively well off in a time of widespread poverty. Because of his penetrating intelligence‚ calm wisdom‚ and exemplary behavior‚ Atticus is respected by everyone‚ including the very poor. He functions as the moral backbone of Maycomb‚ a person to whom others turn in times of doubt and trouble. But the conscience that makes him so admirable ultimately causes his falling
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fictional character or an everyday good samaritan‚ everyone has encountered a heroic figure in their life. Harper Lee‚ author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ weaves this concept into her writing. She gives the novel’s protagonist‚ Atticus‚ strong morals and values to highlight his subtle heroism throughout multiple tribulations. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch’s heroism is shown by Lee characterizing him as selfless‚ hardworking‚ and committed. Atticus can also be characterized as selfless
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The man that is Atticus Finch Atticus finch was a very respected man in Maycomb County. When people spoke to him‚ there was a tone in their voice that plainly submitted to him. In “To Kill A Mockingbird” Atticus Finch was more than worthy of the respect that was given by the town of Maycomb. Atticus was well-educated. He was a very intelligent individual. He read almost inceassantly‚ and exercised his mind on the inquiries that were constantly made by his children. He was undeniably smarter
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More Politics Than Justice As said by Atticus Finch‚ “A court is only as sound as its jury‚ and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up” (Lee 173). This quote is made by Harper Lee’s most famous character‚ Atticus Finch‚ in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus may be noble‚ but he is not naïve. He may believe that all people should get equal treatment in the court‚ but he knows that it won’t happen in Maycomb. Through the novel’s setting in a small town in the South and the trial of
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In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch is a lawyer defending a African American man who was falsely accused of rape. The story is set in the South during the Great Depression. Atticus Finch has been very well known for three main traits being bold‚ being fearful‚ being able to think outside the box. These traits caused others to be effected by him and his actions. Atticus is considered a good role model by the way he carries himself ‚by the way he treats his kids and by the
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cout is a very unusual little girl‚ both in her own qualities and in her social life. She is unusually intelligent‚ unusually confident‚ unusually thoughtful‚ and unusually good. looking at her social identity‚ she is unusual for not being very girlish in the proper world of Maycomb. It is easy to see in TKAM that Atticus raised her very well. He has improved her mind‚ conscience‚ and personal distinctiveness while letting her maintain her personal views on what is going on around her. Touching
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powerful characters‚ whether they be good or evil. There were many significant characters in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ but none as important as Atticus Finch. Throughout‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch was an ideal man who was selfless‚ honorable‚ and courageous‚ creating an interpretation that he alone was the hero of Maycomb County. Atticus’ selfless attitude throughout To Kill A Mockingbird was one of many traits that were important. Firstly‚ Atticus agreed to defending Tom Robinson
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novel‚ the character of Atticus Finch assumes this role‚ as he takes on the court case of Tom Robinson‚ a black man convicted of rape‚ in his opinions on the mysterious Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ and even in his personal positions on many aspects of his life. The main body of the second part of the book is the Tom Robinson case; a black man being convicted of beating and raping a white woman. Because Mr. Robinson can not afford legal council‚ the presiding judge appoints Atticus as his defense attorney
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In the speech of Atticus Finch from To Kill the Mockingbird‚ the rhetorical devices: ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos are used to persuade the jury of the equality of human beings in and out of the courtroom despite ethnic differences to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson. To set the scene‚ Tom Robinson‚ an African American man‚ had been accused of beating and raping Mayella Ewells during the 1930s. The case is difficult to argue due to the amount of prejudice the all white jury held during the Great Depression
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support the quote through characterization and conflict. Atticus Finch is an extremely independent lawyer. He is defending Tom Robinson while the rest of Maycomb is against it. He never second guesses any of the decisions he commits. The way he parents Scout and Jem is different than other normal parents. He almost treats them like adults instead of children and never lies to them. Anything they ask‚ is answered with complete honesty. Atticus believes in justification and that everything should be
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