characters‚ like Scout’s father‚ Atticus Finch. Atticus is revealed as an insightful‚ determined‚ and independent individual throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee through his and other character’s speech. Right off the bat‚ Atticus is a wise‚ understanding individual and a caring soul who is concerned for others’ rights. This is first seen when Scout is trying to convince her dad to let her stop going to school because Scout doesn’t like her teacher. Atticus tells Scout‚ "You never
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The Real Atticus Finch “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young‚ compassionate with the aged‚ sympathetic with the striving‚ and tolerant of the weak and the strong -- because someday you will have been all of these‚” George Washington Carver once stated. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Atticus Finch‚ a father of Jem and Scout and a lawyer in Maycomb County‚ is tender‚ compassionate‚ sympathetic and tolerant with everyone he comes in contact with. He does
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Atticus Finch is a heroic character in to kill a mockingbird. A heroic character would be somebody who is admired for great and brave acts or fine qualities. This applies to Atticus because he defended a black man in court at a time of great racial segregation in the south. He did this because he cares for everybody equally and values everybody’s life. Different people looked at Atticus as a hero‚ such as much of the black community in Maycomb. They believe that Atticus is a hero because he defended
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“Just as Atticus is a nontraditional parent for his time and locale‚ so too is he unconventional in his racial and social attitudes.” Critic Elizabeth Malia is spot on with her description of this character. Atticus Finch is a main character from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ which was published in 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize the following year. Set in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Lee’s book is about a respected lawyer named Atticus‚ a widower‚ who has two children named Jean Louise‚ better known
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feminine influence!’ (I. ch. 13) In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the protagonist is Atticus Finch‚ a father of two children named Jem and Jean Louis “Scout” Finch. His wife died when his children were very young. Atticus is quite an old‚ wise‚ white man. The book was set in the early 1930’s and it was very common for white men and women to be very racist towards others who aren’t the same race as them. But‚ Atticus was not like most of the white men and women. He was very kind to everyone not matter
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The character of Atticus Finch reveals the theme of the novel which is in order to make a change it takes sacrifice and hard work‚ along with determination. Mr. Finch sacrifices many things including his time‚ his pride‚ and he and his family’s safety. Atticus is a selfless character who surprises you multiple times in the novel and is a revolutionist in Maycomb. He plays a major part in the storyline as one of the main protagonists. Atticus is introduced as the widower father of Jem and Scout‚
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In 2003 Atticus finch was nominated as one of the “greatest characters in the past 100 years.” This award did not go to an undeserving character. Quite the contrary happened when this award went to Atticus. This is proven through his humility‚ his unwavoring wisdom‚ and his ability to do the right thing in any situation. Atticus Finch problably won the award solely because of his humble quality’s. This is shown when the “mad dog” was on the loose and Atticus dropped it in one shot‚ but said nothing
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January 14‚ 2013 The Analysis Of Atticus Finch Connor leadston Mr.Langevin ENG2D Kind and understanding‚ respected and wise‚ strict but fair. Atticus Finch is everything a father should be. A man that is strong and courageous‚ he is Jem and Scouts hero. He is their teacher‚ their proctor and their friend. He is very responsible and cares for them with all his heart. These are the things
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There are many ways to become a good parent‚ and many ways to become a not so good one. In the book‚ “To Kill A Mockingbird”‚ there are many opinions on what the children of the time should do such as help out on family farms or learn to read. Atticus is a good parental figure because he teaches Scout and Jem good life lessons‚ shows his kids to treat everyone equally‚ and treats them with unconditional love. Atticus Finch is someone to teach his children very good‚ helpful life lessons. In the book
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Mockingbird‚ the importance of defending and protecting the defenseless is very prominent throughout the entire story. To Kill a Mockingbird is about two children‚ Jean Louise Finch‚ who is referred to as Scout‚ and her older brother Jeremy Atticus Finch‚ who is referred to as Jem. They both live with their father‚ Atticus Finch‚ in the small‚ dull town of Maycomb. The novel showcases the events and timeline of Scout and Jem’s journey into maturity‚ as they learn about the importance of protecting the
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