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    Atticus Finch: The Definition of Courage Atticus states that "courage is...when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" (112). It takes a courageous man to face negative pressures of a society. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a courageous father and lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the great depression. Atticus demonstrates courage in multiple ways‚ some apparent and some subtle. Atticus first

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    The Second Coming – Notes The Gyre The gyre‚ a circular or conical shape‚ appears frequently in Yeats’ poems and was developed as part of a philosophical system outlined in his book‚ A Vision‚ as a model to articulates his belief that history was structures in terms of ages. He chose the image of the gyre to symbolize his philosophical belief that all things could be described in terms of cycles and patterns. The soul (or civilization‚ the age and so on) would move from the smallest point of the

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    Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer and devoted father‚ is an intelligent man whose wisdom‚ consistency‚ and ability to see past the ill in people prove him to be a respectable and exemplary father. He teaches his children and the people of Maycomb how to stand up for one’s belief in the face of prejudice and ignorance even when faced with the possibility of being looked down upon and scorned. His personality and character is retained throughout the entire book‚ making him an ideal moral guide and voice of conscience

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    Atticus is criticised for the way he brings up his children and defends a negro. What is your opinion of him as a father and as a citizen? I believe that Atticus Finch is arguably the most respectable and moral character in Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mocking Bird”. He is a man without prejudice and racial hatred. Throughout the novel many of his decisions as a father and a citizen are questioned by the citizens of Maycomb. As an individual‚ I believe Atticus represents the basic morals most people

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    Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird written in 1960. Atticus is a lawyer in Maycomb‚ the representative of Alabama in the State Legislator and the father of Scout and Jeremy Finch. The major themes and ideas Lee emphasizes in the novel are social inequality and intolerance‚ education‚ legal justice and bravery are represented in one way or another through this character. Atticus Finch is a man of principles who is consistent in his views and deeds throughout

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    are Scout and Jem but their father Atticus finch is the character the reader should care about the most. Atticus is a great father in many ways‚ he is loyal‚ he teaches his children by example and he always does what is right. Because of his age‚ he has lived through many experiences that have taught him great life lessons that he teaches to his children to help them make the right decisions. The definition of loyalty is: a feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection. Jem and Scout are

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    book‚ the one that mainly is in focus is the one between Scout and her four-years senior brother Jem. Jem and Scout are siblings living in Maycomb together with their father Atticus and the housekeeper Calpurnia. They have the guidance of Atticus and can look at the world with open minds. They are very close at the beginning of the book but throughout the story‚ they start to drift apart because Jem wants to do things separately and Scout starts to behave more like a girl. I will first focus on the

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    I see the character of Atticus Finch as a courageous‚ smart‚ and a great father to Scout and Jem. Atticus had a lot of success as a parent despite the fact that he was a single parent trying to take care of his children on his own. As with any parent though there is always room for improvement. He would give his kids too much freedom. I admire his character and how he handled certain situations. Atticus showed his children that you have to fight for what you believe the example he made was fighting

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    Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ is a very compassionate person‚ and a person who is not afraid to challenge the unwritten laws of the South. In the trial of Tom Robinson‚ Atticus decides to defend Tom to the best of his ability. Atticus is given the trial by the judge and has the choice to defend Tom or let an inexperienced lawyer have the case‚ but Atticus accepts the case with a lot of thought. He accepts the case because he could not be a good parent to his children‚ in which setting a bad example of

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    Jem’s Age Compared to maturity Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird shows how people are supposed to become more mature as they age and some want to start to do things that their parents do and stop doing childish things. Scout demonstrates this by not wanting to stop fighting and Atticus telling her its childish. It is also demonstrated by the children wanting to go into town more often and not worry about what is going on at home. The characteristics of Jem and demonstrates that coming of age means

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