Models With Morals: Atticus’ Positive Influence on Scout Childhood innocence is fleeting—when the world is no longer simply teddy bears and rainbows‚ the mind of a child seeks guidance. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a young girl by the name of Scout grows up in the narrow minded town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. While the Great Depression wreaks havoc on southern farmers‚ racism runs rampant as the poor white man attempts to assert his non-existent superiority over the black community. With her
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somebody....You understand?” Atticus‚ the attorney father of Scout and Jem Finch‚ tells his children to think about others are experiencing life. This is one of the major lessons in the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill A Mockingbird is about courage‚ prejudice‚ innocence‚ and knowledge. The book takes place during the Great Depression‚ in the tired old town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The book is told by a little girl named Scout Finch. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ is an attorney who happens
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the very least over one million fathers don’t care about their children. Now looking at the book To Kill a Mockingbird we look at someone who isn’t like this at all. This man cares about his children. He is smart‚ loving‚ and just. His name is Atticus Finch.
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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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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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the hardships that are in it. However‚ it is also about family‚ and her father‚ Atticus. Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout‚ and from the very beginning we see that they love him. He is not very prominent in the first act‚ but he’s still an important character. He is a great role model for the kids‚ although he has lost his wife and he has to raise the kids alone during the Great Depression‚ he stays strong. Atticus is extremely intelligent‚ and‚ no matter the circumstances‚ he cares greatly for
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• The mad dog‚ Tim Johnson o Represents racism‚ injustice “[T]he memory of Atticus calmly folding his newspaper and pushing back his hat became Atticus standing in the middle of an empty waiting street‚ pushing up his glasses. The full meaning of the night’s events hit me and I began crying” (208) • In both scenarios‚ Atticus must face a threat to the safety of others (the mob is a threat to Tom Robinson’s safety‚ the dog is a threat to the safety of Maycomb’s citizens)‚ and puts himself at risk
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the youngest daughter to Atticus Finch and sister to Jem finch is narrating. She tells the tale of how she starts school and how her and Jem become friends with a neighborhood boy named Dill who lives with his aunt next door every summer. Scout and Jem’s father Atticus is a well-off lawyer who is doing well compared to the rest of the maycomb society. The Fitch Family also has a maid/cook who helps take care of the house and raise the children. Once Scout‚ Dill‚ and Jem start becoming friends Scout
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protagonist of the story is Atticus Finch himself‚ who is being a successful and smart lawyer devoted to his high moral principles is at the same time loving father of his children. Atticus is also defined as round and static‚ because there are no radical changes in his temper throughout the story. He is described indirectly as his character is revealed through actions‚ thoughts‚ speech and appearance‚ it helps the reader to create the image of Atticus Finch
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