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    strong but when merlvyen started drinking their love was cold and crushed and how they ended up separating. This represents how during 1935 women wanted to get married and would fight to get the best men‚ and would do anything to get him. This quote means that since the horses were used for military purposes. But the races conflicted with it because every one wanted to own a horse and affected the economy. Horses were used for gambling and they were being mistreated everyone would want too

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    Atticus Being Courageous

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    person who stands by their beliefs‚ such as Galileo‚ even characters found in book characters‚ such as Atticus in the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ who stood for what his belief and not others‚ but in every one who will fight for what is right. The first kind of people who can be

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    the great depression‚ and is narrated by a girl named jean Louise (Scout) Finch. Her father‚ Atticus finch is a lawyer who is told to defend a black man‚ and her brother who is always with no matter what. The book follows this girl for 3 years and documents all the important things that happened in her life. The story is set in a town called Macomb which is in Alabama in this town Atticus finch is told to defend a black man accused of raping a white lady hopelessly trying to prove that this

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    is about a nine year old girl named Scout‚ her brother Jem‚ and their father Atticus‚who is a lawyer. Atticus is given a very controversial case where he has to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman. TKAM reflects its time period in many different ways. First‚ it shows Mr. Cunningham paying Atticus with hickory nuts and other vegetables. On page 21 Scout says to Atticus “why does he pay you like that?” Atticus the replies with “Because that’s the only way he can pay me. He has no money

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    Atticus Finch Character Analysis Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus is a lawyer in Maycomb‚ the representative of Alabama in state legislature‚ the defendant of Tom Robinson‚ and the father of Jem and Scout Finch. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus is portrayed as a man of integrity‚ great courage‚ and a parent who is determined to show his kids what is right and what is wrong. Atticus Finch shows integrity and good morals in many

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    Atticus: The Godly Father

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    The Godly Father Atticus‚ a single dad trying to raise two kids‚ stands as a great example of a Christ-like figure. Through the novel‚ readers get a glimpse of how they should treat others from Atticus’s actions. Atticus represents some of the godly standards of living in this novel. Atticus represents his Christ-like figure to the citizens. He also sets some high standards as a father as well. He shows his likeness to Christ through his love for his kids‚ his willingness to help those in need

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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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    Atticus as a Role-Model

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    Atticus as a Role-Model Atticus is one of the best citizens of Maycomb‚ mainly because he is such a big role-model towards everyone. While Atticus sets a great example for everybody in Maycomb‚ he appears to have the biggest influence on Scout‚ Jem‚ and the rest of the Maycomb community. First‚ Scout is a young impressionable girl without a mother and needs as much guidance as possible with everyday lessons in life. Second‚ Atticus teaches Jem important morals and values. Lastly‚ Atticus looks

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    Atticus Finch Heroism

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    reader to unquestionably see Atticus‚ Scout and Jem’s father‚ as the hero and moral voice in the book. Living in a quaint‚ small‚ and prejudice town Atticus faced many challenges that permitted him to show his courage and heroism. Atticus strived to understand people before he judged them‚ he stood up for Tom Robinson‚ and he taught his kids to fight the evil with their smarts rather than physical violence. Surrounded by people who easily cast their judgment‚ Atticus stood firm in his belief that

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    Atticus Finch Qualities

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    Atticus Finch was a very well-liked man in the small Mississippi town called Maycomb‚ but after being chosen to be Tom Robinson’s defense attorney‚ he was highly persecuted by the town that loved him so much. Atticus was a very well-liked member of Maycomb‚ he was very respected by his peers. As Miss Maudie once said‚ There are some men in this world who were born to do unpleasant jobs for us‚ (Lee 215). Of course‚ Atticus was one of those men‚ which in the blink of an eye‚ turned the town against

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