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    Character of Atticus

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    Character of Atticus. Atticus Finch is the father of Jem and Scout. His wife died when Scout was 2 and he is bringing the children up on his own‚ with the help of Calpurnia. Scout "says he played with us‚ read to us‚ and treated us with courteous detachment". It is clear he loves his children. His family has been associated with Maycomb for many generations and he is related in some way to most families in the town. He is a lawyer. He takes on Tom Robinson’s case‚ knowing he’ll lose‚ explaining to

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    DESCRIBING GRAPHS AND CHARTS The function of a line graph is to describe a TREND pictorially. You therefore should try and describe the trend in it. If there are many lines in the graph(s)‚ then just generally describe the trend. If there is only one or two‚ then use more detail. So‚ describe the movement of the line(s) of the graph giving numerical detail at the important points of the line. To describe the movement‚ there is some language which will always be useful. Below is a list of language

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    DESCRIBING MY SHELL My object is a shell‚ a shell like any shell made from the same material like any others‚ but my shell has a different form that makes it really special. The sandy clear color‚ and the curved lines on its exterior seem like a finger print to describe its individuality. Its shiny smooth inner part has a hole. A Hawaiian beach without water in it. A black round part on the top seems like its head. The shape of the yellow dog was created on its soft bright side. So sweet this

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    Atticus Finch

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    ESSAY “Atticus is a failure both as a lawyer and a father”. Discuss. Atticus instilled his morals as a lawyer deeply into his children. Teaching them respect‚ equality and to always to their best. Any lawyer which represents their clients with these morals is no failure. Atticus taught his children these things as he wishes for his children to grow up with respect for everyone just as he has. Atticus was not a failure as both a lawyer and parent. Atticus wants to bring his children up with

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    the daughter of Atticus Finch and the sister of Jem (Jeremy Atticus Finch). At a young age‚ Scout and Jem lost their mother. This left Atticus to raise the two children with the help from his cook‚ Calpurnia. However‚ there are many other unique characters in this novel. Yet‚ it is evident that none of them measure up to Atticus. Since the novel has been published‚ Atticus has been admired by many. His wisdom captivates the audience and makes the reader want more and more. Atticus Finch is

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    Atticus the Philospher

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    Atticus the Philosopher Atticus is a great father who sets a good example for his children. He practices what he preaches. Throughout the book‚ Atticus teaches Jem and Scout three important lessons‚ to keep your head up‚ have courage‚ and to not judge people. Atticus teaches his children these lessons through words of encouragement and his actions. During the novel Atticus teaches his and his children to keep their heads up high. He teaches them this because he knows during the Tom Robinson

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    Atticus Character

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    sections‚ which characterized Boo Radley‚ in this section we focus much more on Atticus’ character. Specifically‚ we see his search for justice‚ self-respect‚ and his strong moral values. We first see Atticus‚ strong morals when he says about how he needs to defend Tom Robinson‚” if I didn’t‚ I couldn’t hold up my head in town … I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.” We then see later how Atticus choosing to defend Mr. Robinson negatively impacts how many members of his family

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    Atticus Flaws

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    through the story of a wrongfully accused black man. However‚ she also affirms the inherent goodness in human kindness through the story of the protagonist‚ Atticus Finch and his daughter‚ Scout. In this story‚ Atticus benefits from the racist Maycomb jury‚ who was admired and respected‚ ever since the discovery of the wrongdoings of the jury. Atticus‚ a small town lawyer‚ decides to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man who was wrongfully accused for raping a white woman‚ Mayella Ewell. He does this despite

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    Atticus Finch

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    Atticus Finch : Role Model to All Alec Graham Period: 4 Everyone needs a role model in life‚ someone to teach them morals and lessons. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch just happens to be the perfect role model for not only his own children but the entire Maycomb County. He sets examples not only as lawyer‚ but as a father and teaches his children the necessary morals to function as model citizens in society. Atticus was proven as a fantastic lawyer throughout the book‚

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    Atticus Courage

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    and their widowed father‚ Atticus‚ in the sleepy Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is suffering through the Great Depression‚ but Atticus is a prominent lawyer and the Finch family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society.There are multiple themes in the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee. However‚ one of the most important is courage. This theme is shown almost by all of the characters in the novel but mainly by Jem‚ Scout and Atticus. Courage is shown in the novel

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