dramatic court case between a black man and a white woman. Atticus Finch represents the black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ as his defense because he knows he is innocent. As a result Atticus’s children were impacted greatly by his view on justice. Atticus defines justice through respect‚ equality‚ and peace‚ but he couldn’t change the town drastically. Atticus attempts to represent justice throughout the book. In Tom Robinson’s court case‚ Atticus is giving his final statement about the case. In a final
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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 hero; the steady presence
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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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What can we learn about Atticus Finch from his speech to the courtroom? One thing we can learn about Atticus Finch from his speech to the courtroom is that he is a very brave and courageous character. He is very modern thinking and his views go against the majority of other people. We are told that “Atticus did something no one had ever seen him do before‚ in person or in private; he unbuttoned his vest‚ loosened his tie and undid his collar”. By saying no one had ever seen him do it before‚ in
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characters. One of which is Atticus Finch; a patient man who always cares. In the story‚ Atticus is talking to Uncle Jack on the topic of answering a child’s question. He gives Jack these words of advice‚ “ ‘Bad language is a stage all children go through‚ and it dies with time when they learn they’re not attracting attention with it.’ (pg. 116)” I believe Atticus is definitely doing the right thing by letting Scout discover for herself what her cursing will lead to. Atticus‚ without a doubt‚ has to
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for what they believe in‚ because once you get heard‚ you’ll be heard. You can make a difference by standing up and having a voice. Not just by having a voice but putting it out there and let everyone know the importance of being a good person. Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird is a person who will stand up for and to anybody. He is a lawyer who stood up for a black man in the time where there was a lot of segregation. The black man’s name was Tom Robinson. He was said that he had raped a white
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myself when I woke up from the hellish flames. I knew my house was goner when I saw that the old Maycomb firetruck was taken out by the cold. When the men around me started to try and save my furniture I was thankful‚ but even more thankful when Atticus Finch came out with my old oak rockin’ chair I love so much. That man is a kind man and for that he has always‚ and will forever be‚ a great fren’. As more furniture came piling out of my old home‚ Mr. Avery was pushing out my mattress from the top window
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I am Atticus finch. I’m a lawyer in this small town of Maycomb and have taken on many cases but the most confusing and most difficult case I’ve had was a rape case. The alleged mans name is Tom Robinson‚ a black man living in this town of Maycomb. I thought I had this case "in the bag"‚ but it seems racism is a bigger threat than I thought. People had intent to kill and I had to protect Tom. Disappointingly‚ I got my family caught up in this. That day it has been clearly set into me the
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Atticus Finch portrays self-control‚ bravery‚ and difference in Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill A Mockingbird. Atticus is a very amazing character in the book. He teaches his children life lessons in an unique way‚ compared to the rest of Maycomb. There is a lot to learn about him‚ ranging from understanding the shortcomings of people to courage. Atticus is one of the few characters in To Kill A Mockingbird that is even-handed about African Americans throughout the entire story. Atticus stands up for what
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it would be impossible. The ability to do the right thing takes courage and Harper Lee illustrates this idea in her novel. In To Kill A Mockingbird we see that courage is important because without courage it is impossible to do the right thing. Atticus Finch has integrity because of his tremendous courage. People who are not courageous often follow the ideas of others‚ but those who are courageous also have integrity because they are able to stand up for what is right even when the odds are against
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