Is Atticus a Good Parent? Sam Crawford Oct.6‚ 2013 It is a good question that needs to be answered. Is Atticus a good parent? In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee demonstrates that Atticus is a good parent. For instance in chapter 2 pg. 21 Scout asks Atticus‚ “Atticus‚ are we poor?” and Atticus says‚ “We are indeed.” This shows that Atticus is honest with his kids no matter what the subject is even if they are a little too young to hear stuff like that. Another way
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Mockingbird’‚ Atticus Finch is portrayed as a truly unique individual. Atticus is a morally bound intelligent lawyer who believes in true justice for all. As a father‚ he puts a lot of emphasis on being an excellent role model for his children. The acts of heroism displayed by Atticus are firmly entwined with his beliefs about right and wrong. Even if it means discomfort for him‚ he prefers to follow his conscience and do the right thing. The most obvious heroic feature about Atticus is his sense
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11/13/11 ALC W6 Atticus Finch: Father‚ Leader‚ Man A deeply prejudiced society needs a person willing to fight against the norm to begin to exact fairness. In the transition to a more equal society following the Civil War‚ white people in the South resisted the end of the hierarchy that had existed between the whites and the blacks. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama where racism features prominently in daily lifestyle. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer
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The relationship between a father and a daughter is something that has been cherished throughout the ages. Each plays a large role in the development and growth of in each others lives and personalities. The same is true for the relationship between Atticus and Scout in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird. The stereotypical father to a daughter is usually large‚ protective‚ and very kind. Atticus‚ however‚ does not fit the stereotype. He is kind‚ but unlike most fathers‚ he is tall and skinny‚ and
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Title: Characteristics of a good father I can still remember the conversation of some children in a nearby park a few months ago. “Hey‚ my father is a highly paid surgeon!” “My father is a multi millionaire!” “My father is a chartered accountant in Australia!” “My father is a …” After each of these children finished boasting about their father‚ they turned to a boy around them and asked him‚ “What about your father?” The boy without hesitating answered‚ “My father is here with me.” Many times‚
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“Oh‚ my God! This newborn is my son! I am a father!” These words came into my mind as soon as a nurse came out of the delivery room carrying a baby‚ my son. Though I had prepared for this moment for a long time before my son was born‚ I still felt nervous and uneasy. I had to consider again. “How can I be a good father?” Since my son was born‚ I have thought about this again and again. From my perspective‚ to be a good father means to play three different roles at three different stages in a child’s
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Being A Good Father Although the essay "My Father’s Son" and the poem "my father’s son" written by the same author‚ Mel Donalson and have similar titles‚ they have different ways to express the son’s feeling of his father’s character‚ merit and devotion to his family. Both essay and poem’s main ideas center around affection and father’s commitment to his family. However‚ the poem only describes the cold weather and the father’s image in his regular life style without expression of the author’s
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as if he likes his mother‚ but really he despises her. Or‚ how Claudius acts innocent by wanting to help Danemark as their ruler but really he is the one who murdered the king to become the king. Even when it comes to Polonius looking like a good father when really he doesn’t even trust in his own children who happen to be adults. These are just some examples in Act I of Hamlet that prove the point. Hamlet appears to still be loyal to his mother even after she married her husband’s murderer.
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deep south of Alabama. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters and one of the best loved characters in American literature is the loving father of Jim and scout. Atticus was assigned to defend a black man in trial where the cards were stacked against him because of his race. Most of the town wanted Tom Robinson‚ the defendant‚ in the electric chair. Since his life was in danger from the town‚ Atticus went down to the county jail to protect and watch after Tom. When Atticus told Jim and Scout he
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OPTIONAL ESSAY: CHARACTER DESCRIPTION Atticus Finch‚ the father of Jean Louise and Jeremy Finch‚ doesn’t seem to have any talents. He is a lawyer‚ but no one seems to see that as very important. “Our father didn’t do anything. He worked in an office‚ not in a drugstore. Atticus did not drive a dump-truck for the county‚ he was not the sheriff‚ he did not farm‚ work in a garage‚ or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone.” (Lee 118) It becomes very obvious that his children
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