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    Role of Atticus: Analysis

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    quote from Robert F. Kennedy connects to Atticus because he helps Maycomb county reach a major checkpoint during the Tom Robinson case. Many people start to give a second thought about sentencing him which shows they start care. This is why Atticus is the most important citizen in Maycomb‚ he plays such a large role in the novel. Harper Lee portrays Atticus as fairly well situated during the poverty in the Great Depression. Since he is portrayed this way Atticus takes the role as an intelligent‚ exemplary

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    truth‚ the more it will have those that speak it.” Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem)‚ a character in the fictional book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ develops his maturity‚ within the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Jem’s transitional stage from the ages of ten to thirteen that are covered in the novel‚ prove to be the most altering experiences‚ that shape him into the young man he turns out to be. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the character‚ Jem Finch‚ develops his own understanding of morals‚ establishes

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    Characterization Interpretation of Atticus Finch The characterization of Atticus finch is definitely more accurate in Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Courthouse Ring: Atticus Finch and the Limits of Southern Liberalism” than in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The way Harper Lee depicts Atticus makes him seem unrealistic‚ while Gladwell’s interpretation has more evidence behind it and seems more accurate. Gladwell’s interpretation of Atticus reveals the unrealistic world he lives in‚ the weakness

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    Atticus is criticised for the way he brings up his children and defends a negro. What is your opinion of him as a father and as a citizen? I believe that Atticus Finch is arguably the most respectable and moral character in Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mocking Bird”. He is a man without prejudice and racial hatred. Throughout the novel many of his decisions as a father and a citizen are questioned by the citizens of Maycomb. As an individual‚ I believe Atticus represents the basic morals most people

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    Scout Finch Reflection

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    should experience. From being mistreated by her first grade teacher to getting attacked by an old trashy man‚ Jean Louise‚ or Scout‚ has been through it all. There was a time frame in the beginning of the novel where Scout was entering first grade. Miss. Caroline‚ her first grade teacher‚ had assessed Scout in her ability to read. Miss. Caroline had seen that Scout had the ability to read beyond her years and was frustrated by it. The teacher then proceeded on telling Scout that she should tell her

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    What does Scout learn about Maycomb and its inhabitants during the trial? Through witnessing the trial‚ Scout learns a lot about Maycomb and its inhabitants‚ particularly Bob Ewell‚ Mayella Ewell‚ Tom Robinson‚ Dolphus Raymond and her own father‚ Atticus. Bob Ewell is the villain of the ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ and‚ as a result of the trial‚ he attempts to get revenge on Atticus and his family. However‚ in the trial itself he is depicted as a very unpleasant person‚ not only by his appearance

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    Atticus Finch‚ a mature character who rendered he was smart‚ poor‚ and loyal in the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ showed how he was respectably the most important person throughout the novel. The first trait Atticus showed was how he was smart when he explained that he is a lawyer. He departed Maycomb to read law in Montgomery and when he arrived back he started his practice. Atticus wasn’t an average lawyer either. His first two clients were the last ones that were hanged in the Maycomb

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    Mockingbird‚ Scout 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

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    Parenting of Atticus Finch Atticus Finch is a single father of two children‚ Jem and Scout. Atticus Finch isn’t the same as the rest of the fathers. Atticus was a good role model to his children. Atticus Finch treated his children with care‚ estimate‚ and equality. He taught his children to be wise and have morals‚ as well as teaching them right against wrong. Atticus would try his best to do the best thing in order for his children to learn. Atticus told Scout‚ “You have to put yourself

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    A Mockingbird try to teach Scout/one that may be important. One lesson learned is to face ones problems. Another is to respect everyone no matter how they differ. A lesson taught is to stand up for what one believes in. Therefore‚ lessons learned from childhood experiences help children make more mature decisions later. The lesson of facing ones fears pays off for Scout in the end. After Scout’s unpleasant first day of school‚ she tries to convince her father‚ Atticus‚ to allow her to quit school

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