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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everyone gone think me trash after that gosh darn Atticus embarrassed me like that‚ how dare he. That man need be taught a lesson‚ who the hell does he think he is treating me like that I ain’t no Negro I am white and equal to him in every way‚ I may be the poorest man in Macomb but I am not nearly as bad as those coloured folk. I expected to be a hero after saving all those women from that rapist‚ But instead I lost all of my dignity to Atticus Finch. I still don’t understand what a rich white man
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person’s risk and sacrifice can have on the ideologies that are adhered to by a society. Both stories contain characters that show courage and morality by acting on their disapproval of the prejudice that is rife in their respective communities. Atticus Finch‚ of the text‚ is remarkably judicious and wise throughout the novel‚ and it is these mannerisms that gain him the respect of his society. Ironically‚ it is this righteousness that also leads him to jeopardise his standing and reputation
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exemplified traditional racial views that southerners held during the 1930’s. Most of the community‚ and most of Southern America‚ shared these same racial views‚ but Atticus Finch’s beliefs differ from those around him. Throughout the book‚ Atticus stands up for people of all races despite what those around him think. The courage shown by Atticus has greatly impacted all aspects of my life‚ including my faith‚ and demonstrates the determination that I wish to possess. In the 1930’s defending a black man
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Atticus Finch is a fictional character in Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus is a lawyer and resident of the fictional Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ and the father of Jeremy Atticus "Jem" Finch and Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. Atticus is a central character in the novel. In 2003‚ Atticus Finch‚ as portrayed by Gregory Peck in the 1962 film adaptation‚ was voted by the American Film Institute to be the greatest hero in American film.[1] Claudia Durst Johnson noted
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Atticus Finch as a Role Model Does your role model have a negative or positive impact on your life? Major of people has a role model they look up to and make every effort to be alike. Each person has a different perspective on a leader but in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus displays himself as a hero being able to resolve situations with fairness for everyone and prevent the town from falling apart. Atticus’ actions impact his children‚ his peers involved with the court case
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Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird written in 1960. Atticus is a lawyer in Maycomb‚ the representative of Alabama in the State Legislator and the father of Scout and Jeremy Finch. The major themes and ideas Lee emphasizes in the novel are social inequality and intolerance‚ education‚ legal justice and bravery are represented in one way or another through this character. Atticus Finch is a man of principles who is consistent in his views and deeds throughout
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award-winning novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the character of Atticus Finch is an archetypal hero. He possesses all the major character traits of a true hero‚ among which the following three are most impressive and dominant: the instinct and ability to protect the weak‚ kindness and courage. Firstly‚ Atticus consistently exhibits an important quality of a hero: protecting the weaker and the disadvantaged. This character trait is evident when Atticus is told that there was a mad dog heading down the main
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Discuss Harper Lee’s statement in relation to the character of Atticus Finch. INTRO Within this essay I will be discussing Atticus Finch and his relationship‚ with not only his children but towards Maycomb County. Atticus Finch is a complex character‚ often portrayed as a figure of isolation‚ wifeless and alone in his conquest to fight against prejudice within Maycomb‚ within this essay I will take a closer look at the character of Atticus Finch‚ and whether he truly is the hero that Scout and Jem want
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Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee‚ you read about the Finch family. The story is told from the perspective of the youngest Finch child‚ Scout Finch. This story revolves around Atticus Finch and the case he takes on as a lawyer‚ defending a black man. Scout and Jem Finch‚ Atticus’ children‚ grow as people and you read about them develop into individuals‚ and have their own individual thoughts on the reality of the issues in their society. Atticus wants to teach his children how to be sympathetic to
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