they are pests‚ but there is one bird that should not be harmed. In the words of Atticus Finch‚ “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” In the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Atticus Finch and his children‚ Scout and Jem‚ see the full force of racism when Atticus defends a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ in court when he is accused of rape. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee illustrates the idea that having empathy and trying to understand people’s actions and intentions can help people avoid
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Jean Louise Finch‚ and she lives near a house that the characters call the Radley house. Jean Louise believes that a mysterious man nicknamed Boo Radley is being held in the Radley house‚ and as a youthful girl this frightens her and the other characters. In addition to this plot‚ Jean Louise’s father‚ Atticus‚ is a lawyer‚ who got enlisted to defend a black man named Tom Robinson who was accused of raping a white teenager named Mayella Ewell. However this is problematic for Atticus because the story
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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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Whilst researching Atticus Finch I presumed I would find various articles revering him as a great man of principle‚ but quite contradictory‚ I mostly found articles criticising Atticus. I found this stance curious and it proved rather propitious for me‚ inspiring the idea of this essay. I shall endeavour to explore the faults of the two characters Sherlock Holmes and Atticus Finch and explain how this makes them interesting and complex characters. I will only refer to the Sherlock Holmes from the
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what honor looks like through Atticus Finch. Atticus is an honorable character due to his determination to stand up for what is right; additionally‚ he is honorable because of how he reacted to the communities actions. Atticus treats and views everyone as the same‚ which influences others around him and makes an impact. Some of the people that he has the largest impact on are his children‚ Scout and Jem; because of this‚ the lessons learned do not go unforgotten. Atticus shares his wisdom many times
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walked around in them. From that day forward‚ I vowed that I would one day teach my children the wise words that Atticus Finch had taught me when I was a child. Seventeen years have passed since that day. I grew up‚ married my highschool sweetheart‚ Stephan Carters‚ and had two children with him. We had a girl named Eliza Marie Carters who is now 6 years old and a boy named James Atticus Carters who is now 4 years old. Unfortunately‚ two years after the birth of James‚ Stephan had died
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reader to unquestionably see Atticus‚ Scout and Jem’s father‚ as the hero and moral voice in the book. Living in a quaint‚ small‚ and prejudice town Atticus faced many challenges that permitted him to show his courage and heroism. Atticus strived to understand people before he judged them‚ he stood up for Tom Robinson‚ and he taught his kids to fight the evil with their smarts rather than physical violence. Surrounded by people who easily cast their judgment‚ Atticus stood firm in his belief that
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obliterated and officers storm inside. The resident is being accused of murder‚ a crime they didn’t commit. In order to avoid jail time‚ the accused is going to need an exceptional lawyer. An excellent example of an exceptional lawyer would be Atticus Finch. He has many strong traits that show what an ample lawyer he can be. Whether it be his courage‚ which he shows when he takes the Tom Robinson case and defends Tom Robinson from the lynch mob. Or his intelligence‚ which he shows when he proves that
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Atticus Finch always stood up for what he believed in‚ no matter the consequences. He lost friendships and attracted trouble from defending Tom Robinson‚ but by staying so defiant he subtly passes on wisdom to his children Jem and Scout about taboo subjects such as racism. Atticus always appeared to be a friendly man‚ who showed compassion to people regardless of their social class or skin colour. An example of this is when Walter Cunningham was invited to dinner‚ and straight away Atticus spoke
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Imagine trying to do the right thing without having the courage to go against others‚ 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
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