Atticus‚ Really a Good Parent? As a parent‚ whose main job is setting up boundaries for their children’s actions‚ Atticus proves to be a mostly good parent‚ but in certain situations is too lenient in which his boundaries don’t hold up. Atticus comes across as a responsible father‚ who’s parenting tactics work well on his children when looking into Scout’s behavior. Scout being mostly a mischievous child is able to honor Atticus’ word and look up to him. During a conversation that Atticus has with
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she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew.” The quote by Atticus expresses Atticus’ thoughts about courage. While Atticus believes that all types of courage; physical‚ intellectual‚ and moral; are important‚ he believes that moral courage is the most important of all. Atticus tries to show Jem this‚ and Jem sees that Mrs. Dubose was exceptionally courageous. Atticus doesn’t stand idly by his words‚ he adheres to what he says and acts upon his words. The novel
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and her father‚ Atticus‚ being a major influence in her development. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the hypocrisy of the town is responsible for the maturation of Scout. The white people of Maycomb base their
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Treat Others How You Want to Be Treated Do learning life lessons as a person grows up make them more mature? In the book‚ there is a family that lives in a little town called Maycomb. Atticus is Scout and Jem’s father‚ they do not have a mother‚ but they do have a nanny/housekeeper named Calpurnia who keeps them out of trouble. They are growing up during the depression‚ but are two of the happiest kids in Maycomb. They see many different things going on around town‚ some things they do and don’t
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Atticus FCA’s 1. Effective Introduction and Conclusion _________/ 10 Points 2. The character’s point of view of equality is supported with relevant direct quotes from TKAM and explained in writer’s own words (body paragraphs) _______/ 25 1. Topic sentences 2. Two direct quotes (examples) integrated with signal phrases 3. Two direct quotes are thoroughly explained/connected to thesis and topic sentences 4. MLA in-text citation for each direct quote from text
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Abby Rice 11/7/14 Atticus Finch: An Honest Man & Lawyer In the 1930’s in southern Alabama‚ rape and attempted rape was considered a capital offense. This was just one of the measures taken to ensure the safety of Southern women‚ who in the eyes of men‚ were fragile and innocent. As a result of the Ladies Law‚ men could even be sentenced to jail time for using profane language around a lady. This conservative culture‚ combined with prejudices leftover from the civil
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when he fathers‚ Jem and Scout receive a different perspective of growing up. Multiple characters in the book discuss the odd way that Atticus treats his children. The Finch’s way of life is very opposite of the stereotypical southern family. Since Atticus raised Jem and Scout by himself‚ many of his strengths and weaknesses as a father stand out. First‚ Bbecause of Atticus’s strengths as a father‚ Jem and Scout mature and become empathetic and knowledgeable children. In the first place‚ Atticus treats
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ESSAY “Atticus is a failure both as a lawyer and a father”. Discuss. Atticus instilled his morals as a lawyer deeply into his children. Teaching them respect‚ equality and to always to their best. Any lawyer which represents their clients with these morals is no failure. Atticus taught his children these things as he wishes for his children to grow up with respect for everyone just as he has. Atticus was not a failure as both a lawyer and parent. Atticus wants to bring his children up with
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Throughout the novel atticus demonstrates through his words and actions that it is important to treat everyone equally and with respect. Whether it is making someone feel comfortable or respecting other people’s boundaries he teaches his children to follow his example. Atticus shows he treats everyone with respect when Walter cunningham comes to his house. After school Jem invited Walter to eat with them after Scout had beaten him up. At first he was unsure but he quickly warmed up. He became more
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Character of Atticus. Atticus Finch is the father of Jem and Scout. His wife died when Scout was 2 and he is bringing the children up on his own‚ with the help of Calpurnia. Scout "says he played with us‚ read to us‚ and treated us with courteous detachment". It is clear he loves his children. His family has been associated with Maycomb for many generations and he is related in some way to most families in the town. He is a lawyer. He takes on Tom Robinson’s case‚ knowing he’ll lose‚ explaining to
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