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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do the things they do. Atticus teaches Scout that sometimes breaking the rules is necessary‚ Jem realizes with great power comes great responsibility‚ and that violence is never the answer. In chapter three when Scout gets home from school‚ she is ranting to Atticus about her day regarding her Miss Caroline and Walter Cunningham.
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a book about Scout Finch who lives with her brother‚ Jem‚ and their widowed father‚ Atticus‚ in the sleepy Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is suffering through the Great Depression‚ but Atticus is a prominent lawyer and the Finch family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society.There are multiple themes in the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee. However‚ one of the most important is courage. This theme is shown almost by all of the characters
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and the character Atticus unfortunately gets in the middle of all of it. With everything revolving around Atticus‚ his character develops the theme of the book. Throughout the novel‚ Atticus reveals the theme of the book as “Always do the right thing‚ even if it is the hard thing to do.” The first way Atticus always does the right thing‚ even if it is the hard thing to do is‚ sitting outside the jail and standing up to a lynch mob. One night‚ when Tom Robinson is in jail‚ Atticus sits outside the
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Living in a world where white supremacy is the social norm‚ and blacks are constantly treated unjustly‚ two kids Scout and Jem Finch‚ along with the help of their father‚ learn to overcome social injustices. Maycomb is a small town within the state of Alabama‚ but in that town lies discrimination‚ segregation‚ prejudice‚ and much more. When Scout and Jem’s father Atticus is called to defend a black man in a rape case‚ chaos arises. In the thick of it all lies Jem and Scout‚ and they have to learn
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Is Atticus a hero? Why or why not? At least for me this a tough question. Atticus had done many things that could make him hero. However‚ at the same time he has done some things that don’t make him a hero. He could be heroic if you think killing a mad dog and trying to save Tom Robinson’s life. He could also be the complete opposite if you think that he knew Tom Robinson was going to lose and didn’t seem to care. Tom Robinson was killed because he lost the trail from Atticus. It definitely wasn’t
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Over the course of the novel‚ Jem and Scout Finch learned just about every lesson essential in life. Although they are only nine and twelve when the story ends‚ they don’t have much left to learn in life. After living through a biased trial‚ a near-death experience‚ and prejudice these children understand a lot. If it wasn’t for people in their life like Atticus‚ Boo Radley‚ and Calpurnia‚ they wouldn’t be as compassionate and intelligent as they grow to be. The trial of Tom Robinson is very influential
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“It’s not time to worry yet‚” Atticus Finch famously quotes when he and his children‚ Jem and Jean Louise‚ informally known as Scout‚ confront trials and tribulations within their lives (Lee 139). Harper Lee‚ the infamous author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ sets the scene of her novel in Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ during the nineteen thirties‚ a time of racial prejudice and the Great Depression. Living as a single parent during this pressing time‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer in the town of Maycomb‚ is aware
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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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to do something courageous. Atticus has courage because he is brave enough to do what is brave enough to do what is right with grace and while being under pressure. Like many great and successful books written over time‚ Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ contains many characters with great characteristics. Atticus has many qualities about himself that makes him one of the novel’s favorite characters. Boldness‚ talent‚ and fortitude are traits that makes Atticus a model of courage in‚ To Kill
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