during the Great Depression. Atticus in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ it’s the town lawyer of Maycomb. He is also the father of Scout and Jem Finch. The story is about a family who lives in Maycomb County that faces difficulties throughout the story. Atticus is a good teacher‚ stays solid‚ and is a respectful person when he is raising his children in Maycomb County which effects the story positively because his characteristics made who his children became. According to Atticus‚ “When a child asks you something
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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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wondered what Atticus was actually like? Atticus Finch is the father of the main character Jean Louise “Scout” Finch and Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch in the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus is a very honest character who teaches Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill a lot of lessons about life and one of them is who people think that Blacks are lesser people‚ which is not true at all. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus is courageous‚ wise‚ and accepting. Throughout TKAM‚ Atticus is very courageous
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intelligent. Atticus Finch‚ a character in Harper Lee’s well-loved novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is the most admirable character in the novel. He has all the qualities of an admirable character. He is one of a kind. You could argue that he is not the most admirable character and Scout is. She is brave‚ she is smart‚ she is curious‚ and she is courageous. Scout is admirable; however‚ Atticus is the most admirable because he has raised her and taught her almost everything she knows. Atticus had told her
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TKMB GROUP ESSAY ATTICUS “But it was time of vague of optimism for some of the people: Maycomb county had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself” (Lee‚ 6). Maycomb is a small‚ sleepy town in Alabama filled with polite people‚ however‚ that kindness only goes on for so long. During this time‚ the civil right movement had not taken place yet‚ and white supremacy was at its peak due to the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow laws ensured that all colored people live segregated
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OPTIONAL ESSAY: CHARACTER DESCRIPTION Atticus Finch‚ the father of Jean Louise and Jeremy Finch‚ doesn’t seem to have any talents. He is a lawyer‚ but no one seems to see that as very important. “Our father didn’t do anything. He worked in an office‚ not in a drugstore. Atticus did not drive a dump-truck for the county‚ he was not the sheriff‚ he did not farm‚ work in a garage‚ or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone.” (Lee 118) It becomes very obvious that his children
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Atticus Many books have characters that demonstrate courage‚ have patience ‚ and show wisdom. In To Kill A Mockingbird there are many characters display this qualities. There’s one particular character that have all of this objectives ‚ Atticus. Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus is a courageous‚ patient‚ and wise character. Atticus is courages. He is courageous when he decided to defend Tom Robinson even though he thinks he is going to lose (100). He is defending
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To Kill a Mocking Bird Revision Atticus Atticus teaches important lessons to children- ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it’ – ideas on empathy‚ looking past peoples negatives‚ not judging Represents morality‚ see as Harper lee’s spokesman embodying themes of justice‚ tolerance‚ goodness and courage and her personal beliefs on them. Shoots the mad dog to protect community- only
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Atticus Finch Lawyer Father of Jem and Scout Single parent (Widower) Good influence to his children Defends Tom Robinson in his trial. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” He believes Maycomb county’s courts‚ along with others‚ are the only place where all men are equal. Scout Narrator Gets into trouble by Ms. Caroline for knowing how to read. Tomboy Solves many of her problems by fighting 4 years younger than Jem Jem’s sister Daughter
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In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee the character of Atticus Finch is a …….. character who portrays being a man of wisdom‚ courage‚ and non prejudice as he and his family are exposed to the towns act of racism and criticism. Atticus’s courage is tested for when he accepts the case of Tom Robinson. In Atticus’s response to Scout on the reason you accepted the case was‚ “For a number of reasons. The main one is‚ if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town‚ I couldn’t represent this county
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