1 The Intelligence of Atticus Finch In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch tells his daughter Scout‚ “‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view until you climb into his skin and walk around in it’” (Lee 39). Atticus is the most complex and multifaceted character in the novel. While he is an established‚ connected‚ and respected member of the town‚ at the same time he is a unique oddity as far as the residents of Maycomb go. His personality and role in society are clearly
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Atticus the Great All the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have their own interesting characteristics‚ but Atticus is the most intriguing. Atticus is a generous‚ judgmental‚ and wise man. He is the foundation for Jem and Scout. Lee has a bright way of showing that Atticus is a generous man. He is respected by his kids and by mostly everyone in Maycomb County. “When Jem an‘ I fuss Atticus doesn’t ever just listen to Jem’s side of it‚ he hears mine too” (88). These kids learn a lot
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jump into danger blindly. Atticus Finch knows that courage is being afraid of problems ahead and powering through this fear. On page 149‚ Atticus explains this difference. He states‚ “[Courage is] when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” By this he means that courage is when one knows the danger that lies ahead‚ and they know how bad it could be‚ but they are determined enough to reach their goal. When Atticus
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harm your’s? The way Atticus resolves conflicts is through peace. When Bob Ewell spit in Atticus’ face and he responded peacefully‚ just wishing that he didn’t chew tobacco. His peaceful actions help the people that Bob will be around because he got all his anger out on him‚ and not them. Another example of Atticus encouraging peace is when Atticus told Jem not to respond violently to Ms. Dubose‚
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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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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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the daughter of Atticus Finch and the sister of Jem (Jeremy Atticus Finch). At a young age‚ Scout and Jem lost their mother. This left Atticus to raise the two children with the help from his cook‚ Calpurnia. However‚ there are many other unique characters in this novel. Yet‚ it is evident that none of them measure up to Atticus. Since the novel has been published‚ Atticus has been admired by many. His wisdom captivates the audience and makes the reader want more and more. Atticus Finch is
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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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Atticus Finch Miss Caroline Fisher tells Scout Finch that her father does not know how to teach. Mrs. Fisher was wrong in every sense of the word. Atticus Finch was not only a teacher but an example of what he taught. I think Miss Maudie said it best when Describing Atticus‚ “He’s the same in his house as he is on the public streets.” (87) He was an honorable and upstanding gentleman‚ someone whom everyone looked up to. He teaches his children the biblical principal that all men are created
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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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