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    Atticus Being Courageous

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    person who stands by their beliefs‚ such as Galileo‚ even characters found in book characters‚ such as Atticus in the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ who stood for what his belief and not others‚ but in every one who will fight for what is right. The first kind of people who can be

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    What do Jem and Scout learn during the course of the novel? Jem and Scout are two caring siblings who look out for each other. At the start the children are not aware of a few things such as what real courage was. Boo Radley‚ to them a very strange man‚ lived at the corner of the street in a shabby house with his father and mother. The children’s assumptions about Boo were very strange‚ they thought that “he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch” and that “his eyes popped and he drooled

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    Why is Atticus a hero?

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    Mockingbird’‚ Atticus Finch is portrayed as a truly unique individual. Atticus is a morally bound intelligent lawyer who believes in true justice for all. As a father‚ he puts a lot of emphasis on being an excellent role model for his children. The acts of heroism displayed by Atticus are firmly entwined with his beliefs about right and wrong. Even if it means discomfort for him‚ he prefers to follow his conscience and do the right thing. The most obvious heroic feature about Atticus is his sense

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    Jem Finch

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    Jem Finch A character from To Kill A Mockingbird When children are growing up‚ they tend to go through particular events that helps them learn to cope with certain things and take responsibility in life. Jem Finch goes through a lot of events in his childhood. The protagonist Jem Finch changes throughout the book by the way he begins to see people and their true nature‚ how he matures‚ and how his view of bravery and courage varies through the book. Jem Finch overall‚ is character who

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    the rumors spread about him; Boo Radley was locked in his house for 15 years and has never been seen by outsiders. Rumors say that he wanders the streets of Maycomb in the middle of the night and eats squirrels and possums. One time Boo Radley was cutting newspapers and when his father walk by he stabbed him in the legs‚ and resumed in cutting his newspaper like nothing happened. Because JemScout‚ and Dill’s little to no insight about Boo they started playing games about him. In chapter 4

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    January 7‚2012 To Kill A Mockingbird How Did Atticus Influence Scout In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ I believe that Atticus had a great influence on Scout. Atticus influences Scout by him treating all people with respect and equality and he looked at the positive side of people and events. Atticus also taught her about treating all people equal no matter who they are. Atticus influenced Scout by telling her to treat nature with respect. Atticus teaches them great life lessons that will help

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    As a father Atticus is affectionate with his children‚ Jem and Scout‚ ready with a hug whenever he can and is available to spend time reading to them during the night. Although he allows his children the freedom to perform many risky tasks and get into dangerous situations‚ he is also a firm disciplinarian‚ always teaching his children to think of how their actions affect others and devising punishments to teach his children valuable lessons. He makes sure that they get a proper punishment for what

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    Scouts Influences

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    Before the trial begins‚ Scout comes into contact with different characters that influence her and teach her life lessons. Through her interactions with Atticus‚ Miss Maudie‚ and Mrs. Dubose she learns empathy‚ optimism‚ and courage. Atticus is the biggest influence in Scout and Jem’s life because he is the only parent they have. Scout is a very one minded person‚ and she doesn’t really understand why other people do the things they do. On her first day of school Scouts teacher tried to buy the

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    Atticus

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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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    The first example of him being a mockingbird was his disability. His crippled arm prevents him from doing things which make him weaker just like a small mocking bird is. Atticus said in the trail‚ “how”. The reason Atticus said that is because how could someone choke you with only one working hand. “His left arm was a full 12 inches shorter then his right”(248). This is just one point that proves that he did not rape Mayella. The second example of him being a mockingbird was his overall good character

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