of Alabama. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters and one of the best loved characters in American literature is the loving father of Jim and scout. Atticus was assigned to defend a black man in trial where the cards were stacked against him because of his race. Most of the town wanted Tom Robinson‚ the defendant‚ in the electric chair. Since his life was in danger from the town‚ Atticus went down to the county jail to protect and watch after Tom. When Atticus told Jim and Scout he was leaving
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Mockingbird”‚ Jean Louise “Scout” Finch‚ has changed very much in a span of just three years‚ certainly a short time to mature. The book starts out with an innocent Scout‚ 6 years old‚ and progresses through the common and controversial acts of the Great Depression to 9 year old Jean‚ very mature in her perception of discrimination and progressing faster than most kids. So‚ what made Scout become levelheaded so fast? Her interactions with Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ Mrs. Henrietta Dubose‚ and Tom Robinson‚ among
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his younger sister and narrator‚ Scout Finch. Jem is a young boy growing up in the 1930’s deep south of America. Throughout the text Scout sees Jem display characteristics similar to Atticus that contradict common society‚ his maturation into a young man and his continuing childish perspective. One characteristic shown of Jem Finch that is similar to Atticus is his ability to empathize or “….climb into their skin and walk around in it.” (pg 31). During the novel Jem develops a high level of emotional
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Atticus the Philosopher Atticus is a great father who sets a good example for his children. He practices what he preaches. Throughout the book‚ Atticus teaches Jem and Scout three important lessons‚ to keep your head up‚ have courage‚ and to not judge people. Atticus teaches his children these lessons through words of encouragement and his actions. During the novel Atticus teaches his and his children to keep their heads up high. He teaches them this because he knows during the Tom Robinson
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Atticus as a Role-Model Atticus is one of the best citizens of Maycomb‚ mainly because he is such a big role-model towards everyone. While Atticus sets a great example for everybody in Maycomb‚ he appears to have the biggest influence on Scout‚ Jem‚ and the rest of the Maycomb community. First‚ Scout is a young impressionable girl without a mother and needs as much guidance as possible with everyday lessons in life. Second‚ Atticus teaches Jem important morals and values. Lastly‚ Atticus looks
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which characterized Boo Radley‚ in this section we focus much more on Atticus’ character. Specifically‚ we see his search for justice‚ self-respect‚ and his strong moral values. We first see Atticus‚ strong morals when he says about how he needs to defend Tom Robinson‚” if I didn’t‚ I couldn’t hold up my head in town … I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.” We then see later how Atticus choosing to defend Mr. Robinson negatively impacts how many members of his family view him
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understanding‚ strict but fair‚ Atticus Finch embodies everything that a father should be‚ evidence of this is in Scouts description of her and her brother views of their father‚“Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us‚ read to us and treated us with courteous detachment.” showing he does what a father is obliged to do but treats them as he would treat anyone else and that they are on the same level as him. A man of great strength and courage‚ he is Scout and Jem’s hero; the steady
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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 in the legislature‚ I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not
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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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Atticus is the father figure for his kids‚ Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. The Finch family lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the Great Depression. The kids spend much of their time playing with their gregarious neighbor‚ Dill‚ and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor Boo Radley. When their father‚ Atticus‚ who is a widowed man and a respected lawyer‚ defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges against a white girl‚ he is in/at a detriment. The trial
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