Scout Vs Atticus

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In the book “To Kill a Mocking Bird,” written by Harper Lee, has many episodes of conflicts among the characters. The main characters in the book are Scout, Dill, Jem, Atticus, Tom, and Aunt Alexandra. Scout, the one telling the story from her point of few has very different beliefs than Atticus does about some things. Atticus is the man known for standing up for a black man in Macomb. He also shares some very powerful quotes throughout the book. Atticus shares his thoughts about Justice, Equality, and Fairness. Atticus, a lawyer in the 1930’s was asked to represent a black man. Despite the racial differences in that era, he agreed to take the court case. Although, he and his children received much hatred throughout the court case, his integrity

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