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    Another example would be Atticus Finch who took on…

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    Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout Finch, the protagonist, learns about racism, injustice, and empathy in this coming-of-age story. As an impressionable child, the actions and words of those around her have an influence on her. Scout’s father, Atticus Finch, makes decisions that largely influence the people and events around him. Although he makes some questionable decisions, he cares about his children and does a commendable job at parenting. Atticus teaches his two children about racism…

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    Atticus Finch Argument

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    in-depth, I am going to write about the character Atticus Finch: how Atticus is now perceived and how the reader should perceive Atticus based on his actions in the book. I am going to argue that he was not just a common man who was doing his job, but a revered hero who went against the social normal, and helped an African-American man who at that time was less than his white counterparts. There are many factors that will affect how you view Atticus Finch such as: the narrator of the book is his…

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    Atticus Finch is one of the most dynamic and well-developed characters in the story, To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus contributes to the meaning of the many themes in the story. Atticus’s characterization is formed by a number of situations. These situations include, how he handled the mad dog, how Atticus treats others, what kind of parent he is, the kind of lawyer, and why he defended Tom Robinson in his trial. Atticus Finch’s characterization appears in the book several ways during his…

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    personalities and are loved for that reason. Atticus Finch is one of this person in the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that revolves mostly in Scout and her family, but it also revolves in the problems the Finch family had to resolve throughout the novel caused by cruel persons. Scout develops throughout the novel with the help of her father Atticus Finch. Atticus is a lawyer who defends different type of people. Atticus possesses many…

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    Atticus Finch Heroism

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    subtly. In the book, Mrs. Dubose and Atticus Finch are obvious heroes, while it takes readers time to discover the heroism of Boo Radley. Generally heros have multiple characteristics, but the ones that are most prominent are courage, bravery, and persistence these are seen in Atticus, Mrs. Dubose, and Boo Radley throughout the novel. Through Atticus Finch the author shows the reader about courage, bravery, and persistent. All throughout the novel, Atticus is showing courage by not showing any…

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    Atticus Finch Argument

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    Atticus takes a stand “Simply because we’re licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win” (Lee 101). In Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the main characters, Atticus Finch, is given a case to defend a black man. This changes the people of Maycomb, Alabama’s views on Atticus. Many call him names and mostly white people hate his choice to defend Tom Robinson. Taking the case put his children, Scout and Jem, in danger. However, Atticus knew that…

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    Atticus Finch Character

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    famous by Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s inspiring novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. This novel encourages appreciation of the differences between people, as the characters change before the reader’s eyes and mature to be something and someone great. Throughout the novel, Atticus cultivates respect for people through his kindness and compassion towards his children and his community, despite his tendency to underestimate people, he continues to exhibit exemplary behavior. Atticus Finch…

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    Atticus Finch Parenting

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    The way a kid is raised changes the adult that the kid will become. The book To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is about Jean ‘Scout’ Louise Finch and Jeremy Atticus Finch going through the process of growing up and having their solicitous father, Atticus Finch, to guide them through the chalenges of the process and help them become better people. Harper Lee uses the novel To Kill a Mockingbird to show that a parent is responsible for teaching his children morality, empathy, and courage.…

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    Atticus Finch Morals

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    a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, despite being a single parent, Atticus Finch is a strong father figure in his two children- Scout and Jem's life. In the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus showed traits of sympathy, understanding, and wisdom. Whether it’s giving Scout and Jem advice, or dealing with his own problems, Atticus expressed his morals that he lives by. “Atticus derived a reasonable income from law…. Atticus was related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in…

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