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    How did Atticus Finch take care of his children, and was he good at it? To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during the Great Depression in the racially divided town of Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus Finch, a highly respected lawyer in the town of Maycomb, was the widowed father of two children, Jem and Scout. As both a father and a lawyer, Atticus had many responsibilities, one of which included raising his children responsibly. While Atticus took his job as a father very seriously, the methods he used…

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    Atticus Finch is one of the most influential characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus works as a lawyer and is the father of Jem, and Scout, the main character of the novel. According to the narrator, Atticus’s wife died when Jem and Scout were very young (Lee 7). Ever since her death, Atticus relies on Calpurnia, the Finch family’s black housekeeper and cook, to help him raise his children. Atticus Finch is well respected by most folks in Maycomb and is probably the only…

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    In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch risks and sacrifices his family’s safety and dignity to uphold justice for an African American man in 1930s Alabama. Finch takes the burden of defending a falsely accused man when no one else would dare, yet he compromises his standing in the community for his own moral convictions, solidifying his integrity and revealing the key purpose of the novel. The meaning of the work, is epitomized by Atticus Finch’s sacrifice in the face prejudices,…

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    Atticus Finch is one brave man for taking a stand for Tom Robinson. To Kill a Mockingbird is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and is wrote by Harper Lee. Atticus is taking a stand for Tom because he got accused of rape. Tom is a black man that got accused of something he didn't do. Atticus is doing the right thing by taking this stand because he is caring and strict. The first reason that makes sense is that Atticus is caring. This man is caring because of this, Scout,¨ said Atticus. I crawled…

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    fights, riots, and nothing would get accomplished. The character of Atticus Finch demonstrates respect by how he shows kindness to other races, shows his sympathy for other classes in the community, and shows courtesy to social outcasts in the town. Atticus has respect for everyone he generally comes across. Atticus, a respectful man, treats other races with respect. Atticus not only gives respect he also receives respect. Atticus is being shown respect when Reverend Sykes’s says to Scout,…

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    These are the words of Mr. Tate to tell Atticus Finch what he truly thinks of Bob Ewell. One thing about This is true because, Bob loves to drink, but when he does, he has no self-control and even attacks the children of the person he hates the most, Atticus Finch. Bob and Atticus have two drastically different lives, they have totally different social classes and ways of thinking and behaving. Atticus and Bob are very different for these reasons, Atticus has his own personality, and Bob has his…

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    Atticus Finch Theme Essay

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    father, atticus finch, has served as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers. One critic says that atticus finch symbolizes racial heroism. The primary themes of to kill a mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence. The story revolves around southern life and racial injustice. It also talks about courage like how scout’s impulsive nature caused her to stand up for her father and unintentionally save the life of Tom Robinson. Or how…

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    In kill Mockingbird by at by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch makes others inspired by him by being: kind, fair, and successful. To kill a mockingbird is a story about a little girl that lives in the town thriving with racism and strong hate toward her father Atticus Finch supporting an African-American in an unfair trial. Atticus Finch is a father, leader, brother, and son. He lives in Maycomb Alabama working as a lawyer, living in Alabama during the great depression was hard, it was made mostly of…

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    Atticus Finch is the knight in shining armor that dwells in Maycomb County. He is the quintessential hero in a “modern” story, defending those who are mocked while being mocked himself and still keeping his head high. His characterization allows the readers to discover that courage isn’t status, it’s doing something one believes is right, though it’s challenging. Through Harper Lee’s portrayal of Atticus when he is in the father, citizen, and lawyer role, this theme is conveyed. A father is an…

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    town of Maycomb, Alabama in the mid-1930s, Atticus Finch tells his children about courage. Atticus himself is rather courageous in different ways. One of his children, Scout, Also shows certain ways of being courageous. Scout’s older brother Jem has a handful of these acts as well. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird, she expresses her thoughts on courage through characters and events throughout the story. First of all, Harper Lee uses Atticus Finch to show her definition of courage. She…

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