Atticus Finch's Childhood In To Kill A Mockingbird

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“‘If your father’s anything, he’s civilized in his heart’” (130). That quote is from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It focuses on Scout’s childhood with her brother Jem and their friend Dill. They all grow up throughout the book especially when Jem and Scout’s father, Atticus Finch, defends a black person. During the time surrounding the court case, they all went through a lot including Jem breaking his arm. Atticus has always been accepting and fair as he tries his best with Scout and Jem. Atticus is the only character in the book that was accepting everyone. He always respected everyone equally. When Judge Taylor was explaining how Atticus acts to Mayella he said, “‘Mr. Finch is always courteous to everybody’” (243). Atticus was respectful