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To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus Character Traits

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Everyone has different traits. In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird the father in the story has some very admirable qualities. Atticus, an almost 50 year old man when the story begins, is a lawyer and a single dad. Lawyers are very often viewed negatively in today's culture; Atticus is an exception. In this story, there are many people with many admirable traits, but Atticus is the most humble and respectful person of all. Atticus is humble, respectful, and is a good problem-solver. There are a very few people who cover up their accomplishments, but Atticus is one of these people. When Atticus was young, he was the deadest shot in all of Maycomb county. To most other people this would be something to brag about for a long time, but Scout and Jem don't even find out about it until Atticus has to shoot a mad dog. When Atticus and Mr. Heck Tate were debating who should take the shot at the dog, Mr. Tate said, “...look where he is! Miss and you'll go straight into the Radley house! I can't shoot that well and you know it!” (96). Atticus has a great talent, but he chooses to not use it till he has to. Atticus does not take pride in this talent, because it is something he did not accomplish himself, it was given to him. …show more content…

There is no time in the book where he is disrespectful to anyone. When many people, including his sister, are saying awful things about him because he is representing Tom Robinson, he pays no regard to them. Often times, lawyers are harsh on witnesses who are on the stand, they are sometimes even quite mean. Atticus is not like this, he pays equal respect to everyone in the courtroom. Miss Maudie Atkinson said, “He's the same in the courtroom as he is on the public streets” (199). This respect he gives to everyone is the main reason so many people look up to and respect

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it’s something you wouldn’t understand. Atticus is real old, but I wouldn’t care it he couldn’t do anything—I wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do a blessed thing . . . Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!’” (130-131).  Although Scout wants to brag to the whole town about Atticus’s skill in shooting, Jem realizes that since Atticus had not told them before, and tries not to bring the subject up, he probably had not wanted them to know about it.

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A Well Respected Man Atticus is a well respected man throughout the town of Maycomb. Although criticized openly he still continued to do the right thing for others People admired him for so many reasons. Three reasons he was an admirable person was one he was compassionate to others, he was caring, and finally he was brave. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus is well respected.

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Father, lawyer, and friend, the gentlemanly Atticus Finch hopes to shape the character of his children. The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is the story of the childhood of a young girl named Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. Throughout the book, Scout’s father, Atticus, tries his best to raise her and her brother, Jem, the right way as a single parent. To Kill a Mockingbird exemplifies the way the character of Atticus Finch either uses ritual or abandons it in order to develop certain character qualities within his children. He specifically focuses on the development of honesty, courage, and humility.

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There are many strong and well-developed characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. There’s the emotional, mental, and physical maturity of Scout Finch, the growing up of her brother Jem, and the change of ideas about Boo Radley. One of the most important characters of the novel is Scout and Jem’s father, Atticus. He goes through a lot in the book, and we, as readers, get the insight of his parenting and mentality. He has an extremely crucial role in the book, and his impact on the course of the story is an memorable one.

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He stands up for what he believes in even if that means ruining himself or possibly putting those around him into danger. Atticus Finch is a very determined, earnest, and ambitious

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The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, has characters like Atticus and Tom who are courageous, brave, and kindhearted character. Being a Mockingbird requires the personality of one, such as being innocent, kindhearted, and have a strong will. The mockingbird in the story don't want to hurt anyone but believe in justice. Atticus and Tom have the personality to be the mockingbirds of this story. Atticus is the father of Jennifer and Scout, he is a lawyer that's is defending Tom Robinson in the upcoming, case who was given to Atticus by the judge.

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Furthermore, as previously mentioned, Atticus treats everyone equally and with respect; even Mrs. Dubose, who ridicules him for taking the Tom Robinson

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Details often help describe a character's personality and beliefs. The details in To Kill a Mockingbird describe Atticus and his many heroic traits. Ms.Dubose, a neighbor, is always rude to Jem, Scout and Atticus. Although she is vicious and evil, Atticus is always polite and courteous to her, Scout decides, “It was times like these that I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived” (Lee 115-116). Atticus is a hero because he, unlike his children, faces Ms.Dubose.

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Atticus allows each of his children to be their unique self. For instance, Scout is a young girl who during that time would be expected to wear a dress. Scout is not the typical girl because she prefers to wear overalls instead of a dress. Atticus treats Scout and Jem as adults. Scout and Jem do not call their father “Dad’’, they call him by his first name “Atticus”.

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Atticus throughout the story, shows his humility when taking care of his children and when defending Tom Robinson. Miss. Maudie acknowledges this when she says, “‘People in their right minds never take pride in their talents'’” (Lee 128). She points out to Scout that Atticus possesses many talents that make him the helping hand of the town, but he never takes the chance to bathe in its glory.

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When approached by Bob Ewell after the trial, Mr. Ewell spit on Atticus’s face, but “Atticus didn’t bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped his face and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names” (Lee 291). Instead of lashing out and making the situation worse, he was able to keep himself contained and away from further trouble. As humans, when someone does something that they didn’t appreciate, their first thought is usually revenge. Atticus’s first thought was to not make things worse and to have that necessary self-control. If Atticus had lashed out at Mr. Ewell, the community between that town and those two groups of people would have been even more disturbed than before.

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Atticus was brave when saying this, but he was defending the truth, and the ability to never being hypocrite, no matter what does the people say. Therefore, Atticus is putting away all hypocrisy and obeying

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Atticus Prides himself on justice and freedom and he also sees the best in everyone and sees potential in people and he doesn’t like to brag. We can see that Atticus prides himself on this because he never tells his children about his skill in shooting. Atticus also shows he sees the good in people because he believes that Bob Ewell still has some good in him. Bob Ewell shows his pride through oppression and racism. We can see this when Bob instills fear into his daughter through fear and violence and Bob shows how proud he is about racism because of the way he talks and acts around African

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Atticus has shown exceptional courage thought out the novel in many events and also recognises the

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