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To Kill a Mockingbird Essay
Title: To Kill a Mockingbird Essay
Category: Literature
Details: Words: 1136 | Pages: 4.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
To Kill a Mockingbird Essay
Although Atticus describes Mrs Dubose as "the bravest person I ever knew", it is Atticus himself who is the real hero of the novel. Examine the character of Atticus and comment on whether you believe him to be a hero.
In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird', Atticus Finch is a prominent figure of justice and equality. He shows true courage, acceptance and fairness. Atticus is the hero in the novel because he stands up …showed first 75 words of 1136 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1136 total…Atticus tries to show the narrow-minded town of Maycomb that there is more to life that plain black and white:
"Thomas Jefferson once said that all men are created equal…." (pg 211)
Though Atticus Finch lost his battle for justice for Tom Robinson, he was only laying a foundation for future generations. His battle was never lost, because as long as there are people in this world who follow their conscience, justice will carry on.
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