Atticus Finch (To Kill A Mockingbird)
John F. Kennedy, George Washington, and Martin Luther King, Jr. were all noble, patient, and modest men. They were famous for all the great things they did. In Harper Lee's inspirational novel To Kill A Mockingbird, one sees Atticus Finch as one sees these men. Harper Lee shows the reader the great man Atticus is at heart. Although his actions may not have changed the nation, they did change the small town of Maycomb. Atticus Finch is a patient man. He always has time to listen to his children, Scout and Jem. When Scout's first grade teacher Miss Caroline told Scout not to let her father teach her to read anymore, Scout was crushed. Scout believed that she was born reading, but Miss Caroline insisted that Atticus must have been the one who made Scout as literate as she was. Miss Caroline wanted Scout to begin reading with a "fresh mind," and Scout felt that she must obey this outrageous request. That night, Atticus asked Scout to read the newspaper with him. She felt overwhelmed and went outside to sit on the front porch. Atticus talked to her patiently and eventually got the problem out of her. She told him of her day's misfortunes as he listened intently. He sat down wi
Along with Atticus's patience came his modesty. He didn't like to brag about himself. Because of this, his children never really knew anything about him that they could be proud of him for. There was something about him they never would have known if it weren't for Tim Johnson, Harry Johnson's mangy mutt. While Jem and Scout were out in the street playing, Jem saw something in the distance. He realized that it was Tim Johnson. Jem also noticed that there was something wrong with that dog. Scout didn't think Tim could be mad since it was the middle of February, and dogs were only supposed to go mad in the heat of the summer. Jem knew better, though. He got Calpurnia, the maid, to take a look at Tim Johnson. She ran inside screaming hysterically when she saw the lopsided dog ambling slowly up the street. Calpurnia called Atticus and Sheriff Tate so that they could come shoot the mad dog. When they got there, Atticus didn't want to shoot Tim Johnson, but Sheriff Tate knew that if he made the shot himself, he would miss by a mile. The dog was moving closer by the second. Scout was terrified. Finally, Atticus took a shot, and Tim Johnson fell. People tried to congratulate Atticus, but he wouldn't listen. He just had Sheriff Tate take him back to town. That was the day Scout and Jem learned of their father's modesty, that he was the deadest shot in
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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