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How Is Atticus Finch A Hero

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(TH) In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch proves himself to be a hero. (A1) He shows Scout and Jem how to be kind and polite, no matter who a person is. (A2) Atticus shows this when Scout embarasses Walter Cunningham at dinner, “Atticus shook his head at me” (24). (A3) Atticus shaking his head at Scout allows her to understand that what she is doing is not only rude but unacceptable. (B1) (TR) In addition, Atticus teaches the kids that racism in not acceptable even though most of the modern day society is racist. (B2) Atticus explains this way of being when he takes Tom Robinson's case: “I’m simply defending a Negro-- his name’s Tom Robinson.” (75)(B3) Atticus knows that taking the case is the right choice to make, regardless

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