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How Is Atticus Selfish

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ean Louise "Scout" Finch - Scout is the narrator and also the protagonist in the story. She lives in Maycomb With her father, her brother, and her cook Calpurnia. In the beginning of the book she is described as a tomboy and intelligent. When her father, Atticus, is the is defending a black man named Tom Robinson. Throughout the book Scout gets hatred from the white community because her father is defending Tom Robinson. Later on in the book, Scout develops a more grown-up perspective that enables her to more appreciate good human virtue without ignoring the evil of mankind. Atticus Finch - The father of Scout and Jem, he is a lawyer in Maycomb and has descended from a old local family. Atticus a widow who raises his children under the influence of his strong sense of morality and Justice. Atticus agrees to defend a black man (Tom Robinson) who is falsely accused of raping a white woman. Doing so he made his family and himself vulnerable to hate from the white community. With his strongly held passions, wisdom, and empathy, this makes him the novel's moral backbone. …show more content…

He is an athlete and plays football he is often portrayed as the protector of scout. Arthur "Boo" Radley - A man who never leaves his house and is left to the imagination of Scout, Jem, and Dill. He was an intelligent boy and was abused by his cruel father. He is result of what being cruel can do to a good natured person. Charles Baker "Dill" Harris - A summer friend of Jem and Scout. He is a small, imaginative and confident boy who becomes fascinated with Boo Radley. He represents the innocence of children throughout the

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