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Similarities Between Atticus And Jose

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Every person possesses a different personality. Harper Lee, in the award winning book, To Kill a Mockingbird, portrays the character’s personalities uniquely. In the small and old town of Maycomb, subsisted three unique people: Atticus and Scout Finch along with Scout’s Aunt Alexandra, whom lived with the Finches. While each of them differ in many areas, they all are concerned about something. From neighbors, to family, to themselves, each character in the book has a concern. However, interestingly enough, Atticus, Scout, and Aunt Alexandra justify concerns and innocently worry about misleading concerns. Atticus Finch, an under respected man, continuously worried about his children and the African-American race. Selflessly he cared for others. Jem and Scout Finch, Atticus’ children, were constantly getting into trouble and other’s business. Although some parents would punish their children for their misbehaviors, Atticus first tried to understand the reasoning behind the action, and then disciplined his children after. As a strongly opinionated citizen of Maycomb county, he obtained other responsibilities. Thomas Robinson, an African-American, wrongfully earned a jail sentence in a trail where he innocently stood before a jury of white racist men. As a closing remark to Atticus’ speech concerning Tom’s innocents he urges the …show more content…

Partly through the book, Alexandra moved in with the finches. Disappointed, she often attempted to fix her niece and nephew. Once in a conversation, with Atticus, concerning Scout, Aunt Alexandra argued, “... you’ve got to do something about her… You’ve let things go on too long, Atticus, too long” (182). Scout thought of herself as a Tomboy. Aunt Alexandra wanted the finch family to be seen as a perfect family; however, the children often interfered with that plan. While some of her concerns appeared justified, in some ways, her dream could not be

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