To kill a mockingbird : Atticus explored

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  • Atticus
    • strong moral compass
      • Justice equality and Tolerance
        • doesn't take advantage of his social status
          • when he think jem has killed Bob doesn't use his status to spare him consequences as he believes in justice
        • "you never fully understand someone until you consider things from their point of view
          • fair
          • didn't want to view bob ewell as evil after hurting jem
          • "jump into their shoes and walk around in them"
          • he won't sterotype
        • "same in his home as he is on the public streets"
      • Parenting
        • treats the children like adults
        • teaches them his own qualities
          • "before jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I've tried to live so i can look squarely back at him
        • knows children need a motherly figure (calpurnia)
        • wants to show them theres more to courage than a man with a gun in his hand
          • I wanted to show you what real courage is rather than getting the idea that its a man with a gun in his hand. Its when you know you're licked before you begin but you see it through regardless
            • Atticus : trial
              • Even his sister expresses disapproval and practically says he brought disgrace on their family
            • Mrs dubose: drug addiction
        • teaches them there are consequences for their actions,and  he won't spare them these consequences - Justice
        • " to fully understand someone you have to consider things from their point of view"
    • Courage
      • I wanted to show you what real courage is rather than getting the idea that its a man with a gun in his hand. Its when you know you're licked before you begin but you see it through regardless
        • Atticus : trial
          • Even his sister expresses disapproval and practically says he brought disgrace on their family
        • Mrs dubose: drug addiction
      • Atticus shows courage
        • Moral
          • Taking on tom robinson case despite knowing he wouldn't win and everyone would scorn him- it went against whole of maycomb
            • his morality and sense of justice out weigh fear
        • Physical
          • shot the mad dog
          • waiting outside tom's cell as he knew the lynch mob would come
            • his morality and sense of justice out weigh fear

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