Atticus Finch, Man and father |
 Aug 25 2008, 02:55 PM
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QUOTE(Pyxis @ Aug 23 2008, 05:58 PM)  For all the praise I can give him, though, his character doesn't feel perfect to the point of being impossible to identify with. He must have faults, but I can't think of what they would be. The only fault I can think of at the moment (and it's not that much of a fault) is his quickness to believe that Jem killed Bob Ewell at the end. But I think his relatibilty comes from the fact that Scout hasn't grown up enough to recognize Atticus's faults. Everyone remembers a time when their fathers could do no wrong. And no one's father is perfect. So maybe Atticus feels imperfect and relatable despite no obvious faults because the book is told from Scouts POV. -------------------- You said, "I know that this will hurt,
But if I don't break your heart, things will just get worse. If the burden seems too much to bear, Remember, the end will justify the pain it took to get us there." ~Let It All Out, Relient K |
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