Hey, so first time here. Don't really know the rules, but . . . yeah . . .
Basically, I have this essay. I only had to do the first body paragraph, but I'm not sure if it's okay. Anybody want to comment? [You can give me suggestions, but please don't try and edit for me (teacher would say "cheating"). Anyway, thanks so much in advance!]
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Atticus is a heroic character in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird because he is wise, self-sacrificing, and he realizes people are gray areas.
Atticus shows sign of being an intelligent and generally respectful man throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. He shows his wisdom in small, everyday ways, from treating Calpurnia with respect, to doing his best to win Tom Robinson’s case. He’s wise to show his children what a good man should be and that wisdom pays off in the long run. At his peak, he tells Scout and Jem, after giving them guns, that “[they can] shoot all the bluebirds [they] want [. . .], but [to] remember that] it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (119). He isn’t saying that everyone is innocent and good, that there are some bad people in the world; but he does say that innocence should be protected. If only more people followed that logic.
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