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Milton Dees is quoted as saying he became a lawyer because of Atticus Finch. As our English friends would say, "not bloody likely." Dees was graduated from the University of Alabama Law School in 1960, the year the book was published. Dees' decision to become a lawyer obviously occurred a few years before the book was published. John Paul Parks ( talk) 02:09, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
-I chose to make Atticus Finch as a separate article because of his signifigance as a literary hero.
-I agree. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.4.27.147 ( talk) 02:08, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Perhaps if there were articles about each of the characters, then they could be merged as well into the article.
Oppose - Atticus Finch is not only a character in To Kill A Mockingbird, it's what he stands for that is important, so therefore he is more than a character, and seeing as this is an encyclopedia, it needs to have a seperate page for Atticus.-- Bennelmes 21:27, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
I count four votes in favor of merging and 12 in opposition. Seeing that the two-weeks time (as alotted for such decisions) has expired since the bulk of the voting, this matter officially closed. As the opinion is decidedly against such a merger, Atticus Finch will not be merged into To Kill a Mockingbird. b_cubed 11:18, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
I THINK THAT ATTICUS IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FIGURE IN LITERAURE BECAUSE HE STANDS UP FOR MORAL COURAGE AND DOING THE RIGHT THING, EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW OF THE CONCEQUENCES
I think it's a little misleading to say that Atticus completely abstains from violence--after all, he shoots the rabid dog and breaks his glasses while doing so, in a scene that has been interpreted (I think by Lisa Simpson, though I can't find a quotation) as an allegorical representation of the violence inherent even in the most civilized of us. Moreover, some people might think that killing an animal--even a rabid one--is a violent act.
The above is certainly true, but the novel goes to lengths to demonstrate that Atticus doesn't enjoy causing violence (even though he's said to be quite handy with a firearm) and only consents to killing the dog when it's clear there's no other practical solution. He keeps his impressive shooting abilities on the DL for similar reasons. I can't remember if it's an explicit attempt on his part to attempt to en-culture an attitude of nonviolence in his progeny, though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.38.224.139 ( talk) 16:32, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
(Interestingly, too, George Bailey only abstains from violence because he *can't*, right--he had that problem with his lung he got after saving his brother as a youth, giving the *brother* a chance to become a war hero!)
(But this is a quibble; certainly the spirit of the paragraph is apt.) 152.2.205.209 00:44, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
should "Legal Times" be in all caps? because its not capitalized here http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/51/474/6775 although im not sure its the same magazine 24.17.211.150 ( talk) 07:19, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
I'm not sure, either, sorry... ^_^ Celestialwarden11 ( talk) 19:28, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
According to the current text, Peck wore Harper Lee's father's watch during the courtroom scenes. The dvd commentary says it was a comparable watch, but not the same. Does this qualify as a good source? 62.131.103.236 ( talk) 09:34, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
An RfC: Which descriptor, if any, can be added in front of Southern Poverty Law Center when referenced in other articles? has been posted at the Southern Poverty Law Center talk page. Your participation is welcomed. – MrX 16:31, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
Should what's being reported about the way Atticus Finch is portrayed in Go Set a Watchman be added to the article now, or should it be added when the book comes out. Blaylockjam10 ( talk) 01:09, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
Whichever, it should make clear that it's a different character. The older man in the older book is not what the man in the other one became; the book is NOT a sequel but an unpublished earlier novel with different characters. 81.144.173.17 ( talk) 17:06, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
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Milton Dees is quoted as saying he became a lawyer because of Atticus Finch. As our English friends would say, "not bloody likely." Dees was graduated from the University of Alabama Law School in 1960, the year the book was published. Dees' decision to become a lawyer obviously occurred a few years before the book was published. John Paul Parks ( talk) 02:09, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
-I chose to make Atticus Finch as a separate article because of his signifigance as a literary hero.
-I agree. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.4.27.147 ( talk) 02:08, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Perhaps if there were articles about each of the characters, then they could be merged as well into the article.
Oppose - Atticus Finch is not only a character in To Kill A Mockingbird, it's what he stands for that is important, so therefore he is more than a character, and seeing as this is an encyclopedia, it needs to have a seperate page for Atticus.-- Bennelmes 21:27, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
I count four votes in favor of merging and 12 in opposition. Seeing that the two-weeks time (as alotted for such decisions) has expired since the bulk of the voting, this matter officially closed. As the opinion is decidedly against such a merger, Atticus Finch will not be merged into To Kill a Mockingbird. b_cubed 11:18, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
I THINK THAT ATTICUS IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FIGURE IN LITERAURE BECAUSE HE STANDS UP FOR MORAL COURAGE AND DOING THE RIGHT THING, EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW OF THE CONCEQUENCES
I think it's a little misleading to say that Atticus completely abstains from violence--after all, he shoots the rabid dog and breaks his glasses while doing so, in a scene that has been interpreted (I think by Lisa Simpson, though I can't find a quotation) as an allegorical representation of the violence inherent even in the most civilized of us. Moreover, some people might think that killing an animal--even a rabid one--is a violent act.
The above is certainly true, but the novel goes to lengths to demonstrate that Atticus doesn't enjoy causing violence (even though he's said to be quite handy with a firearm) and only consents to killing the dog when it's clear there's no other practical solution. He keeps his impressive shooting abilities on the DL for similar reasons. I can't remember if it's an explicit attempt on his part to attempt to en-culture an attitude of nonviolence in his progeny, though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.38.224.139 ( talk) 16:32, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
(Interestingly, too, George Bailey only abstains from violence because he *can't*, right--he had that problem with his lung he got after saving his brother as a youth, giving the *brother* a chance to become a war hero!)
(But this is a quibble; certainly the spirit of the paragraph is apt.) 152.2.205.209 00:44, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
should "Legal Times" be in all caps? because its not capitalized here http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/51/474/6775 although im not sure its the same magazine 24.17.211.150 ( talk) 07:19, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
I'm not sure, either, sorry... ^_^ Celestialwarden11 ( talk) 19:28, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
According to the current text, Peck wore Harper Lee's father's watch during the courtroom scenes. The dvd commentary says it was a comparable watch, but not the same. Does this qualify as a good source? 62.131.103.236 ( talk) 09:34, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
An RfC: Which descriptor, if any, can be added in front of Southern Poverty Law Center when referenced in other articles? has been posted at the Southern Poverty Law Center talk page. Your participation is welcomed. – MrX 16:31, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
Should what's being reported about the way Atticus Finch is portrayed in Go Set a Watchman be added to the article now, or should it be added when the book comes out. Blaylockjam10 ( talk) 01:09, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
Whichever, it should make clear that it's a different character. The older man in the older book is not what the man in the other one became; the book is NOT a sequel but an unpublished earlier novel with different characters. 81.144.173.17 ( talk) 17:06, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
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