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Proposals: To examine the character of Atticus Finch as a hero in Harper Lees' "To Kill a Mockingbird.



"To kill a Mockingbird", an acclaimed novel, by Harper Lee is recognised throughout the world. Having read her novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1960 soon after its publication, I was compelled to consider the novel in greater depth but was particularly intrigued to examine the character of Atticus Finch as a hero.



Maycomb, a fictional town in the Southern States of America plays host to the novel during the period of 1933-1935.



"To Kill a Mockingbird" follows a lawyer and his family prior to and during a legal case to defend a black male, Tom Robinson, charged of raping a white female, Mayella Ewell. This occurs in a very white orientated town.



Atticus Finch, Attorney and father of two children only plays a brief part in the opening chapter but as this epic novel progresses so does his importance.



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