One of the best passages that explains the true nature of
Atticus Finch comes in the very first chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Atticus was dedicated and faithful to both his family and his town. After being admitted to the
Alabama bar, Atticus returned home to Maycomb to practice. Business was scarce, and he lost his
first two cases when the men were hanged for first-degree murder. Nevertheless, Atticus
persisted, and when his younger brother, Jack, decided to pursue medical training, it was Atticus
who paid his way. Unlike Atticus, Jack eventually moved to more profitable surroundings in
Boston. Although Atticus developed a "profound distaste for the practice of criminal law," his
clientele and reputation grew.
He liked Maycomb, he was
Maycomb County born and bred; he knew his people, they knew
him...
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