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By Esther Lombardi, About.com Guide to Classic Literature since 2000

Favorite Fathers in Literature - Quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird

Thursday June 14, 2007
Death of a Salesman - Arthur MillerTo Kill a Mockingbird (buy direct) is a novel by Harper Lee. The book depicts the experiences of a young girl, Scout, and her family in a Southern town. To Kill a Mockingbird deals with aspects of racism, and involves other aspects of violence and alienation. And, Atticus Finch, Scout's father, is one of the most famous (and favorite) fathers in literary history. What does he teach Scout; and what does she learn by watching him (his courage and sense of justice)?

Here are a few quotes from To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.

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