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In continuing with my series on favorite fictional characters, I was thinking about one in particular, so I decided on this question about your favorite fictional father. This man is, in many ways, the image of honor, decency, and courage. He is Atticus Finch from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. The novel has won the Pulitzer Prize and adapted into both a magnificent movie and a currently running drama on Broadway. In the above photograph, Atticus Finch is portrayed by the excellent actor Gregory Peck.
Here are a few quotations from Atticus Finch:
“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”
“When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake. But don’t make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles ‘em.”
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”
So, I ask all of you, who is your favorite fictional father?
Hard to go past a sharp shooting
southern civil righteous lawyer.
Especially if you’ve got racist rabies.
He might even shoot ya 😎
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Yes!
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I would have to say that Jones the preacher in Joy Williams’ short story “Taking Care” is my favorite fictional father (and grandfather). He is so loving and accepting of his flawed daughter and the baby she dumped on him it just breaks my heart.
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I do not know that story, but I will find it.
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I’d love to know what know think of it.
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I will let you know after I find it.
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Thanks!
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You are welcome.
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You’ve chosen a great character in Atticus Finch. I doubt I could think of better.
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Thank you so much!
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My favorite fictional dad is George Bailey from It’s a Wonderful Life, which is based on the short story “The Greatest Gift.” He’s got a big heart and sacrifices everything for the people he loves, such a great guy!
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He is a wonderful choice!
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I can’t really say. My dad was so great, that I don’t think a character could top him..
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That was a wonderful answer!
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Charles, I do like the quotes from Atticus Finch very much but also very much the charachter Liz I mentioning. Have to think to remember more.
I love your question and what it entails.
Miriam
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Miriam, thank you very much!
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Atticus finch, by far
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We are in complete agreement.
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You can’t get any better than Atticus Finch.
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Jennie, I completely agree.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you!
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Atticus for sure!
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Yes!
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Atticus Finch!
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Yes!
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How about Mr. Bennet from Pride and Prejudice who supported (at least) Elizabeth’s independence at a time when many fathers (especially to 5 daughters) wouldn’t?
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An excellent choice!
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Atticus Finch Rules!!!! My favorite too and my favorite movie.
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Yes, he does!
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Remembered this question after the post about mothers and when I started thinking about fictional fathers the only father I could think of with was Darth Vader…
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