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Scout and her brother Jem are both children of the morally passionate lawyer, Atticus Finch, and both are exposed to the same experiences that shape their sense of right and wrong. In To Kill a Mocking Bird, Atticus is a heroic figure and a respected man in Maycomb, but now you might ask, “What is a hero?” Today, we only call heroes those who we admire and wish to be like. You might also ask, “What makes someone a hero?” A hero is someone who not only tries to better themselves but tries to better the lives of others as well, someone who is willing to be the voice of the “underdog,” someone willing to fight for what they believe in, someone modest. In modern standards, Atticus would be considered as a hero because he explained toMaycomb
County that, just because someone’s color is different other than white, doesn’t mean that he should be treated differently. 

Evidence on Atticus Finch being a hero: “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 liked before you begin but you begin anyways and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” Atticus is teaching Jem about courage and what it takes to be adventuresome. “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.” Atticus is basically saying that you can never really know a person until you have actually been at the same stages. Atticus is someone who will fight for the good of things. In the quotes mentioned above, Atticus is an intelligent and encouraging person. He not only advised his children Scout and Jem, he also was a role model for all of Maycomb. 

Another hero similar to Atticus Finch is Fredrick Douglass. Fredrick Douglass was born as a slave. He  was an American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer.
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, who later became known as Frederick Douglass, was born on February 1895 as a slave. He was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, Native American, or immigrant. He was a brilliant speaker.  Douglass was asked by the American Anti-Slavery Society to be a part of a tour of lectures, and so became recognized as one of
America’s first great black speakers. He won world fame when his autobiography was publicized in 1845. Two years later he began publishing an antislavery paper called the North Star. Douglass served as an advisor to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and fought for the adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights and other civil liberties for blacks. Douglass provided a powerful voice for human rights during this period of American history and is still revered today for his contributions against racial injustice.  Frederick Douglass was and is a true hero, not just to African-Americans, but to anyone who enjoys freedom and equal access to the rights of the U.S. Constitution. Douglass was born in an era when African-Americans were given no voice, but he struggled nonetheless to be heard. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass#Life_as_a_slave) (http://www.black-collegian.com/issues/35thAnn/douglass.shtml) Atticus Finch and Frederick Douglass are similar in many ways. They both wanted to abolish slavery. Even though Atticus was Caucasian and
Frederick was African-American, they both had the same point of views. Atticus spoke to Maycomb about Tom Robinson being accused of doing something he has never done. Frederick Douglass had his own family members killed/whipped to death. Basically, Atticus is describing Frederick Douglass’s life as a slave/worker.