How Is Atticus Quitting In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Introduction: In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the author shows us that one shouldn’t quit a task just because they think they won’t win. This is depicted in many ways throughout the novel, like when Atticus knew he wasn’t likely going to win the trial of Tom Robinson, yet he did not quit just because of that. The topic of not quitting when one believes they will not succeed is shown throughout the novel. Body Paragraph 1: In the novel, the topic of not quitting when one believes they will not prosper can be perceived in many components. When Atticus is talking about the trial of Tom Robinson, he says, “It's when you know you're licked before you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do,”

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