In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch runs a race. Atticus is the main character in To Kill A Mockingbird. He is the father of Jem (Jeremy) and Scout (Jeanne Louise), and a role model for Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus runs the race of persistence and perseverance when he is defending Tom Robinson in an innocent case of rape. The outcome of the ... him guilty, and Mayella Ewell innocent. Mr. Finch learns that you can't always influence everybody and persuade everyone to change his or her minds, but if you use perseverance and a little persistence you will definitely have an impact...

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• Grade Level: High School