Harper Lee's novel is full of interesting and richly painted characters. Which character was your favourite and why?
My favourite character is Ms Maudie Atkinson. She is a motherly figure to Scout and is a sensible person. I like the fact that she feels like a "normal" person, unlike Atticus Finch, who is too perfect (he supports black people even when he is so despised by others - too good to be true, completely flawless, he doesn't even drink whiskey, when Ms Maudie mentioned "what other people does at home and not in public", Atticus "does nothing at home that he would not do in public", he does not boast to others about him being very good at shooting, etc.). She has hobbies like anybody does (Atticus is shown only to work and work and work in the story, then comes back to play with the children. He does nothing for himself - or at least it is not shown in the story - which is too perfect). I like Ms Maudie as she is friendly, level-headed and optimistic. Each time Scout has troubles, she always confided in Ms Maudie. When Ms Maudie's house was burnt down, she did not panic or become miserable. I would really like to know Ms Maudie if she was a real person.
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