Atticus Finch, Social Influence, and Tempering the Tyranny of the Majority

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Brief Overview

Atticus Finch’s engagement with the lynch mob and the jury reveal that the moderate degree of success he achieves as an attorney would be impossible without the subtle influence that he has achieved as father, neighbor & citizen.

Author

• Michelle Marie Kundmueller, Old Dominion University