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Response 1: While this is interesting, I just don't see why or how people look this deep into a story. I suppose left and right could represent different concepts and ideas, but who really figures this out. I read the book and at no point did I realize that Atticus had a bad eye. I don't even remember it ever mentioning that Atticus looked at Scout "with his good eye." Where did the book even say this? I don't think this really made my view of the book or how Harper Lee wrote change. It was a good book, and frankly, I'm not even sure if she originally meant all this when made this GREAT piece of literature.

Response 2: I can't believe that someone wrote an essay saying that Atticus shouldn't be viewed as a hero. It doesn't matter what you think, Harper Lee has shown in her writing that Atticus should be viewed as a hero. Atticus Finch is a symbol of courage, pride, stoicism and quiet wisdom. Throughout the entire book all Atticus ever did was defend what he morally know what was right. Why is that not to be viewed on as heroic, **especially in the modern world we live in where people back down from their beliefs and don't do the right thing because its esay!** Why not teach children to be like Atticus, an honest and true man. He is a literay hero, perhaps one of the greatest.