There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from ya. That's never possible.

Atticus Finch

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Topic

Protecting children Parents and children

Speaker

Atticus Finch

Actor

Gregory Peck

Source

To Kill a Mockingbird

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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Citation

To Kill a Mockingbird. Directed by Robert Mulligan, Brentwood Productions, 1962.

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Time
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