Reading Response #5 Fiction October 31‚ 2013 The Undeniably Honorable Man What happens when an incredibly generous and fair man within a community takes on a court case defending the side that is extremely unpopular due to the current racial situation? You get Harper Lee’s monumental classic known as “To Kill A Mockingbird”. Atticus Finch’s role in the community is very easily defined by his relationship with the people of Maycomb. Playing a very important part in the legal affairs
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the treatment she feels people deserve.The story takes place during The Great Depression‚ meaning no one in the town of Maycomb has any money. So when Walter Cunningham‚ a man belonging to one of the poorest families in the town‚ borrows money from Atticus‚ he uses a different method to pay him back. Scout and Jem watched and Mr. Cunningham stayed true to his word as they “found
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Task T: How are the themes of the novel revealed to the reader? In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee employs a variety of narrative tools to reveal the themes of the novel. It is through the insightful reactions of characters to situations that affect them physically or emotionally that give us a deep understanding of the themes that Lee is conveying. It is also through the setting of the novel in the fictional town of Maycomb and in the nonfictional southern state of Alabama in the US that we comprehend
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BookRags Student Essay Atticus Finch Was a Role Model Ahead of His Time For the online version of Atticus Finch Was a Role Model Ahead of His Time Essay‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: Atticus Finch Was a Role Model Ahead of His Time Essay Atticus Finch a citizen of Maycomb during the 1930’s was a role model ahead of his time. He had some advanced beliefs on life with the following downfall; the people of Maycomb simply did not understand these futuristic thoughts
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blacks) which she would have never known about if it was not for Cal. When Walter Cunningham was invited to eat at the Finch home‚ Scout always held a bit of contempt against him for his coarse manners‚ his poverty and his ignorance he had. Since he was demonstrating all these behaviors when he was invited to lunch‚ Scout made fun of him. Immediately Calpurnia got onto her and demanded that she treated Little Cunningham with the respect that is owed to a guest‚ and that Scout better not downgrade a
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To Kill a Mockingbird Intro – colouring in by child‚ tearing of bird drawing Atticus Finch – Good Lawyer who accepts hickory nuts for legal work from Mr. Cunningham Strong belief that all should be treated fairly Won’t let his son‚ Jem‚ have a gun Jem: “He won’t let me have a gun…” RE: “Boo” Radley rumours Tells Scout to “leave those poor people alone...” Looking into courtroom “The coloured man looks to me like he’s crying… I wonder what he’s done to cry about” – Dill looking into courtroom “There’s
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Walter refused the quarter which Miss Fisher offered was because "he’s a Cunningham" and the reason why Burris was so dirty and impudent was‚ as far as the children were concerned‚ was because "He’s one of the Ewells". This shows the complacent way in which they treat class prejudice in Maycomb‚ in Maycomb it is just taken for granted‚ no questions asked. In fact the children‚ in stating these characteristics of the Cunninghams and Ewells did not even realise that they were being prejudiced‚ they
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The Cunninghams are “country folks‚ farmers‚ and the crash hit them the hardest” (27). They may have no money‚ but they at least pay back with little favors over the years. [insert sentences that I don’t know how to word here]. Walter Cunningham‚ unlike Burris‚ tries to maintain his dignity and values. He respects adults and try to look his best on the first day of school.
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Aunt Alexandra states how families look down at other families and races‚ she believes in it strongly. Although Scout thinks differently she states that she thinks her family are the same as the Cunninghams. She sees things in different perspectives than Aunt Alexandra. “Then that makes us like the Cunninghams.” This quote shows the readers that Scout see’s differently‚ she views that everyone should be treated the same‚ and
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Cunningham‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Jem. When Atticus helps Mr. Cunningham with his entailment‚ he is fully aware of Mr. Cunningham’s inability to pay him back by conventional means. Mr. Cunningham proclaims that he “[doesn’t] know when [he’ll] ever be able to pay [Atticus]‚” but Atticus is confident that “before the year’s out‚ [he]’ll have been paid” (27). Knowing that Mr. Cunningham can’t pay him‚ Atticus has no reason to offer his help. However
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