Sisay Shannon-Tamrat English 9 Leider 12/7/12 Atticus and Mrs. Dubose Comparison In the book To Kill a Mocking bird by Harper Lee‚ both Atticus and Mrs. Dubose are brave figures for Scout and Jem. However they both show bravery differently. Mrs. Dubose faces her addiction with Morphine though reading and attacking others: “ Yes that’s what they were. Most of the time you were reading to her I doubt if she heard a word you said. Her whole mind and body concentrated on that alarm clock. If
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The main characters of this book were Jem and Scout who we first meet with morality levels 0 to 1. It is their experiences which cause them to ultimately arrive at a high level of morality and exhibiting characteristics of level 6. Early in the story Jem and Scout act with a level of 0 and 1 in my opinion for many reasons. The first indicator is their bluntness when they first met Dill. They don ’t meet a whole lot of kids their age except at school for Jem‚ so when they talk to Dill they don ’t
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characters Dill‚ Scout‚ and Jem in the book " To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee live a somewhat diverse childhood as they become aware of the prejudice in their hometown Maycomb and "learn to climb into other people’s skin and walk around in it". In the story the children behave as a child would at their time‚ but their childhood evolves from playful innocence to realizing the pressures of living in a timeframe where prejudice is all around them. Scout‚ a 6-year-old tom boy‚ Jem‚ Scout’s older
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Harper Lee Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill are children but with different perspectives on life. Each of them have different opinions and sometimes they clash. Different events in Maycomb County shape they way they think and how they grow. Maycomb county is a small town which means that everyone knows about everyone. In this formal town it is normal for people to create opinions and suspicion about each other. This is exactly what the kids did about Boo radley. Right of the bat dill was curious about the radley
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Jem‚ a young‚ caring‚ and smart boy plays an important role as Scout’s older brother in the novel To Kill a MockingBird by Harper Lee. Jem tries to stay composed and calm like his Father‚ Atticus‚ does in negative and hurtful situations‚ but Jem still has more to learn and when all the pressure of being mature and being a responsible example for scout builds up he breaks down and loses his temper. For example when Jem and Scout both get insults thrown their way repeditally by Ms. Dubose‚ their old
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Scout‚ the narrator from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ learns life changing lessons in a few years. Although she might be young‚ that doesn’t mean that she is completely clueless. With her father‚ Atticus being a lawyer in the South during the 1930s she is judged by her father’s cases‚ although sometimes not in the most pleasant ways. Also with Jem‚ her brother‚ influencing her throughout the book‚ she learns more than most in just a few years. As Scout begins to grow up‚ her level of maturity
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brother and sister‚ Jem and Scout‚ encountered growing up. As the years went by‚ the two of them witnessed some events that taught them many significant life lessons. Two of those lessons were about kindness and responsibility. As Jem matures in the novel‚ the events that occur in the small Southern town of Maycomb affect him more than his little sister. During the summers‚ when Dill would come to visit‚ Jem was dared to touch the Radleys’ house. From that point on‚ Dill and Jem were always making
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amount of developement occurs as both Jem and Scout mature from a somewhat childish innocence into respected members of the community. The children’s perceptions of Calpurnia‚ Mrs. Dubose‚ and Boo Radley are a direct affiliation to how the two Finch children view Maycomb and the prejudice behavior which it posses. Being children‚ Scout and Jem have the simple duties of a minor‚ which is to have fun and to stay out of trouble. But along the way‚ they also learn many important things. Although the majority
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Scout is very smart for her age‚ and is always learning new things‚ that most children her age wouldn’t know. The book to kill a mockingbird takes place in the great depression‚ but you’d never tell from the story line. Scout and Jem grow up as very happy children‚ and Scout learns many things growing up in the town of Maycomb. Scout learns many things throughout the book‚ and it will prove well too her in many different occasions throughout her life. Scout learns how to respect people’s decisions
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Throughout the story‚ as Jem grows up‚ he learns many life lessons as he encounters a variety of events. These lessons made him mature as a better individual gradually. One significant lesson that Jem learned as part of growing was during the encounter with Mrs Dubose. Mrs Dubose stated that Atticus was "not only a Finch waiting on tables but one in the courthouse lawing for niggers"‚ assessing the Finch’s family mental hygiene and insulting Atticus‚ which caused Jem to be infuriated. Although Atticus
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