Society does this thing where it likes to really shape people and influence them‚ and Harper Lee was no exception to this. Also in the book‚ Scout and these two other characters(yet to be decided lol) are no exception to this either. Although it is hard to determine exactly why someone would write a book‚ we can make some pretty educated guesses on what led Lee to writing this wonderful book we have been blessed to be forced to read this quarter.- When Harper Lee was a young child racism was legit
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blacks unfairly. It’s not as bad‚ but still not what Atticus hoped it would be. Maycomb is still a tired‚ old town with the same families. As for Jem‚ Dill‚ and myself‚ we were the change that Maycomb needed. I lived in Miss Maudie’s house. Sometimes I think the only reason she left me her house was because I told her I would take care of her flowers. Across the street was my childhood home which was now Jem’s. Jem was a lawyer‚ like Atticus‚ and almost as good too. He always fought for the ones
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How the character Atticus Finch portrays courage In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee presents the idea that courage is shown by standing up for what one believes in even though others may not share the same belief. Social justice requires courage because one needs not to judge someone by his race. For instance‚ Atticus puts himself between the lynch mob and Tom Robinson. Atticus shot the dog in front of the Radley’s house‚ even though he had not shot a gun in years. Atticus also stood up for Tom
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depicts Atticus Finch as a good father to his children due to his sense of fairness‚ his teaching‚ and his honesty. Atticus depicts fairness by treating his children and all others with respect and understanding. He teaches his children important life lessons and prepares them for when they go out into the world‚ and he sets a good example by always being honest. To be a good father‚ these are three very important qualities to possess. Atticus Finch’s fairness shows that he is a good father to Jem
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Running from it The book To Kill a Mockingbird shows many great examples of true courage and cowardice. The courageous put others before themselves and listen to their conscience. The cowardly react selfishly and hurt themselves as well as others. Atticus is courageous; he puts Tom Robinson’s right to justice first instead of worrying about what others will say about him. Boo Radley is also courageous; he puts the children’s safety before his own safety and privacy. Bob Ewell is a coward; he puts himself
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but they are not too young to be exposed to evil. Atticus‚ Jem and Scout’s dad‚ Tries his hardest to make sure Jem and Scout don’t have to ever experience evil but he knows that there is no way to not too. At the time‚ Atticus is defending a black man‚ Tom Robbinson‚ and a lot of the town disagrees with it. Since Atticus is defending Tom‚ A lot of the kids give Jem and Scout a hard time because of what their parents tell them. In the book‚ Atticus says‚ “What bothers me is that Scout and Jem will
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Explore how Steinbeck presents and develops the character of Crooks‚ in the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ In the novella ‘Of Mice and Men’ written by John Steinbeck‚ the author presents and develops the character ‘Crooks – The stable buck’ to highlight one of the major themes of Racism and Discrimination in the novella which was a problem that troubled American Society in the 1930’s‚ during the great depression. Steinbeck explores the character Crooks by examining the nature and effects of the racism
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hdghb iguftd jgyf Explore how writer present choices in Macbeth by William Shakespeare and the Laboratory by Robert Browning. In this essay I will construct an analysis of the two main female protagonists in Macbeth by William Shakespeare and The Labatory by Robert Browning. I will reflect on the choices made by both protagonists and the inevitable consequences of them. Although both texts are written in different forms of literature - Shakespeare’s "Macbeth" being in the form of a play and
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How does Shakespeare present the flaws in Macbeth and in The Laboratory and The Last Duchess? Shakespeare shows in Macbeth how the character of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth has big ambitions to complete and they take on pride. Likewise in the Labotory‚ the speaker who is the women takes on the leadership in this theme as the flaws within her character is similar to Lady Macbeth. Browning presents the duke in my last duchess to be manipulative as you are trying to figure out if he was the one to kill
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How does Orwell present the character of Napoleon in "Animal Farm"? George Orwell’s Animal Farm is written in the fairy tale style of one of Aesop’s fables where it uses animals of an English farm to tell the history of Soviet communism. Napoleon’s character is based directly on the communist party leader Joseph Stalin Orwell’s physical description of Napoleon is a ’large‚ rather fierce looking Berkshire Boar’ and his character is said to be not much of a talker‚ but had a reputation of getting
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