In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ Atticus Finch possesses many characteristics that shape him as a man‚ a lawyer and a father. Atticus is a wise man‚ devoted to justice and equality‚ and who feels it is his duty to live his public life as he does his private life. Atticus is also a very honest and loving father who has nothing but the best intentions for his children‚ Scout and Jem. Atticus is devoted to putting his legal profession before his self-image‚ or public perception‚ and is able to
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Caroline Boudreaux To Kill a Mocking Bird questions Ms. Koon Chapter 1 1. A. PRIDE IN ANCESTORY AND TRADTION "Being Southerners‚ it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of the Hastings" page 1-2. B. PRIDE IN CONFORMITY‚ AND DISTRUST OF THOSE WHO ARE “DIFFERENT”- "Boo wasn’t crazy‚ he was high-strung at times. It was all right to shut him up‚ Mr. Radley conceded‚ but insisted that Boo not be charged with anything:
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2012 It is a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the title represents innocence and hatred. Scout and Jem live in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Maycomb is small town‚ everyone knows what goes‚ and there’s hardly any excitement. It is old‚ humid‚ sleepy and laidback town where everyone knows each other’s business. Also there is a trail about a black man being accused of raping a white woman. And a quite man who stays inside the house all the time. These two characters
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Birds are often the symbol of freedom and peace in literature. Birds are very majestic‚ beautiful‚ and whimsical animals. There are thousands of different colors and breeds of birds living all across the globe. There is a particular bird that lives in the south of the United States called the mocking bird. These birds are known for mimicking the sounds of amphibian and insects sounds as well as other bird sounds but louder and more rapid. There about 17 different species of mocking birds. The mocking
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In the book To Kill A Mocking Bird there is a constant battle for human morality‚ and the book is constant in showing the struggle of goodness or evilness in people. Atticus‚ who is the father of Scout and Jem‚ who also plays the role of teacher for his children‚firmly believs that people all posses the ability to do good in the world‚ equally so they posses the ability to perform evil acts as well. Although‚ Atticus is convinced that despite the struggle between good and evil‚ good will ultimately
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Harper Lee’s To kill a mockingbird was written to portray the racism and the moral conscience of the mind within society. It is set in the 1930’s which is after the Great Depression and a starting movement for the Civil Rights fight in the USA. The novel was written in the 1960’s portraying the universal contextual issues of racism existed then and even now. Lee uses multiple narrative techniques to explore the major inequality and injustice of life but also allow the audience to know that these
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Erica Gillum English composition Mrs.Kilgour November 1‚ 2012 To Kill a Mocking Bird The book To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ by Harper Lee‚ takes readers on a journey though Scout Finch’s childhood. In the book‚ Scout‚ who lives in a racist town in Southern Alabama with her father Atticus and brother jem‚ must learn to deal witht the unjust jerdict of a black man accused of rape‚ a mysterious neighboor‚ and all of normal childhood trials all children go through. In the book there are three diffrent
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elucidates to her why it is important to not be quick to judge a book by its cover . In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ the main conflicts are centered around prejudice. In the tiny town of Maycomb‚ everybody is set on tradition and there is no room for oddity. Atticus Finch breaks down the walls that everybody else builds up about first and lasting impressions‚ slowly but surely. Atticus Finch is a discreet example of practicing equality because he espouses the outcasts of Maycomb. When Atticus
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To Kill A Mocking Bird Essay The theme of courage In 1960‚ Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published. It is a story about growing up‚ human dignity and prejudgment. It is a story about courage. Courage is mental or moral strength to venture‚ persevere and withstand danger‚ fear‚ or difficulty. The theme of courage is embodied in the characters of the novel. Courage is apparent in Atticus‚ Boo‚ and Jem. Throughout the novel‚ the actions and feelings these characters
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BOOK REPORT To Kill a Mocking Bird To Kill a Mocking Bird is written by the author Harper Lee‚ and is about growing up. The main character is a girl named Scout Finch‚ who is about to turn six when the book begins‚ and eight when it ends. During the two years‚ she learns many things about people‚ and about life. Scout Finch lives with her brother‚ Jem‚ and their widowed father‚ Atticus. The story takes place from 1933-1935 in the sleepy Alabama town of Maycomb. Atticus works as a lawyer‚ however
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