Ewell‚ Tom Robinson has been charged for rape. The court case took place at the Maycomb County Courthouse and enormous crowd of people‚ both white and blacks‚ turned up to observe the trial. The prosecutor was Mr. Gilmer and the defence laywer was Atticus Finch. The case was presided over by Judge Taylor and a hand-picked jury. The result of the trial ended in favors of the plaintiffs‚ the Ewell family. The rape took place on the evening of November 22nd last year‚ near the Maycomb town garbage dump
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At the start of the story we (the audience) are introduce to the main characters; Atticus‚ Jem‚ Boo Radley‚ Robert Ewell‚ Scout‚ Tom Robinson‚ Calpurnia‚ and more. Boo Radley in “To Kill a Mocking Bird” is the character that we 1st get to see being judge. Jem and Scout see Boo Radley at first as nothing but a “malevolent phantom" (chapter 1 pg. 8) it states “Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom” Everything that surrounds Boo Radley would be the rumors and myths. Boo Radley seems to have never
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characters throughout the book find out what the meaning of being a mockingbird is when innocent people get blamed for things they did not do. The symbol of a mockingbird is easily compared to Atticus Finch‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley because they portray the attributes of the mockingbird. It was Atticus who first said when he was talking to Jema bout shooting birds‚ “…remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (119). When Scout asked Miss Maudie about it‚ she replied‚ “Mockingbirds don’t do one
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Author Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird is written about two siblings‚ Jean Louise and Jeremy Finch. They live with their father Atticus‚ a respected lawyer. Living in a town called Macomb County‚ this family has endured many hardships. Despite the odds‚ they manage to maintain a very healthy relationship. In today’s society people people do not usually care about others‚ it is one for all instead of all for one. Lee writes about how having compassion can help create and strengthen bonds
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“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 Hastings” (Chapter 1‚ pg. 3). 2. “He [Atticus] liked Maycomb‚ he was Maycomb County born and bred; he knew his people‚ they knew him‚ and because of Simon Finch’s industry‚ Atticus was related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in the town” (Chapter 1‚ pg. 5). 3. “Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather
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You know‚ she was a great lady” (149). Atticus Finch practically worships the late Mrs. Dubose‚ though she has said terrible things about him and been rude to his family‚ because he could see past that she was old and had a health condition that caused her to act the way she did. Instead‚ Atticus only looked for the full story of someone. In this‚ he found that Mrs. Dubose was a brave‚ persisting individual‚ not a grumpy‚ old‚ judgemental lady. However‚ Atticus’ non-critical beliefs are only upheld
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over others. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ portrays a small town in Maycomb‚ Alabama where the entire county accepts racist acts. Her book is set place in the 1930’s when Jim Crow Laws had a great effect on the way people live. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ teaches his young children many messages overlooking the racial tensions. His two children‚ Jem and Scout‚ discover these messages by the several situations going on throughout the town. These situations in the book can be compared as
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this and the society back then did not take equality well. After Tom dies‚ the book switches back to Boo Radley‚ (he was the main attraction in the beginning of the book). Boo is all locked up in his house away from society and the children of Atticus Finch‚ scout and Jim‚ are constantly looking for him. When they figure out that boo has experienced allot of pain in his life they can be seen crying in sorrow. They know that no human being should be treated so badly. You feel bad for boo when you see
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The casket belonged to Atticus Finch. Atticus was the greatest father anyone could ask for. Jem was standing at the head of the casket with his expecting wife Lisa. He put his warm and soft hand on the casket and looked at the sky. He suddenly felt someone touch his back lightly‚ it was Scout. He turned around and hugged each other for what felt like forever. Soon‚ many other people joined around Jem and Scout and murmured different things about how great of a man Atticus was. He was the most respected
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My name is Arthur Radley‚ Boo is my nickname. I live with my brother in our parent’s house. I’m shy so stay indoors away from people. I see everything from my window. Next door is a widowed lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ and his two children‚ Jem and Scout. They are fairly well off and have a black maid‚ Calpurnia. This particular summer was more interesting than most. The kids made friends with a new boy‚ Dill. They acted out stories together. Dill spends time staring at my house like he is afraid of it
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