Maycomb. They’re born to Atticus Finch‚ who is a lawyer and is known to be virtuous‚ and a mother who died when Scout was at the age of two from a heart attack. Mother figures in their life may include: Miss Maudie Atkinson‚ Aunt Alexandra Finch‚ and Calpurnia. In Maycomb‚ the county they live in‚ “…there was no hurry‚ for there was nowhere to go‚ nothing to buy and no money to buy it with‚ nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County‚” (pg 3). As a result of this‚ they spend their time playing
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are not who they seem to be and could be the complete opposite of what they thought. Boo Radley‚ Calpurnia‚ and Dolphus Raymond all hide themselves with shields‚ making it easy to cope with the community. Blending in with the rest of society‚ Boo Radley performs various acts of affection towards others‚ especially the Finch children. Early
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A great deal of people in the world today have a habit of making generalizations about certain people‚ without knowing them fully. People often lack information about their assumptions; which are based on they may have read‚ seen on television or in the media‚ or have heard from other people. Due to these beliefs in stereotypes‚ people end up developing prejudices against others. Most of the time things really aren’t what they seem. The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ is a significant
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growing up in Alabama during the time of segregation. Throughout the story several characters display courage in different ways. Courage plays an important role in the story. Examples of courage are when Atticus accepts the Tom Robinson case‚ when Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to a black church‚ and when Ms. Dubose makes a difficult decision regarding her last months of life. Atticus’ decision to defend Tom Robinson shows a ton of courage. Since the story takes place during segregation‚ a white man
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characters in the book. Multiple minor characters in the first section of To Kill A Mockingbird teach us to never be afraid to stand up for what is right. First‚ the kids learn the lesson‚ never be afraid to stand up for what is right‚ through Calpurnia. Atticus goes
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of which Atticus is a member‚ is called into session‚ forcing Atticus to travel to the state capital every day for two weeks. Calpurnia decides to take the children to her church‚ a “colored” church‚ that Sunday. Maycomb’s black church is an old building‚ called First Purchase because it was bought with the first earnings of freed slaves. One woman‚ Lula‚ criticizes Calpurnia for bringing white children to church‚ but the congregation is generally friendly‚ and Reverend Sykes welcomes them‚ saying
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growing up in the south during the 1930’s. Calpurnia is a character in this novel that represents the theme of “understanding people who are different”. Throughout the novel‚ Calpurnia teaches Jem and Scout that being different isn’t all that bad. Cal’s lifestyle outside of the Finch family represents how people are different from others. She also helps break the barrier between blacks and whites in the southern town. On multiple occasions‚ Calpurnia teaches Jem and Scout the lesson of understanding
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Why do we discriminate? Why is it a timeless issue? Discrimination comes in many forms. What must an individual do to end it? To end discrimination an individual must have the courage to fight this injustice. Scout and Skeeter are both not afraid to follow their own internal compasses and self morals. In the novel written by Harper Lee‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ takes place in the 1930’s in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. In this time period both women and African Americans fought for equality
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novel that allows the audience to reflect on significant social issues and values in our society. The poem by Abel Meeropol titled Strange Fruit also reflects on the tragedy of discrimination. The novel deals with many issues that involve racial injustice‚ the destruction of innocence and class in the American Deep South. The poem‚ in just three verses‚ powerfully deals with the outcome of the social issue of racism in its most extreme form. The prejudice and bigotry are embedded in the social values
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on racism and did not use other opinions to persuade her. She learned true friendship. She was raised in a single family home without a mother. Scout Finch (Jean Louise) had a housekeeper named Calpurnia that was African American and she is what gave Scout a different outlook on blacks. Calpurnia was a faithful member of the Finch family. “In Calpurnia’s teachings‚ there was no sentimentality: I seldom pleased her and she seldom
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