The Impressive Characteristics of Jem Finch In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Jem Finch is an interesting character. Throughout the book he displays several qualities which make him an interesting character. These qualities include curiosity‚ confidence and sensitivity. Jem is also a very thoughtful young boy. Throughout this novel Jem Finch shows us many of his emotions. Jem Finch is a very curious young man. During the story Jem is always wondering about one of his neighbors‚ Boo
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“...if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes a minute‚ I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial‚ if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback‚ his kind always does....He had to take it out on somebody....You understand?” Atticus‚ the attorney father of Scout and Jem Finch‚ tells his children to think about others are experiencing life. This is one of the major lessons in the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill A Mockingbird is about courage‚
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What is morality? Arthur Schopenhauer‚ a widely renowned German philosopher‚ once stated “compassion is the basis of morality”‚ yet respected writer‚ Ernest Hemingway‚ said‚ “I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.” It seems that throughout history‚ people have had all different ideas of what morality is. However‚ all of these ideas have a common theme: morality is what a person believes is right and wrong‚ or ethical. Therefore‚
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In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ A character that develops a theme is Mr. Raymond. Mr. Raymond is a good character because he does not care what other people think about him. He is always talked about because he will not change his ‘ways of life.’ Mr. Raymond believes people always judge or talk bad about people when they did nothing to deserve it. He is a well thought out character and does not get enough credit for his ‘advice’ or how he thinks. Although Mr. Raymond is known as
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takes courage to know what you think is right and how you act upon it. Throughout the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry‚ Mildred D Taylor uses Cassie Logan as an example of a courageous 9 year old girl that stands up for her convictions and putting aside many problems against her and her family. Cassie shows her courage by standing up for Little Man‚ by standing up to Mr. Barnett in the store‚ and when she faces her rival Lillian Jean. Cassie proves that she is a girl who stands up for what she
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The townsfolk in the story To Kill A Mockingbird don’t really pay attention to who’s actually who. They overlook people who don’t need to be overlooked.They overlook the quiet ones like Arthur “Boo” Radley and they think he’s a creepy middle aged man who has no life and lives in the dark. They all think he’s a bad guy because of the bad childhood he had in the past. Just because someone is quiet or different compared to others doesn’t mean you need to overlook them or listen to rumors about them
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“You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them” (Lee 237). Atticus always tells Jem and Scout to never judge people until you take a walk in their shoes. For a while‚ Scout couldn’t fathom the idea of seeing things from another person’s perspective. Not because of her selfishness‚ but because her innocence‚ and immaturity. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in a small‚ ordinary town in Maycomb‚ Alabama; although‚ for the main characters Jem and Scout Finch‚ life
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“My mama said life is like a box of chocolates‚ you never know what you are going to get.” In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she presents us with Scout‚ Boo and Redly who are often misunderstood. In life we have choices where we can follow others‚ or we have can forqe our own paths. Life is a big pot of choices. Scout has a lot of experiences in a asking a questions. “Well how do we know we ain’t Negroes.”(147) during the novel there’s a lot of racism between blacks and whites; the
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One incentive for one person to show courage is when they are fighting for what is right. This is evident in the book when Atticus decides to take the case for Tom Robinson when no one else would. He is able to show true courage by being brave and standing against Maycomb’s prejudicial views on other races. In the book Atticus is portrayed as a caring man who is willing to stand up for equality. After Jem incident with Mrs Dubose and her passing away Atticus had a conversation with Jem on what true
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John Liveringhouse Due Date Tuesday Journal 2 I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ and I am on page 42. This book is about the main character Scout and her farther and brother Jem as they try to solve the mystery of Boo Radley. In this journal I will be predicting and evaluating. G Predict kids will not meet Boo Y Locked up R Gang R Stab R Family secluded Y Scared R house R Boos scary activities R real life G Wont meet because _________ and _____. I
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