Have you ever been accused for something you didn’t do? In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” a black man Tom Robinson is falsely accused of rape but Atticus finch is defending him. Atticus believes that everyone should be treated fairly. Also Atticus’s neighbor Miss Maudie takes time to enjoy life and tries to be as positive as possible. She share these beliefs and becomes an example to Atticus’s children Jem and scout finch. Atticus believes in treating people fairly. For instance on page 100
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Scout and Jem‚ in a way that is to be right‚ just and empathetic. He is depicted as a calm‚ reasonable‚ wise and mature adult. This is shown various times throughout the novel. Miss Maudie states on page 50‚ “If Atticus Finch drank until he was drunk he wouldn’t be as hard as some men are at their best.” This shows that Miss Maudie believes Atticus is better than some men are. Scout also frequently defends Atticus‚ for example when Scout fights other children when they say something harassing about Atticus
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Miss Maudie: • holds different views from those of the majority of townspeople; • she demonstrates courage when she is contrasted to others in the novel less tolerant than she‚ e.g. to the intolerant Mrs Dubose; to the empty-headed Miss Stephanie Crawford particulary in the matter of the children in the court; to the strict Baptists (she is condemned to hell) for loving her garden – “time spent indoors was time wasted”; • Scout appreciates Miss Maudie’s goodness which the latter maintains in
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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee contains few aspects about Maycomb black community. This links very well with one of the most important theme of the novel‚ racism. Harper Lee describe black community as poor‚ uneducated and unfairly treated people‚ but in the end Harper Lee tells us that black people are just like anyone else in Maycomb and they deserve to be treated equally. To begin‚ Harper Lee describes black community as extremely poor‚ uneducated group of people. Harper
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Miss Maudie Atkinson Upon reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ I discovered that there are many different characters that require attention. While getting to know all about these characters‚ I began to try and relate myself to them. All the main ones‚ such as Atticus‚ Jem and Scout‚ are easier to relate to due to their huge part of this novel. There are many other characters that have a very large impact on this book that do not get enough praise as deserved. One of these people is Miss
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When living in Maycomb‚ you better have a thick skin and the patience of a saint. Maycomb is a small town during the 1930s depression‚ but events thrown at characters tend to spiral them into a struggle in which they must overcome. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee conveys the theme that someone must have the willingness proceed spite of fear‚shows courage through her inspiring use of setting‚ conflicts and events as literary elements. Harper Lee conveys courage and the willingness to proceed
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is a complex novel complete with various intricate characters. Miss Maudie is a complicated and influential supporting character present in this novel. Her complex and influential character is portrayed through the traits of optimism‚ patience‚ and selflessness. To begin with‚ Miss Maudie’s complexity and influence is exhibited through her constant optimism. She remains positive even throughout the tragic times in her life. Her enduring optimism is evident when
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD ESSAY A true gift is‚ in one sense‚ an unexpected blessing bestowed by a person –or even‚ perhaps‚ by fate. In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee gifts are used as symbols of the people’s character and also help the reader understand the book better as it unfolds. One of the gifts in the book was given to Miss Maudie. One night during the snow storm her house caught fire. The neighbors put the fire out but she needed a place to stay. Miss Maudie stayed with Miss
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When Miss Maudie tells Jem and Scout that their father is the best shooter in Maycomb they are awestruck. Scout and Jem had been discouraged because while all the other kids in her school told of all the great things their fathers did they believed Atticus was too old and feeble to do the things other fathers did. Once Atticus shot the mad dog Jem wanted to ask his dad about the shot but could not find the words. “‘d you see him‚ Scout? ’d you see him just standin’ there?... ’n’ all of a sudden
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Feminism and Anti-Feminism in To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird presents two types of women in the Depression era south. There are the women who support the feminist movement‚ and those who are the standard Southern women that society expects them to be. Some women revolt against the standards inadvertently‚ they are just being themselves. This contrast represents changing attitudes toward traditional roles. Scout Finch and Miss Maudie are two women who are supporting
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