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Who in To Kill a Mockingbird is a good father‚ a good lawyer and a good citizen? Atticus is a great father in many ways. One example would be his style of discipline‚ meaning that he tries to lead Scout and Jem through a discussion to see what it is that they have done wrong and why it is wrong. As a lawyer‚ during the case of Tom Robinson‚ Atticus does all that he could to prove Tom’s innocence’s. Lastly‚ as a good citizen‚ Atticus is known to be very respectful‚ like when he helps Ms.Dubose with
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Prejudice and mis-justice in To Kill a Mockingbird The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee takes place in the southern part of America in the 1930s. An innocent yet humorous point of view in the story is through the eyes of Scout Finch. Scout is a young girl who is growing up with the debate that surrounds her fathers lawsuit. Her father‚ Atticus Finch is a lawyer who is defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ with the charge of raping a white woman. The lives of the characters are changed
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Atticus guides his children through the ropes of life within their relationship. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus instructs his children many things over the tight relationship they have together. Many things occurred in this book‚ some of which revolved around the Tom Robinson court case. Although Jem and Scout were young‚ they attended the court case and took quite a bit from it. Atticus was the defending lawyer and he had explained the court system with Jem and Scout briefly prior
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of Maycomb County‚ Alabama. “People determined to preserve every physical scrap of the past” (185). The residents of Maycomb are‚ for the most part‚ paper-cut copies of the typical Southerner. They are very traditional‚ keeping much of their former beliefs and activities as possible. However‚ there is a notable few that do not quite fit with the rest of the town‚ Jean Louise “Scout” Finch‚ Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch‚ Arthur “Boo” Radley and Charles “Dill” Baker Harris. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird
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To Kill A Mockingbird Racial comments have been slurred all over the world‚ but in this particular town called‚ “ Maycomb” racist would go far beyond. Having to overcome many problems Lee would begin using plot‚ characterization and character motivation to began to grow . Through the use of plot‚ characterization and character motivation Lee places these characters in situations that require them to mature. First‚ direct characterization involves with maturity by how wrong decisions was given
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Mrs. Muller English 1 12‚ December 2013 To Kill A Mockingbird I. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee published on July 11th‚ 1960. This novel takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. The main characters in this novel are Atticus Finch‚ Jem Finch‚ Scout Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ Dill Harris‚ Aunt Alexandra‚ Miss Maudie‚ Mr. Robert Ewell‚ Mayella Ewell‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Calpurnia. Each of these characters plays a significant role in this novel. II. A character who is abused and mistreated in this novel
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Scout Finch matures by the means of seeing the perspectives of her lower class friend‚ Walter Cunningham and her neighbor‚ Miss Maudie. Walter Cunningham is a classmate of Scout whom she invites home to dinner after fighting with him. He is poor but still has self respect‚ and he refuses to take money from people without being able to pay them back. At the dinner‚ they serve roast and vegetables‚ which Walter has never eaten before‚ so he pours syrup on it. Scout is confused that “he’s gone drowned
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To Kill A Mockingbird Courage and the development of maturity are two main universal themes‚ which teach people about life. There is courage in almost every single character in this book. Jem‚ Scout and Dill learn real courage in their childhood and are forced to face the reality at young age and understand it. Difficult for children filled with innocence in their heart‚ to understand the reality of unfairness. However‚ they did see it through people living in Maycomb and watching the trial
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“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy that’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This quote is from Miss Maudie explaining to the children within To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper E. Lee what Atticus their father has said. In this story‚ it is explain from a point of view of a child named Scout. She experiences many difficulties after the Great Depressing. Furthermore‚ her father is called to defend a colored person in a crime he didn’t committed in a town filled with racism
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