Christians shine to broken hearts. But how do you know which kindness will soften the heart of stone? Wisdom is the answer to the difficult questions in life. In the great American classic To Kill A Mockingbird authored by Harper Lee‚ the townspeople of Maycomb‚ Alabama wrestle over several issues mainly involving the color of one another’s skin. Though many neighbors poke‚ prod‚ and exasperate each other‚ clever Scout‚ kind Miss Maudie‚ and gentle Atticus overcome serious situations with discernment
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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 her house catches on fire. As Miss Maudie talks with Scout‚ Scout becomes
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Miss Maudie Miss Maudie looks gaunt and old as she knows a lot about Maycombe’s past. She is first mentioned properly in Chapter 2 page 21: “Our activities halted when any of the neighbours appeared‚ and once I saw Miss Maudie Atkinson staring across the street at us‚ her hedge clippers poised in mid-air.” The impression this gives is that she is very much a menacing figure even though she looks weak. Miss Maudie is strict yet she can still be pretty compassionate towards Jem and Scout. She is
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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 Stephanie for the time being‚ “Miss Maudie would stay with Miss Stephanie for the time being.” (#71) This particular scene in the book showed how Maycomb people had a strong bond‚ a unity and willingness
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Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the fire at Miss Maudie’s is symbolic for the transpirations during and after Tom Robinson’s trial. Parallels between the two events are unmistakable. While the fire raged on‚ for example‚ all the citizens of Maycomb tried to save Miss Maudie’s house. This can reflect the outcome at Tom Robinson’s trial‚ when Atticus tried to save Tom. Another time is during the fire at Miss Maudie’s. The townspeople know that Maudie’s blazing house will collapse. Similarly‚ the citizens
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doing what is necessary without limitations. This meaning however‚ is juxtaposed by representations of courage in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Through the ‘Bildungsroman’ structure of the novel‚ the audience is able to relate to Scout as she grows and learns about personal courage in the face of injustice and prejudice. Atticus’
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it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid‚ but he who conquers that fear.” Harper Lee‚ the author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ uses characters to display courage many times throughout the novel. It’s about a white father defending a black man in the racist town of Macomb‚ Alabama‚ in the 1930’s. I found a few examples of courage for each character that stood out to me most. Atticus‚ Scout‚ and Boo Radley. First‚ a brave‚ hardworking‚ single parent‚ Atticus Finch. He first shows courage when
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Miss Maudie Atkinson Miss Maudie is part of the world where “fragrant ladies rocked slowly‚ fanned gently‚ and drank cool water” (24.53) Miss Maudie lives across the street from the Finch’s. She’s a very optimistic person and is utterly obsessed with her garden. “Miss Maudie hated her house: time spent indoors was time wasted. She was a widow‚ a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men’s
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dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment‚ but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. A man does what he must-in spite of personal consequences‚ in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures-and that is the basis of all morality” (John F. Kennedy). Courage is demonstrated in the Pulitzer Prize winning novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. In this story‚ Atticus Finch finds inner strength to defend an innocent black man of a horrible crime against a white girl in a small Alabama
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characterization and narrative perspective guides how we view the events in the novel. She does this through her child-like perspective‚ but adult-like observations. With this‚ Scout is a usually well-behaved child and is innocent. She is not brash and unruly‚ respects decency‚ and is conscientious. This is shown on page 15 when she says‚ “I told Jem if he set fire to the Radley house I was going to tell Atticus on him.” She also respects‚ listens‚ and is loyal to her father. “If I didn’t have to stay
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