throughout the book. A main character by the name of Atticus‚ proves and demonstrates event of courage during the “Dirty Thirties”. Atticus taking on the Tom Roberson case‚ killing Tim Johnston‚ and risking his family’s well being in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. These three reasons are the main stepping stones of Atticus’s courage throughout the book To kill a Mockingbird. Tom Roberson‚ was an African American young male who was falsely accused for the raping of Mayella Ewell. Atticus going against society’s
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Martin Luther King showed courage in many different ways. According to nobelprize.org "in 1954 Martin Luther King Jr became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama. This shows King has great courage because a Pastor takes courage because a Pastor has to be able to interact with peoples lives and be able to create an impact in peoples lives. Martin Luther King Jr. had many accomplishments that showed courage. According to nobelprize.org "king also created the Montgomery bus
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on page 42. This is a book about a girl named Scout and her brother‚ Jem‚ who are both scared of Boo Radley and his family because of the rumors they have heard about the family and they also has not seen him. School is also starting in Maycomb‚ Alabama for Scout and Jem. Scout got in trouble with her new teacher already. In this journal‚ I will be predicting and characterizing. G- I predict the kids will not meet Boo Y- He has not been seen R- The Radley family does not go to church on Sunday
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In the early and late 1950s‚ discrimination against African Americans (AA)‚ especially in South America - still existed even after the Abolition of Slavery in 1865. AA’s were segregated from the rest of the White Americans and were not treated equally and so were unable to experience the freedom the white people had. Jim Crow laws (1877-1954) stated that Black and White people must be segregated from each other at all times (but equal to each other) as also the Political and government roles in the
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says it’s bad enough he lets you all run wild‚ but now he’s turned a nigger-lover we’ll never be able to walk the streets of Maycomb agin’. He’s ruinin’ the family‚ that’s what he’s doin’” (Lee‚ 83). This quote shows strong the racism was back in the 1930’s. But‚ Atticus proves his effective parenting as he teaches his children to be modest. “Atticus is a gentleman‚ just like me” (Lee‚ 99)! This quote shows how Jem understands and appreciates what Atticus is trying to teach the kids‚ to not brag about
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Atticus is the father figure for his kids‚ Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. The Finch family lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the Great Depression. The kids spend much of their time playing with their gregarious neighbor‚ Dill‚ and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor Boo Radley. When their father‚ Atticus‚ who is a widowed man and a respected lawyer‚ defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges against a white girl‚ he is in/at a detriment. The trial
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One of his attributes was his ability to never take no for an answer and always found a way to achieve his dream‚ always moving forward‚ and never looking back. Years before George died he left his life’s fortune to the Institute of Tuskegee in Alabama. The “plant doctor” left this world January 5‚ 1943‚ and is buried close to Booker T. Washington on the Institute of Tuskegee‚ a good friend of his. After he died‚ the first monument dedicated to a black man was established and is located on the grounds
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TKAM SA - BOO RADLEY Mr. Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ a neighbor to Jem and Scout‚ has never been viewed correctly by everyone. Throughout the book‚ his neighbors imagined him as cannibalistic‚ mysterious‚ and monstrous man‚ however the growth of Jem and Scout result in a change of perspective. After the kids realized Boo had been caring for them by returning clothes‚ warming them by giving a blanket‚ and saving them from being killed‚ Boo Radley’s reputation altered greatly through the eyes of children
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Even in the pages before To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author includes a quote preluding to the loss of innocence throughout the story. Charles Lamb said‚ “Lawyers‚ I suppose‚ were children once‚” (Lee) I believe Harper Lee chose to include this quote before the story started to lead into the theme of children losing their innocence. Through this quote she insinuates that the heartless people we have in society today (not necessarily lawyers) were once innocent children. Basically‚ throughout To Kill
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Coming of age novels‚ Cold Sassy Tree and To Kill a Mockingbird introduce readers to 14 year old Will Tweedy of Cold Sassy‚ Georgia and 5 year old Jean Louise “Scout” Finch of Maycomb County‚ Alabama. Both characters were brought up in small‚ close-knit southern towns‚ with false views of the world‚ and ignorance to knowledge and experience. As the stories progess however‚ the two gain a new type of knowledge and realization of the world. Experiences dealing with love‚ death‚ racism and discrimination
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