Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus once stated “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around it.” In this essay‚ I’m going to discuss life lessons that can be learned from this novel and are still relatable today. The three life lessons that come to mind are racism‚ injustice‚ and don’t judge others based on their appearance. On page 144‚ Scout was talking to Atticus about people calling her father a “nigger-lover” she
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a stronghold for my future which has led me to become independent. His advice is directly related to his history and experiences‚ and it has been with this which he has taught me discipline throughout my life. It is an honor to have such a father. My father and I share the same birth place‚ but totally different upbringings. His childhood was dominated by my grandfather’s poverty which nearly inhibited his formal education. If it was not for his prioritized ambition‚ his fate would be similar
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Jean Louise Finch‚ A Dynamic Person “As I made my way home‚ I thought Jem and I would get grown but there wasn’t much else left for us to learn‚ except possibly algebra.” (pg374) This quote from the end of To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee Harper is when Scout realizes she has learned a lot about life in the past two years. She grows up and matures greatly throughout the novel. A dynamic character from To Kill a Mockingbird is Scout Finch‚ who changes from a naïve and aggressive tomboy to a calmer‚ more
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch’s choice to represent Tom Robinson and completely fulfill his duties in a rape case has many severe consequences. Three of them are‚ Scout and Jem being ridiculed by their peers‚ Tom Robinson’s death‚ and Scout and Jem being attacked by Bob Ewell. As a result of Atticus’ decisions‚ Scout and Jem were mocked by their peers. An example of this was during Scout’s fight with Cecil Jacobs. Scout shares her experience with her brother‚ Jem‚ saying‚
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Besides that‚ fathers are known to be emotionally aloof‚ and out of touch with their feelings‚ although they are physically present. They often have an attitude of “love me or hate me‚ I’m your dad and there is nothing you can do about it.” The father’s word is ever so often unquestioned‚ his decision final‚ and his influence dominant in all matters relating to family. It is either his way‚ or no way. In the past‚ research studies did not place much importance on the role of the father‚ and his influence
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she uses a character named Atticus Finch‚ the father of the main characters‚ to show moral courage. She uses Atticus to show readers that despite not knowing the outcome‚ one can still succeed if one musters enough courage. Throughout the novel‚ Atticus shows evidence of being a brave man. He helps Tom Robinson when the lynch mob came to take him‚ he shot a rabid dog‚ saving the entire neighbourhood‚ and finally‚ he agrees to take Tom Robinson’s case. Atticus Finch makes a tough decision when
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In the essay‚ A Father‚ by Bharati Mukherjee‚ the author has three main characters each is caught between the Indian and American cultures. The Bhowmick family‚ which includes the father‚ the mother‚ and their daughter‚ are all experiencing the constant pull of Indian and American identities. In the essay we hear the story mainly from Mr. Bhowmick. He sees America as a frightening place and he tries to hold onto his Indian culture by keeping the statue on Kali and praying to her. According to the
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Atticus Finch‚ a character in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee questions the values of society. Atticus expresses the right for equality among all races. Atticus is the lawyer for Tom Robinson and this story focuses on the conflict within the trial he defends in order to support equality. Atticus goes against the values of society. At the time period‚ blacks and whites were segregated and wanted nothing to do with each other. When a black man‚ Tom Robinson was accused of raping
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Anne Finch is enraged in her poem ‘The Introduction’. Although it was not published during her time‚ the strong voice of feminism was sure to carry over to the women after her. In the Eighteenth Century‚ women had hardly begun any sort of strive for their rights. Finch explains why they should in her poem‚ and why they haven’t already. Finch states in the first two lines of the poem why she could not publish any of her poetry. If she were to share her work‚ it would either be criticized by the
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26) Since Atticus is representing Tom Robinson‚ the kids are getting picked on. Atticus gets called a "nigger lover "by the town and even his own relatives. Francis tell scout that her grandma says Atticus is a "nigger lover quote and he’s ruining the family. Then Scout gets to a fight with him only to be at fault in the end. Cecil Jacob says that Atticus is "defending a nigger" for the whole school to hear and Scout was about to get into a fight until she remembered Atticus was going to scold her
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