Over the course of the novel‚ Jem and Scout Finch learned just about every lesson essential in life. Although they are only nine and twelve when the story ends‚ they don’t have much left to learn in life. After living through a biased trial‚ a near-death experience‚ and prejudice these children understand a lot. If it wasn’t for people in their life like Atticus‚ Boo Radley‚ and Calpurnia‚ they wouldn’t be as compassionate and intelligent as they grow to be. The trial of Tom Robinson is very influential
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things from someone else’s point of view.I also learned from this story that you should follow what you believe in and not care what others think. Just like when Atticus talks to Scout about how he has to defend Tom Robinson and how its the right thing to do‚ and that some people will not believe what he believes . In the story Scout Finch the main character‚ was an adventurer‚ she went out with her brother Jem and her friend Dill on adventures. Either playing through the neighborhood‚or going near
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2013 Atticus Finch: An Ideal Role Model in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird No matter which conditions they grow up in‚ almost all children and adolescents have someone that they want to be like. They have someone that inspires them and pushes them to do their best all the time so that one day; those children can achieve their dreams about becoming like their role model. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is an ideal role model to his children‚ Jem and Scout Finch. He is someone
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Atticus Finch Character Analysis Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus is a lawyer in Maycomb‚ the representative of Alabama in state legislature‚ the defendant of Tom Robinson‚ and the father of Jem and Scout Finch. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus is portrayed as a man of integrity‚ great courage‚ and a parent who is determined to show his kids what is right and what is wrong. Atticus Finch shows integrity and good morals in many
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Treat Others How You Want to Be Treated Do learning life lessons as a person grows up make them more mature? In the book‚ there is a family that lives in a little town called Maycomb. Atticus is Scout and Jem’s father‚ they do not have a mother‚ but they do have a nanny/housekeeper named Calpurnia who keeps them out of trouble. They are growing up during the depression‚ but are two of the happiest kids in Maycomb. They see many different things going on around town‚ some things they do and don’t
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Examples of Dramatic Irony from Act I & II | Characters Involved | Sympathy?Antipathy? | Reason your sympathies lean as they do | Evidence- Lines & Explanation of Effect | Act 1 scene 1 | Hamlet‚ Claudius‚ Marcellus‚ Horatio‚ Barnardo | This is where the ghost is first seen by Horatio‚ Marcellus and Barnardo‚ representing that the King’s spirit is still alive as he is not yet at peace. I feel sympathetic for Hamlet as in the next scene everyone is mourning over the King’s death and Hamlet
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quote from Robert F. Kennedy connects to Atticus because he helps Maycomb county reach a major checkpoint during the Tom Robinson case. Many people start to give a second thought about sentencing him which shows they start care. This is why Atticus is the most important citizen in Maycomb‚ he plays such a large role in the novel. Harper Lee portrays Atticus as fairly well situated during the poverty in the Great Depression. Since he is portrayed this way Atticus takes the role as an intelligent‚ exemplary
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One of the major themes in To Kill a Mockingbird is racism. Racism is seen all throughout the story and has powerful impact on all of the characters. The idea of white and colored people as equals is an idea that the main character‚ Scout Finch‚ learns through her experiences. She starts to realize that the people in Maycomb were more judgy than she had always thought. This idea for her was mainly introduced to her during the Tom Robinson case. This case had racism “written all over it.” During the
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Sometimes kids can be too innocent‚ but not with this little girl named Scout Finch. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch is the protagonist. She lives in a town called Maycomb. Scout is a young girl who has a brother nicknamed Jem‚ and a father named Atticus. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows Scout Finch as literate‚ curious‚ and violent. The first trait scout is portrayed to be is literate. She is above her peers expectations when it comes to her literacy
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Dramatic purpose Act 3 Scene 1 is the main turning point of the play. It is during this scene that the play becomes a tragedy. The scene begins with Benvolio asking that they all go inside because he fears a brawl. Benvolio states‚ “I pray thee‚ good Mercutio‚ let’s retire: The day is hot‚ the Capulets abroad‚ and‚ if we meet‚ we shall not scape a brawl.” Mercutio ignores him and is entertaining everyone by taunting and provoking Tybalt. Soon the happily married Romeo enters. Tybalt calls
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