growing up. Multiple characters in the book discuss the odd way that Atticus treats his children. The Finch’s way of life is very opposite of the stereotypical southern family. Since Atticus raised Jem and Scout by himself‚ many of his strengths and weaknesses as a father stand out. First‚ Bbecause of Atticus’s strengths as a father‚ Jem and Scout mature and become empathetic and knowledgeable children. In the first place‚ Atticus treats his children the way he wants them to treat others. He knows
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the Finches house was a short walk but it felt long with the slientness of the night. As I walked into the finches house‚ Atticus was relieved but also extremely concerned (think of another way to say concerned) he motioned me to Jem’s room. I sat him down and my awkward self stood in the corner waiting for the other child to come. A few minutes passed by then she came Scout Finch‚ but there was someone on behind her Mr. Tate he was asking scout questions about the event that just happened. (i think
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Mockingbird’‚ Atticus Finch is portrayed as a truly unique individual. Atticus is a morally bound intelligent lawyer who believes in true justice for all. As a father‚ he puts a lot of emphasis on being an excellent role model for his children. The acts of heroism displayed by Atticus are firmly entwined with his beliefs about right and wrong. Even if it means discomfort for him‚ he prefers to follow his conscience and do the right thing. The most obvious heroic feature about Atticus is his sense
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her father‚ Atticus‚ being a major influence in her development. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the hypocrisy of the town is responsible for the maturation of Scout. The white people of Maycomb base their
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Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ a community infected by racism. Atticus has a strong understanding of justice‚ as evidenced by his pivotal actions in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He took Tom Robinson’s court case because the judge knew he could impact the jurors unlike anyone else (Lee 288-289). With Atticus’s wise and articulate nature‚ he could make a strong attempt to get justice for Tom Robinson. Though the town frowned upon Atticus for his actions‚ Atticus
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Influential Speaker Commentary Political views aside‚ most can agree that Barack Obama is an influential and very effective speaker. He is able to inspire masses of people with his simple‚ yet articulate use of words. He always speaks with a sense of smooth confidence‚ yet never near the spectrum of arrogance. Most importantly‚ he is so effective because he accurately knows his audience before performing the speech. Obama is truly talented in his ability to make people identify with him‚ because
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Speaker Observation Paper On Monday April 18th the Dublin Library‚ in celebration of Earth Day‚ hosted environmental educator‚ activist‚ and author Dr. Linda Riebel. In her presentation she introduced the new edition of her book; The Earth Friendly Food Chain under the new title; The Green Foodprint. Her topic was on food choices for healthy people and a healthy planet. The purpose of her speech was to show how anyone-of any lifestyle-can become an earth friendly eater. The presentation was held
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Louise “Scout” Finch‚ learns that the majority of people in Maycomb County‚ Alabama have the same beliefs. They believe that black people are inferior‚ dishonest‚ and unimportant in society. Luckily‚ Scout and her brother‚ Jem‚ have their father‚ Atticus‚ to look up to as a role model. Atticus does not follow the common stereotypes of Maycomb. He believes all men are created equal. The one moment in the novel that really distinguishes the Finch family’s beliefs from others is when Atticus agrees to represent
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PROBLEMS OF PRONOUNCIATION FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER WHAT IS NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER? Non-native English speaker result from the common linguistic phenomenon in which non-native users of any language tend to carry the intonation‚ phonological processes and pronunciation rules from their mother tongue into their English speech. They may also create innovative pronunciations for English sounds not found in the speaker’s first language. Current English speech recognition systems are commonly
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Terrell smith Lisa Caloro Comp 1 April 28‚ 2008 The essay by Eric Lui‚ “notes of a native speaker” spoke about his experiences growing up as an Asian American male in the united states. Growing up‚ He had to face stereotypes and tried to overcome them all as time went on‚ so much he later felt he lost his identity of who he really was. He says in the essay “here are some ways you can say that I am white:” and then follows with a list of things that most Caucasian people do or wear on a everyday
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