His name was Finch‚ Wilbur Finch. Dead. He died from a shot to his lower abdomen. His eyes were cold‚ drained‚ and dead. Amongst all of the other fallen soldiers‚ he stood out the most because of his bold brass ornament that hung from his uniform. A token of remembrance to the days of the past‚ one where no war was fought. That Finch boy‚ back in the barracks they said he really knew how to light up a room. Laughter spilled from that corridor and into the mess hall. His family‚ passed away in a gas
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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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It must be acknowledged that there were several negative outcomes of Atticus’ decision to take on the case of Tom Robinson. For instance‚ when it is first discovered by the people of Maycomb that Mr. Finch has assumed the black man’s case‚ even their children lash out against Scout and Jem‚ nearly causing a fight in the schoolyard as a result (Lee 77). However‚ Atticus uses this as a teaching moment for his children‚ which is then imparted along to the vast number of readers who have studied the
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differences between Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. Atticus is the most moral person in this novel‚ meanwhile Bob Ewell is the complete opposite of Atticus. Mr. Ewell uses‚ abuses‚ and manipulates to get his way. Although Atticus and Mr. Ewell have some similarities‚ but not many. Mr. Ewell and Atticus seem to represent the sides of good and evil in this bestseller. In addition to‚ the imbalance between Atticus and Mr. Ewell can be seen through their physical appearance. Atticus is a tall‚ scrawny
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Character Analysis: Jem Finch Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was written in 1960. The book takes place in a small Alabama town called Maycomb. Jem Finch is a young boy who matures throughout the story. He is submerged into a world of inequality and unfairness. Jem matures throughout the novel because of the experiences he went through; Tom Robinson’s case taught him inequality and how nothing is fair‚ Boo Radley taught Jem what is right and wrong‚ and he learned that Maycomb and the world
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courage is when they are fighting for what is right. This is evident in the book when Atticus decides to take the case for Tom Robinson when no one else would. He is able to show true courage by being brave and standing against Maycomb’s prejudicial views on other races. In the book Atticus is portrayed as a caring man who is willing to stand up for equality. After Jem incident with Mrs Dubose and her passing away Atticus had a conversation with Jem on what true courage was. He said‚ “Courage is when you
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time to time‚ but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time” -Luigi Pirandello‚ this quote is relatable to Atticus in How to kill a mockingbird. Atticus was the most intriguing character because he is able to see from different perspectives‚ he is wise‚ and treats everyone equally. Atticus has a far vision‚ he is able to see the fact from different perspectives. Atticus and Scout are sitting at the porch and Scout is telling him how she doesn’t want to go to school. “First of all‚ if you
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In the literary classic To Kill a Mockingbird‚ moral development is very clearly seen in the character of Jem Finch. Over the course of the two-year narrative‚ his ideas of right and wrong change and grow drastically. He becomes unafraid of voicing his opinion and breaking social rules‚ exemplified through his bold opinions and hope regarding the Robinson case‚ as well as grows tremendously in his definition of bravery and how it should be expressed. As he matures‚ Jem Finch’s ideas about bravery
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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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always searches for Atticus Finch because they know he is the perfect man for any task that he is called upon to endeavor. The best way to honor the sacrifice of Atticus Finch is for readers to believe in him as well. Atticus is a man who risks his reputation in order to prove a man’s innocence. Throughout the book‚ Atticus is perceived as a role model because
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