introduced to the charter Atticus. one of the main characters. He’s the father of two children Scout and Jem. He’s a lawyer in the fictional town called Maycomb. He is a very respected man throughout the town everyone knows him and he knows everyone due to their small population. He is on top of of his social class. And dedicates his life to make his kids not catch “the maycomb disease” which is racism and he thinks everyone is
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The Science Without Conscience Is The Ruin Of Nature The modern age is the age of science. The inventions of science govern our life. At every stage we are dependent on the inventions and discoveries of science. In the every day life of an individual science plays a very important and significant part. The discoveries of science such as electricity‚ wireless‚ telephone‚ railways‚ airplanes‚ medicines‚ etc. are extremely valuable and it is difficult to conceive of modern life without the amenities
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Atticus is a very wise‚ yet feeble man; he is almost 50 years old‚ and wears glasses. He is greatly respected by almost everyone around him; Jem and Scout respect him and treat him not only as a father‚ but as a friend. However‚ Bob Ewell is not respectable of Atticus; he blames Atticus for his problems and abhors him for revealing how he abuses Mayella at the trial. Atticus‚ being the wise‚ kind‚ and patient man he is isn’t bothered by other people’s opinions of him; he only cares of the opinions
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Justin Hughes October 23‚ 2013 Cause and Effect Essay AP English K. Grant Conscience vs. Society Characters in both of the plays must choose between following what society says is the right thing to do and following what they believe in their hearts to be the right thing to do. Often‚ choosing to follow the conscience is the more difficult road to walk. For one of the two plays‚ identify the difficult choices the characters make and analyze the effects that these choices have on the characters’
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to Negroes. One character in particular that portrays this courage is Atticus. Harper Lee shows Atticus’ bravery time and time again‚ never ceasing to surprise her readers with new situations of increasing severity. Never showing any sign that he is in difficulty‚ Atticus shows courage by standing for his beliefs‚ never hesitating when he knows his course‚ and not going with the town’s endless flow of racism. Atticus consistently stood firm while defending his beliefs and morals but never
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Living in the pages of a classic novel‚ there is a girl named Jean Louise Finch‚ or rather‚ Scout. She is young and untainted by the world’s prejudices‚ and she possesses a mind full of curiosity. Scout wondered about many things. She wondered why Mrs. Dubose is such a mean old hag‚ about why Arthur‚ Boo‚ Radley never leaves his house‚ and why must a girl become a lady? The question that Scout pondered most about‚ however‚ was what it means to kill a mockingbird. The character Scout and the book
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family‚ and they looked down on blacks‚ but back then it was normal‚ but Atticus Finch was the exception in their family‚ he was representing a black man in court‚ by doing this he put his family’s life‚ his life‚ his job‚ his career‚and everything that was important to him. Their cook was a black lady named Calpurnia‚ Atticus thought of her as family‚ but when Aunt Alexandra came to visit‚ she couldn’t believe the way Atticus treated her‚ he
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Most of my decisions become regrets when I defy my conscience. When I traveled to Peru‚ I broke my principles to eat pizza past curfew. I realized after‚ the dangerous effects of ignoring what I knew was wrong‚ reminding me of Macbeth. "I am in blood stepped in so far that‚ should I wade no more‚ returning were as tedious as go o’er.”‚ he bemoans (3.4.168-170). Macbeth‚ a loyal general to his King Duncan‚ gains knowledge of his fate and disobeys his morality. He takes it upon himself to fulfill the
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Colors of Scout Finch Frank Barron‚ a professor in Psychology once said‚ “Never take a person’s dignity: it is worth everything to them‚ and nothing to you.” Scout Finch is a wise‚ young and respectful girl who lives in a little town in Alabama called Maycomb. Scout lives with her older brother Jem Finch and her father Atticus Finch. Scout has a fuse when it comes to her temper‚ so when something sets her off she shows it. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the character of Scout Finch is revealed
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ tells the story of a small town that faces many challenges. Atticus Finch is a very humble and respectful man who defends Tom Robinson. He has two kids‚ Jean Louise‚ and Jem. Jean Louise “Scout” Finch is a young girl that is very intelligent. She is the daughter of Atticus. Jem Finch is a young boy that matures throughout the novel. He is the son of Atticus Finch. Tom Robinson is a black man accused of raping a white woman named Mayella Ewell. Mayella Ewell is
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