To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird is novel written by Harper Lee that took place in the 1930s in Maycomb‚ Alabama. During this time period‚ racism was a massive issue‚ especially in the South of the United States. Atticus is a middle-aged‚ caucasian lawyer and a father of two children‚ Scout and Jem‚ during the 1930s. The society that his family lives in believes in the harsh laws and social codes in the treatment of the black citizens that the surrounding communities have developed. Atticus’s
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Harper Lee’s novel‚ ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ explores many aspects of change through the understanding of individuals and the effects of racial discrimination. The protagonist of the novel is a young girl named Scout who is the daughter of Atticus Finch‚ a model for justice. The book is written from her perspective to express the innocence of a child and how strong morals can expose them to a cruel world. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ conveys meaningful lessons through the eyes of Scout that she begins
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Author Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird is written about two siblings‚ Jean Louise and Jeremy Finch. They live with their father Atticus‚ a respected lawyer. Living in a town called Macomb County‚ this family has endured many hardships. Despite the odds‚ they manage to maintain a very healthy relationship. In today’s society people people do not usually care about others‚ it is one for all instead of all for one. Lee writes about how having compassion can help create and strengthen bonds
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of courage such as completing a dare to the monumental examples of courage from Atticus defending Tom Robinson‚ all forms of courage were displayed. Atticus Finch shows continuous and unwavering courage whilst defending Tom Robinson’s rape charge. Atticus knows that Tom is not guilty and despite Maycombe’s ‘Usual disease’ he defends Tom willing to put his reputation and life on the line. Throughout the case Atticus knows that in the end his reputation will be tarnished and as Link Deas says he
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“Being Southerners‚ it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings” (Chapter 1‚ pg. 3). 2. “He [Atticus] liked Maycomb‚ he was Maycomb County born and bred; he knew his people‚ they knew him‚ and because of Simon Finch’s industry‚ Atticus was related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in the town” (Chapter 1‚ pg. 5). 3. “Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather
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When reading books it is quite enthralling to observe how essential just one character can be. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the character Jem is Scout’s (the main character’s) older brother. Jem is short for Jeremy‚ Jeremy Atticus Finch. Jem starts the book as a 10 year old and the story concludes when he’s 12. Jem was a very likeable character who had a great influence on the story‚ his change/progress was interesting to witness as a reader. Jem has several remarkable experiences
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individual gradually. One significant lesson that Jem learned as part of growing was during the encounter with Mrs Dubose. Mrs Dubose stated that Atticus was "not only a Finch waiting on tables but one in the courthouse lawing for niggers"‚ assessing the Finch’s family mental hygiene and insulting Atticus‚ which caused Jem to be infuriated. Although Atticus had instructed him to "take it easy" and "hold [his] head high and be a gentlemen" without making Mrs Dubose mad‚ Jem "cut the tops off every camellia
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over others. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ portrays a small town in Maycomb‚ Alabama where the entire county accepts racist acts. Her book is set place in the 1930’s when Jim Crow Laws had a great effect on the way people live. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ teaches his young children many messages overlooking the racial tensions. His two children‚ Jem and Scout‚ discover these messages by the several situations going on throughout the town. These situations in the book can be compared as
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this and the society back then did not take equality well. After Tom dies‚ the book switches back to Boo Radley‚ (he was the main attraction in the beginning of the book). Boo is all locked up in his house away from society and the children of Atticus Finch‚ scout and Jim‚ are constantly looking for him. When they figure out that boo has experienced allot of pain in his life they can be seen crying in sorrow. They know that no human being should be treated so badly. You feel bad for boo when you see
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My name is Arthur Radley‚ Boo is my nickname. I live with my brother in our parent’s house. I’m shy so stay indoors away from people. I see everything from my window. Next door is a widowed lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ and his two children‚ Jem and Scout. They are fairly well off and have a black maid‚ Calpurnia. This particular summer was more interesting than most. The kids made friends with a new boy‚ Dill. They acted out stories together. Dill spends time staring at my house like he is afraid of it
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