family and a black man occurs. It is significant because narrator‚ Scout Finch‚ and brother‚ Jem Finch‚ learn through this case their key morals dealing with racism. Tom Robinson‚ the black male‚ is accused of raping a white female by the name of Mayella Violet Ewell. Mayella‚ daughter of Bob Ewell‚ comes from a family of ignominious descent. Whereas Tom is said to be a nice‚ hard working man. Father of Scout and Jem‚ Atticus Finch is given the position of defending Tom in court trying to prove him innocent
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a young girl named Scout Finch recounts her adventures in Maycomb‚ Alabama. At home‚ Scout and her older brother‚ Jem‚ explore the town with their friend‚ Dill‚ who visits every summer. Together‚ the curious children deepen their understanding of the town by interacting with their neighbors and involving themselves in their father’s court case. Their father‚ a well-respected lawyer named Atticus‚ defends the case of Tom Robinson‚ an innocent African-American man. Atticus faces against the word of
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To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ characters take action and show they are good in many ways. The definition of good is morally right. All of these characters show they are morally right in many different ways. Tom Robinson‚ Boo Radley‚and Atticus Finch‚ are all examples of good people because they stand up and help others instead of walking on by. Tom Robinson shows he is a good and moral person in many ways. He is accused of a crime‚ that he did not commit. In fact‚ Tom Robinson is very hard-working
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The Courage Within Courage is defined as "that quality of mind or spirit enabling one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness." According to Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee‚ "Courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (Lee‚ 124) No matter how one defines it‚ Harper Lee clearly portrays the theme of courage in her novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird. It is one of the most
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toChapter 9 1. How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is it usual for (white) lawyers to do their best for black clients in Alabama at this time? 2. Scout and Jem have “mixed feelings” about Christmas? What are these feelings and why? 3. Uncle Jack Finch tells Scout that she is growing out of her pants. What does this mean and why might he say it? 4. When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this? 5. Does Scout learn anything
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applied to many characters. Atticus‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley are characters that can be strongly identified with the title. First‚ Atticus Finch can be strongly applied to the title. Many citizens of Maycomb were very angry at him just because he was defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson. Kids at school were even calling him a "nigger lover." Cecil Jacobs says‚ "My folks said your daddy was a disgrace an’ that nigger oughta hang from the water-tank!" (Lee‚ pg76) Atticus is doing nothing more than
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Character Identification “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”--Atticus Directions: Describe the following characters. (e.g. characteristics/qualities‚ appearance‚ personality traits‚ values/ethical principles). Use evidence from the novel to support your claim. **This will help you complete your final project** Pages 1-50 Scout (Jean Louise) - Scout
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Mrs. Jones 9th Honors Literature 12 November 2013 To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee’s book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch shows many reasons as to why he is an excellent father. Atticus serves not only as a dad to his children‚ but also a teacher and a friend. He perfectly balances discipline and understanding for all of his kid’s problems. Atticus teaches his kids valuable lessons throughout the novel and shows great compassion toward Jem and Scout. For example‚ he taught his
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like work and stuff. The day after the showdown‚ Scout and Jem are full of questions about why people act the way they do reminiscing about what had happened the previous night.They are shocked how atticus was not angry at the bad men who tried to hurt him and Tom. Then the kind and heartfelt atticus explains that people aren’t always nice to other people. He talks about how children are better at judging certain situations than adults sometimes.
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will often feel the choice they made is correct. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harber Lee‚ many different characters show lots of heroism. The characters I feel that show the most heroism in the novel are Tom Robinson‚ Boo Radley‚ and Atticus Finch. Tom Robinson is portrayed as heroic in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird because he stands up for himself‚ especially in court. Tom Robinson shows he is a hero during the trial because he shows courage during the trial by pleading his case
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