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    individual who has a passionate feeling about something and takes action‚ despite the difficulty. It is hard to have courage in this world‚ but three characters in novel “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” never back down or show signs of cowardice. First‚ Atticus Finch shows a generous amount of bravery throughout the story by defending a person who was unable to do it alone. Secondly‚ Boo Radley shows boldness

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    or anyone and sometimes even does good. This is linked with prejudice because the people who are mockingbirds in the novel are also the people who are victims of prejudice. She mainly shows the effect that prejudice has on Arthur Radley (Boo)‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Tom Robinson.            Firstly‚ a main character that is badly affected by the prejudice of Maycomb is Boo Radley‚ who we are introduced to at the beginning of the novel. The whole town of Maycomb considers Boo Radley to be a monster because

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    theme in Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. This theme is mainly highlighted throughout the novel by Jem and Scout Finch. However‚ Jem and Scout’s father‚ Atticus Finch is the moral voice of the story who understands human moral‚ making him the only one able to guide Jem and Scout. Jem and Scout first show us this theme through their childhood innocence. The Finch children originally assume that all people are fair and friendly due to their lack of engagement with evil. However‚ after watching

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    1) What do we learn about Atticus Finch‚ his children and the town of Maycomb in the first chapter? a) Atticus Finch is a wise‚ single father. He is a qualified‚ intelligent and distinguished lawyer practising in the south of Alabama in a rural town named Maycomb. Atticus has a high moral integrity and is bred from an upper-class background. He has a brother named Jack Finch and a sister named Alexandra. Atticus has two children named Jean-Louise Finch and Jem Finch. Jem is a quiet‚ studious boy

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    Chapter 1 The chapter opens with the introduction of the narrator‚ Scout (Jean Louise) Finch‚ her older brother Jem (Jeremy)‚ and their friend and neighbor‚ Dill (Charles Baker Harris). Next‚ Lee provides an overview of Finch family history. Their ancestor‚ a Methodist named Simon Finch‚ fled British persecution and eventually settled in Alabama‚ where he trapped animals for fur and practiced medicine. Having bought several slaves‚ he established a largely self-sufficient homestead and farm‚ Finch’s

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    portrays the theme of fear from “ the other” in “TKAMB” through the significant characters Boo Radley whom never step foot out of his house and Tom Robinson a strong black man. Lee also expresses the theme of bravery through the memorable characters Atticus Finch‚ a father‚ a lawyer and a hero and Mrs. Dubbose one of the bravest women on earth. Harper Lee highlights the theme of fear through both characters Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Firstly‚ Arthur Radley who is commonly known as Boo Radley in this

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    Atticus 1) What is their role in the text? In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ composer Harper Lee uses a number of factors to embody the themes and issues being addressed in the novel. One of these key characters being Atticus‚ he hold the role of an advocate for justice and moral voice in the text. It is Atticus’ reaction to events in the narrative and his efforts to teach his children good values that convey the composer’s own values relation to the issues of justice‚ racism and truth that are

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    character Atticus Finch is faced with many conflicts due to his belief of giving a fair trial. Atticus stands up for what is right‚ even when his family goes through negative reactions from the town. Atticus does not let the town affect what he knows is right. e does not let his family get effected by it either. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus represents bravery by demonstrating no race is better the the other. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus demonstrates

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    the characters Atticus Finch‚ Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem)‚ and Jean Louise Finch (Scout) have shown the same true courage. They stood up for what they believed in even when the entire town was against them. One character from To Kill A Mockingbird that shows true courage is Atticus. He first shows this when he shoots a rabid dog with a rifle. “Atticus pushed his glasses to his forehead; they slipped down‚ and he dropped them in the street. In the silence‚ I heard them crack. Atticus

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    Compare and Contrast Essay Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch have different parenting styles. Bob Ewell and Atticus have different parenting styles by a long shot. There are many reasons for this. First I what they have in common‚ they both live in Maycomb Alabama‚ on two different sides of town. They are also both fathers and have more than one child. They are also both single fathers who Lost their respective wife. Atticus Finch‚ he is a lawyer who has fought many battles in the

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