and the near death of Scout and Jem Finch after the trial. These three examples will support the fact that everything in the world is viewed differently by different people. The first main way the author conveys the theme is through the character Tom Robinson and his trial. Tom Robinson is a crippled African
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Yesterday afternoon‚ on main street‚ Ms. Jean Finch‚ Mr. Jem Finch and Mr. Dill were chased by a rapid dog named Tim Johnson. When asked what they were doing‚ they stated “we were looking for things to shoot with our air rifles. As we were walking down the street we saw Tim Johnson looking crazy mad.” That day‚ Jem and Scout saw Tim Johnson‚ a dog who belongs to Mr. Harry Johnson. The dog’s acting kind of strange‚ so they run home to tell Calpurnia‚ the house keeper. “At first‚ I told the kids
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is lost. Scout‚ her brother Jem‚ and their father Atticus Finch are all talked about in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The novel takes place in a small town called Maycomb‚ Alabama. Scout talks all about her and brother’s childhood experience‚ their father Atticus‚ becomes the image of hope and that good people still exist despite the prejudice that takes place every day. Atticus’s strong character is evident throughout the novel. Atticus Finch is a well-respected citizen of the town; however
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Scout’s behavior around Aunt Alexandra‚ believing that the way Scout antagonizes Aunt Alexandra is a bother to Atticus. This leads to threats of violence to actual violence. “My feathers rose again. ‘You tryin’ to tell me what to do?’ ‘Naw‚ it’s- he’s got a lot on his mind now‚ without us worrying him’ … ‘Jee crawling hova‚ Jem! Who do you think
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explores the theme of courage in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" through the actions of Mrs. Dubose‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Boo Radley. To describe Mrs. Dubose one would have to think of the most vile‚ crotchety‚ and all-around evil old woman they knew‚ and double that. Although she might have been a rude woman Mrs. Dubose had that special thing that is called courage. As explained by Atticus‚ "I wanted you to see something about her-I wanted you to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting
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prejudice but also anyone who fails to conform to the social norms of the ‘tired old town’ of Maycomb. Atticus Finch is one of the main characters in To Kill a Mocking Bird.He is the father to Jem and Scout finch and a lawyer in Maycomb County .Most of the main themes in the novel are shown in one way or another through this character. One of the main themes in the book is Intolerance .Atticus is adamant about his children not developing the same intolerant views that the other inhabitants of the
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Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch learns this lesson through her family member and some outside influences. Scout grows in the novel from being immature and not understanding courage to a smart and courageous young girl. Through the actions of Scout Finch‚ Harper Lee demonstrates that in order to have true courage‚ one must act selflessly‚ practice integrity and most importantly‚ find herself and her morals. Without integrity‚ courage is a selfish act without depth. Scout Finch is not aware that courage
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Compare/ Contrast Paper Jeremy Atticus Finch‚ also known as Jem‚ is a boy of 13 in the classic novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. He is a curious and mature young man‚ who has to learn a few lessons along the way. Lizabeth is a young girl who lives in a poverty struck family‚ in the short story‚ Marigolds. Lizabeth is allowed to run free and not have to go to school. These two‚ what seems like polar opposite‚ characters share many similarities and differences. Jem Finch lives in quaint small town called
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Maycomb in the 1960s. Their names are Atticus Finch‚ Tom Robison‚ and Calpurnia to educate her readers that courage comes in many forms to exemplify that courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. In Chapter 9‚ Atticus Finch demonstrates bravery when he intends to defend Tom Robinson to teach his southern neighbors to character not color. “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is not reason for us to try to win” ( pg 101- Atticus) The quote is explaining that just
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who clearly demonstrate this theme. Courage is shown through the actions of Mrs. Dubose‚ Arthur (Boo) Radley and most importantly Atticus. Harper Lee shows the true nature of courage to Jem and Scout through the actions if the iconic character Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose is an ill and old lady who has had an addiction with morphine all her life. Atticus tells the Finch kids that‚ “She said she meant to break herself of it before she died and that what she did” (Lee 148). This clearly shows that Mrs
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