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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a classic coming-of-age story that has been taught in schools for decades‚ and will continue to be taught for years to come. A young girl‚ who is named Scout Finch‚ is put in a tough predicament when her father defends a black man in a rape case in a time period where racism is still very prominent. In the book‚ Harper Lee uses a fitting point of view‚ colorful and controversial dialogue and dialect‚ and a wide variety of minor characters in order to criticize

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Study guide answers Chapters 1-3 1. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and the father of Jean Louise (Scout) and Jem Finch. Scout Finch is the narrator of the story. Jem is the brother of Jean Louise. Maycomb is the city and county where the story takes place. Calpurnia is the maid and nanny of the Finch kids. Dill is the kid that comes to Maycomb every summer and plays with the Finches. The Radley place it the house where the Radleys live. Stephanie Crawford knows everything about

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    protagonists‚ Jem and Scout Finch‚ journey through a world of deceit and biases‚ but their father‚ Atticus‚ helps put the children’s chaotic lives into perspective. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee supports an education through the family by making Scout and Jem’s school the center of their many problems. The institutionalized school systems of today prove her ideas‚ which also find support in the teachings of the Catholic Church. The younger of the two Finch children‚ Scout‚ starts school

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    To Kill a Mockingbird: To take advantage of someone weaker that You Harper Lee I. Introduction: This book seen through the eyes of Scout Finch‚ a 6 year old Alabamian in the 1930’s‚ during the depression. She has the honor to be the daughter of one of the towns’ bravest lawyers‚ Atticus Finch. Scout is without a mother and lives with her father‚ Jim‚ her brother‚ and Calpurnia‚ a cook from the Virgin Islands. II. Need Step: This broken down into three lessons that exclusively give

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    Bob Ewell‚ or an Atticus Finch? In the book to Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee the author discuss a person of color wrongly accused for crimes he never committed. In this racially based time period‚ this book looks into the lives of Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Bob Ewell as we view the injustices that were commonplace in that day and age. After Bob Ewell attacks his daughter and accuses Tom Robinson of assaulting and raping her out of spite‚ the lawyer Atticus Finch is the only one who

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    this passage Atticus Finch is explaining that courage isn’t just about being tough‚ it’s about persevering‚ giving up your fears‚ and never losing hope. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus expresses that courage is to never give up or finish what you started‚ which I can relate to from personal experience. Atticus says that courage is when you know you’re licked but you do it anyway and see it through. For starters‚ he is referring to Mrs. Dubose overcoming her drug addiction. Atticus truly believes

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    which is the explanation of the world’s evil in the eyes of innocent children in the 1930’s. The book features an array of colorful characters and their reactions of one of the biggest problems in their day in age; racism. The main character‚ Scout Finch‚ tells the tale of her childhood. She describes herself at young age to be interested in childish endeavors such as

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    characters of the book was a man named Atticus Finch and he was well known in Maycomb. Atticus was a very influential person in To Kill A Mockingbird and his role and relationships in Maycomb were key points in the story.One of his most important relationships Atticus had would be the relationship he had with his community. The roles of Atticus in To Kill A Mockingbird affected everyone and this is why he was such an influential person in the story. Atticus Finch played a few important roles in To

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    asked why he is defending Tom Robinson‚ Atticus reponds that ‘…if I didn’t‚ I couldn’t hold up my head in town…’ * ‘It was the first time I ever walked away from a fight…’ – Scout refuses to fight Cecil Jacobs even though he insults Atticus‚ because Atticus had asked her not to fight. She gave up her pride for the respect of her father. * While Scout is proud that ‘Atticus is the ‘deadest shot in Maycomb County’‚ Jem takes more pride in the fact that Atticus is no proud of this talent and does not

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    Lee How to kill a mockingbird‚ Atticus a main character and a single father raising two children diligently every day. He has many notable standards‚ which he has never been led astray by worldly thoughts‚ but steadfast in the laws which he believes strongly in. He shares many different ideas than the small community of Maycomb where he resides in. Always striving teach his children a code for living and keeping his family safe from the dangers that lurk around. Atticus as single father of two‚ he demonstrates

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