To Kill a Mockingbird. In this story‚ Atticus Finch finds inner strength to defend an innocent black man of a horrible crime against a white girl in a small Alabama town filled with racism and prejudice. In the realistic fiction novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ the story shows that people express courage in many different
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of the major symbols in the book‚ comes from its title‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. It is taken from a scene in the book where Atticus Finch gives his children air rifles for Christmas. He tells them that they are free to shoot other birds‚ such as bluejays‚ if they wish‚ “but remember‚” he says‚ “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Their neighbor‚ Miss Maudie‚ co-signs Atticus‚ saying “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but music for us to enjoy... That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 103)
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a tendency to be harsh her intentions were good. Once Aunt Alexandria heard about the trail of Tom Robinson she decided to move in with the Finch family. Atticus was grateful for the help but the children were less than excited. Aunt Alexandria is proud‚ determined and conflicted. Atticus and his sister‚ Aunt Alexandria‚ had contrasting personalities. Atticus had taught the children that it does not matter where a person is from‚ it is always expected of them to be kind. However‚ Aunt Alexandria did
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siblings named Jem and Scout who have a friend named Dill who comes every summer. They go on adventures and see a trial that Atticus is working on. There is also a neighborhood “ghost” who is really a nice guy. The main idea of the novel is how people are perceived differently when you first meet them. The first person who is perceived as someone else‚ it is Atticus Finch. He is Scout and Jem’s father and the lawyer for Tom Robinson’s case. He is perceived as an amazing man and he could do anything
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The famous novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee deals with Jean Louise “Scout” Finch in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Throughout the novel‚ the juvenile Scout Finch transforms into a more mature young lady. There are numerous conflicts that she becomes involved in‚ such as the trial of Tom Robinson where Tom is wrongfully accused of raping a poor‚ white woman by the name of Mayella Ewell. Mayella Ewell‚ daughter of Bob Ewell‚ is questioned with
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The Hero in Atticus “Heroes represent the best of ourselves‚ respecting that we are human beings. A hero can be anyone from Gandhi to your classroom teacher‚ anyone who can show courage when faced with a problem. A hero is someone who is willing to help others in his or her best capacity.”- Ricky Martin. Heroes can be obvious or they can be anonymous extraordinaires. Heroes are all around you and you might never notice it. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch has many characteristics
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In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch‚ the narrator of the novel‚ is introduced as a curious girl who questions the everyday decisions being made around her. Atticus‚ the father of Scout and her brother Jem‚ is given the task of defending Tom Robinson in his trial. Tom Robinson is a black man‚ who is accused of raping a white woman‚ Mayella Ewell. She is the daughter of a vulgar father‚ Bob Ewell. Mr. Ewell has a loud and abrasive personality‚ causing many of the citizens of Maycomb
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name of Atticus Finch is asked to defend a black man by the name of Tom Robinson who is accused of raping a white woman named Mayella Ewell. She lives with her father Bob Ewell and several children near the dumps of Maycomb. The Ewells are often seen as savages. It doesn’t make sense for Atticus to defend Tom Robinson‚ he should have not defended Tom. Atticus should not have defended Tom because it had threatened him and his children‚ Jem and Scout. After the trial‚ Bob Ewell threatens atticus when
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brother‚ Jem‚ had broken his arm. She looks back to all the things and events that lead up to this mishap. Scout introduces us to her home Maycomb‚ Alabama and some of its interesting townsfolk like her father Atticus Finch‚ Calpurnia‚ Dill‚ The Radleys‚ and other neighbors. Her father‚ Atticus‚ works in town as a lawyer and Calpurnia is the Finches African American housekeeper who also looks after Scout and Jem. Dill is from Meridian‚ Mississippi and visits his aunt every summer‚ Miss Rachel‚ who is
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Coming of age novels‚ Cold Sassy Tree and To Kill a Mockingbird introduce readers to 14 year old Will Tweedy of Cold Sassy‚ Georgia and 5 year old Jean Louise “Scout” Finch of Maycomb County‚ Alabama. Both characters were brought up in small‚ close-knit southern towns‚ with false views of the world‚ and ignorance to knowledge and experience. As the stories progess however‚ the two gain a new type of knowledge and realization of the world. Experiences dealing with love‚ death‚ racism and discrimination
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