during and after the court case as well as when Atticus teaches Scout and Jem important lessons. Atticus is constantly teaching Scout throughout the book not to judge someone until she steps into their own shoes. “‘… Atticus‚ he was real nice…’ ‘Most people are‚ Scout‚ when you finally see them.’”(Lee 376). In this quote from To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus is reading The Grey Ghost by Seckatary Hawkins to Scout. Although Scout is about to pass out‚ Atticus reads it to her anyways. Stoner’s Boy‚
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accused of using to be the victim. 2. The book is also a commentary on the American system of justice. Atticus’ summation states that "there is one institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller‚ the stupid man the equal on an Einstein…That institution is…the court" (Lee‚ 1995‚ p. 173). Discuss the relevance of this statement today. Ans: I love this quote‚ I believe when Atticus quoted this quotation he was about feed up. He believed that even if the outside world was not justice‚ the
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classic for decades. Many believe this is due to Lee’s addressing of racism‚ prejudice‚ gender roles‚ and classism in the Deep South. Lee addresses these problems through the interactions between characters‚ such as the narrator‚ Scout Finch and her father Atticus Finch. Consequently‚ Lee illustrates that a major theme is to never judge someone without knowing their whole story because it can lead to prejudice. Scout‚ dismayed by her bad impression on Miss Caroline‚ grabs Walter Cunningham
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beings to show that perfect Southern belles did not exist. This is especially true in regards to her characters Maudie Atkinson‚ Stephanie Crawford‚ and Calpurnia. Miss Maudie Atkinson is a trustworthy and forthcoming neighbor of the protagonist‚ Scout Finch. To elaborate‚
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The title comes from Atticus stating to his children “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 94). The symbolism of the mockingbird represents the sin of the unfair trial and death of Tom Robinson. It was a wrongful conviction because not only was the verdict based on the color of his skin‚ but also due to the fact the jury did not want to believe a black man would ever feel bad for a white woman. Having this novel in the point of view of six year old Scout Finch allows the reader to experience
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Analyse the character of Jem from the whole of ’To Kill a Mockingbird’ In the book ’To Kill a Mockingbird’‚ Harper Lee the author creates many different fascinating characters. One of the main characters in the book is Jem (Jeremy) Finch. Throughout the book‚ it shows us three years in Jem’s life as Jem ages from 10 to 13 over the course of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a period of great change in any child’s life as he is progressing into adolescence and at that age children are finding themselves
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Maria Ramos‚ Period 6 Character Atticus Finch Scout Jem “Boo” Radley Bob Ewell Dill Miss Maudie Tom Robinson Calpurnia Archetype Function He is the Mentor because he is an older wiser teacher‚ serving as a role model. He is one of the few residents of Maycomb who is not racist and believes in equality‚ which serves as an example for his children. He teaches scout how to see in other people’s perspective instead
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bird‚ Atticus Finch is a well-respected man yet he is still criticized. As a state representative he is wise‚ intelligent‚ and respectful to all. Atticus is respected yet criticized because people support his actions and courage but don’t like his views towards blacks in the community so people criticize him. Atticus’s defense of Tom Robinson who is accused of rape leads to multiple protests and small riots. One night a mob of people goes up to kill Tom; Atticus is there to defend him. Atticus put
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especially emphasized in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In the novel‚ Harper Lee shows us the effects of prejudice on the ideas of the citizens in Maycomb County‚ more specifically social prejudice in some of the main characters: Arthur Radley and Atticus Finch. In the novel‚ Boo Radley is a victim of prejudice. Boo Radley is not accepted nor does he fit into Maycomb society because he is considered different from the others. He is not normal according to Maycomb civilians and therefore he is punished
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According to Atticus Finch‚ “In our courts‚ when it’s a white man’s word against black man’s‚ the white man always wins”(Lee 295). To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ is about a town called Maycomb that is going through lots of injustices. Scout Finch‚ our main character is growing up dealing with the hardest racial circumstances and is finding what she believes is right. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee explores the theme of racism to demonstrate the importance of breaking social expectations
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