Everyone‚ at some point in their life‚ loses their innocence. Childhood experiences that lead to a loss of innocence give way to the adults they become. Children‚ like Scout Finch in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ try to hold onto their naivety. But growing up surrounded by prejudice creates likeminded adults. Growing up in Maycomb‚ Scout is surrounded by prejudice. She desperately tries to hold on to her naive sense of justice‚ but do to the shocking events of a trial this becomes impossible to
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An innocent black man charged for raping a white woman- the trial that teaches Jean Louise “Scout” Finch about society’s prejudice. In the Great Depression‚ slavery had ended but blacks were still segregated and treated as less than whites. Therefore‚ blacks were stereotyped as untrustworthy‚ evil‚ and savage‚ especially around white women. The symbolism of the sinful killing of an innocent is shown throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird through the use of simile‚ the corrupt justice system
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inhabitants‚ and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Find a sentence which illustrates the following idea/attitude: pride in ancestry and “tradition” “. . . source of shame. . . we had no recorded ancestors. . . All we had was Simon Finch . . . who lived to an impressive age and died rich.” 1. Chapter one introduces readers to the town of Maycomb‚ its appearance‚ its inhabitants‚ and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Find a sentence which illustrates the following
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opinion of what the towns people are doing wrong and how they should change. This circle of ladies is a stereotype that is pressed upon Scout because of her Aunt’s presence in the Finch home. Aunt Alexandra role in this novel is to provide a background for Jem and Scout. Aunt Alexandra believes that because the Finch family has land and comes from a line of landowners that have been around for generation that they deserve respect and are on the higher end of the social circle of Maycomb. Aunt Alexandra
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without knowing anything themselves. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch defends a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ when he is wrongly accused of raping a white girl. When he takes this job the Maycomb community instantly criticized Atticus for helping Robinson. Atticus’ two children‚ Scout and Jem‚ are also harassed by kids at school who had heard from their parents. A majority of Maycomb has preconceived judgements against Atticus and the blacks in the community. In
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ENG1D.-03 To Kill a Mockingbird Essay The Novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee‚ follows two young protagonists‚ Jem and Scout‚ as they mature and learn about the world. Growing up‚ Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) and Jean Louise Finch (Scout)‚ are influenced by many different individuals. Two of the characters that influence the two children are Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra. In the novel‚ Miss Maudie displays to Jem and Scout: positivity‚ empathy‚ and tells them
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role of a strong male father named Atticus Finch who has his own definition of what courage is. Atticus definition of courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do. Atticus fits his own description of what being courageous is. Atticus goes through a trial he knows he is bound to lose‚ his own town didn’t approve of him defending an African American‚ and Atticus knew his children may be at risk
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Chapter 1 TKAM · The chapter opens with the introduction of the narrator‚ Scout Finch‚ her older brother Jem‚ and their friend and neighbor‚ Dill · her brother Jem breaking his arm. · She launches into a brief family history‚ beginning with her grandfather‚ Simon Finch. · Scout tells of her days living on the main street with Atticus and Jem‚ along with cook‚ Calpurnia‚ Their mother passed away when Scout was two‚ and she hardly remembers her. · Scout then recalls meeting Dill‚ a seven-year-old boy
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“mockingbirds” in the story. The most important mockingbird in the story is Tom Robinson‚ an African American man who was falsely accused of rapeing a white woman. Boo Radley is a man who looked upon by the community as a freak or an oddball. Atticus Finch Is the last one. He is a white man and is also Scout’s father. He is also the attorney who defends Tom Robinson against all the accusation thrown at
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character of Atticus to reveal a theme. The theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is the world’s destruction of innocence. This is seen portrayed through Atticus through the story. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus can be seen as a type of moral voice. A moral compass if you will. He always keeps his morals straight‚ and he passes this on to his own children and to the town of Maycomb. For example: Miss Maudie says‚ “Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on
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