Scout is a very unique character in more ways than one. She shows many traits throughout the whole book of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Some specific traits that she shows include being clever‚ acting loyal‚ and even being defiant at sometimes. Scout is a very loyal person. She shows that through many of her words and actions throughout the book. One example being when she had defended Atticus against many of the people who had disagreed with him taking up the case against Tom Robinson. She had
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To Kill a Mockingbird 1. To Kill a Mockingbird is about Atticus Finch and his values. Discuss whether this is true and how Harper Lee has crafted Atticus as the main character. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird it is true that it has been crafted to be focused around Atticus Finch and his values. Atticus shows many values throughout the book‚ such as justice‚ respect‚ corage‚ equality between white and black people‚ and being a good father for Scout and Jem Finch‚ which comes under responsibility
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be good or evil. There were many significant characters in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ but none as important as Atticus Finch. Throughout‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch was an ideal man who was selfless‚ honorable‚ and courageous‚ creating an interpretation that he alone was the hero of Maycomb County. Atticus’ selfless attitude throughout To Kill A Mockingbird was one of many traits that were important. Firstly‚ Atticus agreed to defending Tom Robinson in court despite the criticism
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How is Atticus so perfect? Well‚ throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus shows us how he is kind‚ understanding‚ and wise. Atticus Finch is a lawyer in maycomb county‚ and is the father of Jem and Scout Finch. He is always shown as a good man in every scene he’s in. He teaches his kids lessons‚ without them even noticing it‚ which is a very good quality. He is old‚ although some folks say things get better with age. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus is kind. For example‚ when Jem trashes Mrs
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The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird is influential today by affecting other books‚ media‚ and people. According to‚ Cooper Ilene‚ a famous journalist the book‚ The Mighty Miss Malone‚ is an excellent example of a book influenced by To Kill a Mocking; she stated‚ “ It’s 1936… This story shows hardship from the point of view from an African American girl… ‘ I got the idea long after reading To Kill a Mockingbird‚ ’ stated Cooper.” This excerpt undeniably demonstrates the lifelong effect of the famous
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is someone who respects others and sacrifices their own safety for others. The heroes in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ are Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus. They are reasonable and respectful to all in their town. The setting is Macomb County‚ Mississippi‚ in the mid-1900’s. The heros are Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus Finch. The first hero in To Kill A Mockingbird is Jean Louise Finch (nicknamed Scout). Scout is a hero because she is always notices the adults in Maycomb. One example of this is she is
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Atticus Finch By: Bryant Wilson Atticus Finch had great determination to help Tom Robinson. He did his job as well as he knew how‚ and didn’t care about the color of his skin. Unfortunately that wasn’t enough because of the times and racism in Maycomb. Atticus tried to give Tom his freedom back because he knew who was guilty
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Character analysis of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is a very unusual little girl‚ both in her own qualities and in her social position. She is unusually intelligent in many ways that is far more advanced than the other children who she associates herself with for example she learns to read before she is anywhere close to beginning school‚ and she is unusually confident for her age as you can see from the story she never backs down when it is time for her to fight boys without fear or remorse
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To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and has two kids‚ Scout and Jem‚ who he raises alone because his wife died. Scout is a young girl that acts like a tomboy. Her brother Jem is the oldest and is a boy‚ who is in love with football. Tom Robinson a person of color was accused of raping a white woman‚ Mayella. Even though the evidence leads to Mayella’s father‚ Bob Ewell. Bob was forcing Mayella to say things to convict Tom. Most people in the courtroom
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people could argue that Atticus is stern because he reprimands his kids too harshly. The opposition tries to prove this point by using this thought by Scout‚ “His curtness stung me… For no reason I felt myself beginning to cry‚ but I could not stop. This was not my father.”(Lee 178) However‚ Atticus is virtuous because without reprimanding his kids‚ they would not know what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior. In the days after Tom Robinson’s conviction‚ Atticus has a conversation with Jem
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