Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Would you have the courage to be the light in darkness and the love that drives out hate? To Kill a Mocking Bird is beautifully written by Harper Lee. This story takes its place in the 1930’s in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Jem and Scout Finch are very adventurous young children. Therefore‚ Atticus Finch their widowed father‚ has a difficult job. Nevertheless‚ Mr. Finch does achieve significant help with the children from the Negro maid‚ Calpurnia
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Harper Lee‚ the author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ wrote her novel with the intentions of showing people that people’s actions and perspectives or ways of thinking reflect their morals or beliefs. Each perspective of each person was different according to their age‚ sex‚ race‚ economic background and many other factors. Reading this novel showed that not everyone sees things the same way or understands why some people do the things they do. Atticus teaches Scout that sometimes breaking the rules is
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel set in Maycomb County‚ Alabama in the 1930’s. Throughout the book‚ many conflicts happen and the setting plays a major part in the conflicts. During this time period‚ racial discrimination is coming into full swing and the character Atticus unfortunately gets in the middle of all of it. With everything revolving around Atticus‚ his character develops the theme of the book. Throughout the novel‚ Atticus reveals the theme of the book as “Always do the
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In the story‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus is one of those `ideal fathers.’ Atticus is a single father raising his two children‚ Scout and Jem‚ and doing a great job too. Do you ever wish that the ’cool dads from TV’ could be your own? In the story‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus is one of those ’ideal fathers.’ Atticus is a single father raising his two children‚ Scout and Jem‚ and doing a great job too. They also have Calpurnia‚ the black cook‚ who is the most mom-like
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Abby Rice 11/7/14 Atticus Finch: An Honest Man & Lawyer In the 1930’s in southern Alabama‚ rape and attempted rape was considered a capital offense. This was just one of the measures taken to ensure the safety of Southern women‚ who in the eyes of men‚ were fragile and innocent. As a result of the Ladies Law‚ men could even be sentenced to jail time for using profane language around a lady. This conservative culture‚ combined with prejudices leftover from the civil
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writing in script for many years‚ because it isn’t taught in school until much later. Scout feels that her teacher does not understand her and only wants to hold her back from learning. Education as a theme is shown explicitly by the behaviour of Atticus towards his children.Atticus being an educated man himself has always wanted his kids to also be educated.
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Atticus the Great All the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have their own interesting characteristics‚ but Atticus is the most intriguing. Atticus is a generous‚ judgmental‚ and wise man. He is the foundation for Jem and Scout. Lee has a bright way of showing that Atticus is a generous man. He is respected by his kids and by mostly everyone in Maycomb County. “When Jem an‘ I fuss Atticus doesn’t ever just listen to Jem’s side of it‚ he hears mine too” (88). These kids learn a lot
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Atticus Character Analysis Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout‚ and one of the main characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird”. He is an outstanding lawyer‚ father and neighbor in the town of Maycomb. The story takes place during the Great Depression‚ and Atticus is an example of a man who worked with justice to maintain his family and educate their children‚ being the only parent they had. Everyone esteems him; no matter their social status he would treat them all as equal. That is something
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In the beginning of the story‚ Jem and Scout considered Atticus to be inadequate as a father. However‚ I think that they were acting somewhat childish. In reverse‚ Atticus is definitely an excellent role model and a good father for Jem and Scout. Firstly‚ Atticus raised two children – Jem and Scout on his own and was always there for them. He was affectionate with his children and he was always ready with a big hug when they needed comfort. Also‚ he was a loving and caring father who cared about
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