named Scout Finch who matured in many different ways throughout the story. Scout grew up in the bigoted town of Maycomb‚ Alabama with very discriminatory and prejudiced people yet‚ she believed that all of the people in Maycomb were kind-hearted and could do no wrong‚ except the Ewell’s. She had not realized the discrimination in her hometown
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this book there are very many. Each individual character shows courage. One character out of many‚ Jean (Scout)‚ had courage the story. Scout had courage from the beginning to the end. She had to face people who made fun of her‚ her brother‚ her teacher‚ Calpurnia‚ and many others. She had to face them through courage. Times were hard for her through the story‚ but she made it. Well‚ Scout wasn’t the only one who had courage through the story.
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2013 Chapter Summaries in To Kill a Mockingbird (10-15) Katie Shirley Chapters 10-11 Jem and Scout lament the fact that "Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty." The children believe that Atticus’ "advanced" age keeps him from doing the sorts of things other children’s fathers do. Their view of their father changes when they see him shoot a mad dog. As Tom Robinson’s trial grows closer‚ Jem and Scout endure more slurs against their father. When their neighbour Mrs. Dubose‚ a mean‚ elderly woman
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been told from the viewpoint of a young Alabama girl Jean Louise Finch or rather “Scout” as she was called. The main characters are Scout‚ her brother Jem‚ their playmate Dill‚ Calpurnia the cook and of course… Atticus Finch their father and the novel’s hero. This touching story mainly deals with the racial discrimination that existed in Alabama in those times through the eyes of an eight year old girl. Scout‚ Jem and Dill amuse themselves in various ways by imagining and fantasizing about
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Responses PART ONE: Divide your section in half (or by the number of members in your group). For your partial section complete the following: 1. Write a detailed summary of your section. Highlight the significant events‚ characters and settings of your section. (Full-text will be submitted - point form notes will be created for the class handout) 2. Document 5 significant quotations on the quotation template provided. (Quotes
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 22 Summary * Jem can’t hold back the injustice-fueled tears as he‚ Scout‚ and Dill go to meet Atticus outside the courthouse. * He says to Atticus that it’s not right‚ and Atticus agrees. * Aunt Alexandra is waiting up for them when they get home (still wearing her corset even under her bathrobe‚ Scout thinks)‚ and tells Atticus she’s sorry he lost the case. * Even slightly softened‚ Alexandra doesn’t miss the chance to remind Atticus that she doesn’t think
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The True Definition of Southern Lady To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ published in 1960‚ takes readers through the challenging life of the main character Scout. Throughout the story‚ Scout grows in age as well as maturity. She learns more about the society of her town Maycomb‚ Alabama and discovers that life is more complex than one might think. As she ages‚ she is slowly being pressed upon to conform to the southern culture of becoming a young lady. Hence‚ Scout’s growth enables her to recognise
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than the evil. Atticus taught this to Scout and Jem‚ but also to Maycomb‚ as he tries to defend Tom Robinson “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ explores what’s right and what’s wrong; it brings a nonstop discussion about the characteristics good & evil in people. Traits of a good person would be them not wanting people divided because we’re all part of the same race‚ the human race. Scout is a good kid at heart‚ she believes in the goodness of people. Calpurnia believes that they shouldn’t be divided
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during the Great Depression. There are many issues of race‚ such as the controversy over Atticus defending Tom Robinson in his trial‚ and when Calpurnia‚ the black housekeeper‚ takes the Finch children to church. There are also issues in acceptable family values and structures and is best depicted when Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the Finches to teach Scout how to be ladylike. America during this time period was very segregated‚ especially in the South. In this book‚ Tom Robinson‚ a black man
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separate people into these social classes are their skin color and their occupation. For example‚ Atticus‚ Scout‚ and Jem are part of the highest social class. They are part of this social class because Atticus is a lawyer‚ which makes him a highly respected person in the community. He is also white‚ which‚ at that time was a very important factor that chose who belonged in what social class. Scout and Jem are his children and therefore are also part of this social class. Another person in this same
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