Extinction of Earth’s Wildlife Over the last 40 years the Earth’s wildlife population has drastically declined in numbers. Since 1970‚ the world has lost 52% of its biodiversity. This was announced by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) September 30‚ 2014. Animal populations such as mammals‚ birds‚ reptiles‚ fish‚ and amphibians are about half the size they were 40 years ago. This is a much greater decrease than the scientists originally anticipated. More than 10‚000 animal populations were studied by
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10th‚ 2015 Comparison of Atticus Finch and Morrie Schwartz Aristotle once said‚ “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life‚ those the art of living well.” The authors of the two books‚ To Kill a Mockingbird and Tuesdays with Morrie teach the reader life’s most valuable lessons through two wise teachers by the name of Atticus Finch and Morrie Schwartz. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch teaches his children important values
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His name was Finch‚ Wilbur Finch. Dead. He died from a shot to his lower abdomen. His eyes were cold‚ drained‚ and dead. Amongst all of the other fallen soldiers‚ he stood out the most because of his bold brass ornament that hung from his uniform. A token of remembrance to the days of the past‚ one where no war was fought. That Finch boy‚ back in the barracks they said he really knew how to light up a room. Laughter spilled from that corridor and into the mess hall. His family‚ passed away in a gas
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‘Jem’s growing up now and you are too‚’ She said to me. ‘we decided to have some feminine influence!’ (I. ch. 13) In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the protagonist is Atticus Finch‚ a father of two children named Jem and Jean Louis “Scout” Finch. His wife died when his children were very young. Atticus is quite an old‚ wise‚ white man. The book was set in the early 1930’s and it was very common for white men and women to be very racist towards others who aren’t the same race as them. But‚ Atticus was
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Atticus Finch‚ a mature character who rendered he was smart‚ poor‚ and loyal in the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ showed how he was respectably the most important person throughout the novel. The first trait Atticus showed was how he was smart when he explained that he is a lawyer. He departed Maycomb to read law in Montgomery and when he arrived back he started his practice. Atticus wasn’t an average lawyer either. His first two clients were the last ones that were hanged in the Maycomb
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formed through how we grow up. It is formed through our childhood‚ and experiences we face. Jeremy Finch grew up before our eyes in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He did not only become taller‚ stronger and older‚ rather his identity and views about the world advanced as the book and time processed. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated to the reader by a young girl‚ Jean Louise(Scout) Finch‚ as she grows up in the small town of Maycomb Alabama. The book is written with dramatic irony‚ in
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Thesis: In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” published in 1960 Harper Lee reveals Atticus Finch as a respectable father who teaches his children to see both the beauty and injustice of the world through powerful life lessons that ultimately shape their identities. Quotes: “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” Much of Atticus’s parenting style is looked down upon by the people of Maycomb. However‚ we get an inside look at the valuable conversations
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Many species of birds are hunted. Pheasant is caught for food and Bluejays are shot because they are pests‚ but there is one bird that should not be harmed. In the words of Atticus Finch‚ “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” In the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Atticus Finch and his children‚ Scout and Jem‚ see the full force of racism when Atticus defends a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ in court when he is accused of rape. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee illustrates the idea that
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Throughout the Novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch’s courage and morality allows him to overcome social prejudices and defend a convicted African American in court. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama with his two children Scout and Jem Finch. He is a modest man who makes almost every decision based on his heart and ethics. In the novel‚ Atticus is faced with an incredibly uncomfortable situation. He is a white male living in the early 1900s‚ and is asked
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Revolution had many causes and consequences from 1945 to the present. One cause of the Green Revolution would be the growth of mechanization and population. Another cause would be poor land conditions and the high rate of famine. Consequences of the Green Revolution would be competition‚ reduced genetic diversity‚ water shortages‚ and changes in lifestyle. The growth of industrialization and of the population were one cause of the Green Revolution. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
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