people. Due to these beliefs in stereotypes‚ people end up developing prejudices against others. Most of the time things really aren’t what they seem. The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ is a significant example of this. Jem and Scout Finch grew up in the 1930’s‚ in Maycomb‚ a town that’s extremely prejudice towards a lot of different people‚ but also a town that was oblivious to the fact that people are much different from the interior than they are on the exterior. Jem and Scout‚ and
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November‚2015 Jem Finch Jem is the far oldest child in the finch family‚ since he has a sister named scout who is the narrator of the the whole book and is 4 years younger than him ‚but jem plays an important role in this story. Through his years he starts to change and become more sensitive than he was before. When he was thirteen he had a injury on his left. scouts says in the book “My brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.” (Ch 1 Pg.1). He had a fear that he would never be able to
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8 – 23 MERRILL FINCH INC. RISK AND RETURN a. (1) Why is T-bill’s return independent of the state of the economy? Do T-bill’s promise a completely risk-free return? Explain (2) Why are High Tech’s returns expected to move with the economy‚ whereas‚ Collections’ are expected to move counter to the economy? 1. The 5.5% T-bill return does not depend on the state of the economy because the Treasury must redeem the bills at par regardless of the state of the economy; therefore‚ T-bills are
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door is obliterated and officers storm inside. The resident is being accused of murder‚ a crime they didn’t commit. In order to avoid jail time‚ the accused is going to need an exceptional lawyer. An excellent example of an exceptional lawyer would be Atticus Finch. He has many strong traits that show what an ample lawyer he can be. Whether it be his courage‚ which he shows when he takes the Tom Robinson case and defends Tom Robinson from the lynch mob. Or his intelligence‚ which he shows when he proves
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Sometimes kids can be too innocent‚ but not with this little girl named Scout Finch. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch is the protagonist. She lives in a town called Maycomb. Scout is a young girl who has a brother nicknamed Jem‚ and a father named Atticus. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows Scout Finch as literate‚ curious‚ and violent. The first trait scout is portrayed to be is literate. She is above her peers expectations when it comes to her literacy
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a Mockingbird is a classic‚ as it has been a since it first came out in 1960. Almost instantly‚ the novel won a Pulitzer prize and was adapted into a movie. Part of the book’s success is in its strong main characters‚ like Scout’s father‚ Atticus Finch. Atticus is revealed as an insightful‚ determined‚ and independent individual throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee through his and other character’s speech. Right off the bat‚ Atticus is a wise‚ understanding individual and a caring
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In the rural and old-fashioned town of Maycomb‚ was a secret hidden from most. Only a few people knew the truth‚ and soon Jem Finch would stumble across it as well. School went by slowly as usual. Jem hated spending his precious time at such a dull place. He wanted to race the streets of the town‚ embark on an adventure or discover something new. Jem‚ trying to distract himself from falling asleep‚ stared out the window. He thought of the one thing that interested him: Boo Radley. Jem had always
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January 7‚ 2013 English 9/4 Doyle Atticus: The Father In Harper Lee’s litereay work‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch models the perfect parent. Atticus lives in Maycomb County‚ Alabama alone with his two children‚ Jeremy (Jem) and Jean-Louise (Scout). Atticus is an only parent since his wife passed away‚ when Scout was little. Atticus Finch is a good father because he shares a truthful relationship with his kids that will always be treasured. He’s also a man of patience and
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Task 9: Mass Extinctions Introduction: In this report I will talk to you about the 5 mass extinctions that have happened on earth over the past 434 million years. I will also talk to you about the effects of the current mass extinction. The last things i will show is a list of 10 recently extinct species and 10 endangered species. Number 1: The Ordovician Silurian Extinction This extinction happened about 439 million years ago‚ because of a drop in sea levels as glaciers formed. An ice age has been
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was on fire. His face looked frightened‚ so much like his father’s. He said that Mr. Finch and Cal just drove into our yard in those fancy automobiles that costs way too much. My heart started beating so fast but i still had hope. He could be here because they realized Tom was innocent and he was finally coming home to us. When i got to my home‚ I saw my children playing a game with their marbles. I saw Mr. Finch standing there with a look of sorrow on his face. He looked at me with regret. He didn’t
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