challenges of racism during the 1930’s. In the novel a man named Bob Ewell accuses a black man of raping his daughter. Throughout the novel‚ Bob Ewell remains prejudice. Towards the middle of the novel Bob Ewell accuses a black man by the name of Tom Robinson of rape. Bob Ewell sees his daughter kissing Tom and decides to accuse him of rape. At the trial Bob states‚ “-I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella” (231). Mr. Ewell has “Maycomb’s usual disease”‚ prejudice and does not accept
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the hardships that are in it. However‚ it is also about family‚ and her father‚ Atticus. Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout‚ and from the very beginning we see that they love him. He is not very prominent in the first act‚ but he’s still an important character. He is a great role model for the kids‚ although he has lost his wife and he has to raise the kids alone during the Great Depression‚ he stays strong. Atticus is extremely intelligent‚ and‚ no matter the circumstances‚ he cares greatly for
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skin color and to self worth; someone who stands up for blacks. That person is Atticus Finch; father to the main characters Scout and Jem‚ and lawyer in Maycomb County. Lawyer in the Tom Robinson rape case‚ Atticus‚ a white‚ defended a black‚ never before seen in this society. However‚ even with losing the case‚ Atticus by himself sparks a new idea in the minds of the civilians of Maycomb; equal rights. In addition‚ Atticus also throughout the book has a family to take care of. He displays himself to
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Mayella Ewell‚ a 19 year old girl‚ uneducated‚ unaware‚ and unnoticed. Forced to live in a broken home with an alcohol driven father‚ and seven motherless siblings. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Mayella Ewell‚ a 19 year old girl from Maycomb‚ accused a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ of rape. Tom Robinson is then put on trial with Atticus Finch defending him. After lListening to a combination of Mayella Ewell and Tom Robinson’s testimoniesfy during the trial the reader can only realize the
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Atticus Finch‚ the father of Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is a great parent for a number of reasons. He is a good example to everyone around him. Atticus is an excellent parent who teaches his kids valuable lessons‚ the Golden Rule‚ and the importance of treating everyone equally. Throughout the book‚ Atticus teaches Jem and Scout valuable lessons that will help them later in life. One of the valuable lessons that he taught them was to care for those around them and especially each other
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siblings or other significant figure in your life? In “To Kill a Mockingbird” (TKM) by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch was one of the most influential characters mentioned in the book. Atticus teaches his two children‚ Scout and Jem‚ then at the end of the book learns a valuable lesson himself. This essay will identify and explain key scenes that shows Atticus has helped others in coming of age. First ‚ Atticus helps Scout mature by teaching her about the perspective of others. For example‚ on page 39 of
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The Stock Market Crash of 1929‚ the Great Depression and even the Civil War‚ nobody is in the clear of tough economic times‚ crime‚ and for most‚ poverty. However‚ caucasians with a more reliable profession that contained no manual labor such as Atticus Finch‚ a wise‚ noble‚ reliable and very much respected father and lawyer who represents the Tom Robinson case‚ Judge Taylor‚ the judge of the Tom Robinson case‚ along with Miss Maudie and Miss Stephanie‚ who had no stated profession‚ had this stronger
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“Whoever does wrong‚ wrongs himself” In other words‚ when someone does something wrong it back fires and they end up hurting themselves. I agree with the above quote from personal experiences and from factual evidence I have found. Bob Ewell‚ from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird and Macbeth‚ from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth demonstrate that by doing wrong it only hurts yourself in the end. Through the use of characterization‚ Shakespeare illustrates that by doing wrong only comes
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The love between a parent and their child is everlasting and ever-growing. Family is endless through good times and bad. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is about a white lawyer who is defending a black man being accused of raping a white female. The Finch family has to deal with the verbal abuse for the society. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer and devoted father‚ has the ability to see past the ill in people and teaches his children the same qualities. He provides his children with an education and
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person’s life by law. The character Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ puts his beliefs before anyone else’s opinion. It was Atticus that stood up for the abused African-American and treated everyone the same disregarding appearance. He was the hope for that person in the worst situation. Atticus demonstrates the theme that one should not judge by appearance but by heart. First‚ Atticus displays the theme when he teaches his kids to be the non-racist character. Atticus stated‚ “[...] don’t say nigger Scout[…]”
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