you did it anyway. Atticus Finch does this in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus demonstrates one of the main themes in the novel‚ which is “courage is doing what is right even when the odds of succeeding are poor”. Atticus does this by defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man who has his odds stacked against him only because of his skin color. Atticus faced much backlash‚ from other whites for defending Tom. Since Tom was a black man‚ Atticus was doomed to lose‚ but Atticus did it anyway because
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Mayella Ewell belongs to the poorest white family in Maycomb‚ The Ewells; who are known for their dirty attire‚ foul language and their lack of education. Mayella is accusing a black man who is even lower than her in the cast system‚ of raping and beating her‚ making it undeniable that Mayella Ewell is the unrelenting villain of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Mayella wrongfully blames an innocent black man of raping her knowing that he will be convicted as guilty‚ resulting in him being executed
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Atticus Finch‚ the hero of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ and Jake Brigance‚ the leading man of A Time to Kill‚ are both brave‚ determined lawyers. Though they share some similar techniques in the way they defend their clients‚ overall their methods as lawyers are quite different. In the courtroom‚ Atticus qualities are the same as they are in his everyday life. He takes being a lawyer seriously‚ and sees it as a calling‚ rather than a job. He is an experienced lawyer‚ and uses cross examination
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“To Kill A Mockingbird”‚ there resides a family in Maycomb‚ where the story takes place‚ called the Ewells. The head of the family is Bob Ewell‚ a drunkard who is mostly unemployed‚ except when he is permitted to hunt out of season. The daughter of the family is Mayella Ewell who has been abused and mistreated by her father and as a result is very lonely and unhappy. Later in the story‚ Bob Ewell takes a black man named Tom Robinson to court for allegedly “raping and beating” his daughter Mayella
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wondered what Atticus was actually like? Atticus Finch is the father of the main character Jean Louise “Scout” Finch and Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch in the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus is a very honest character who teaches Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill a lot of lessons about life and one of them is who people think that Blacks are lesser people‚ which is not true at all. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus is courageous‚ wise‚ and accepting. Throughout TKAM‚ Atticus is very courageous
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I am just about to arrive at the Finch house. Atticus seemed very distressed over the phone when he had rang me up. I was weary of what to expect upon my arrival. When I had pulled up in the driveway‚ I had seen Dr. Reynolds explaining to the family about Jem’s conditions. It has seem that he had been attacked. Scout was involved as well. Jem had a bump on his head and a broken arm. Scout seemed to be in good condition disregarding her own bump. Upon my investigation‚ I had found different pieces
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“It’s not time to worry yet‚” Atticus Finch famously quotes when he and his children‚ Jem and Jean Louise‚ informally known as Scout‚ confront trials and tribulations within their lives (Lee 139). Harper Lee‚ the infamous author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ sets the scene of her novel in Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ during the nineteen thirties‚ a time of racial prejudice and the Great Depression. Living as a single parent during this pressing time‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer in the town of Maycomb‚ is aware
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Atticus Finch and His Parenting Style “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ an acclaimed novel by Harper Lee‚ is recognized throughout the world. The novel follows a lawyer and his children prior to and during a legal case to defend a black male. That lawyers name is Atticus Finch. Atticus Finch is not just an ordinary father. He teaches his children things no parent of the 1930s‚ or even the modern time period‚ would think of doing. His style parenting‚ compared to modern day parenting and parenting in the
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch’s choice to represent Tom Robinson and completely fulfill his duties in a rape case has many severe consequences. Three of them are‚ Scout and Jem being ridiculed by their peers‚ Tom Robinson’s death‚ and Scout and Jem being attacked by Bob Ewell. As a result of Atticus’ decisions‚ Scout and Jem were mocked by their peers. An example of this was during Scout’s fight with Cecil Jacobs. Scout shares her experience with her brother‚ Jem‚ saying‚
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but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” (Dumbledore from Harry Potter). Courage was used in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. For example‚ Scout Finch and Jem Finch had to stand up to their friends and say what they thought was right even when people didn’t want to listen to what they had to say. Atticus had to stand up to the whole town and defend a black man even when he knew that there was no hope for Tom Robinson to be proven not guilty. As sick as Mrs. Dubose was‚ it
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