"She was white‚ and she tempted a Negro. She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man.” In the book To Kill a Mockingbird a rape trial takes place‚ between Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ and Mayella Ewell‚ a white women. Though most people believe Maylla because she is white‚ I believe Tom is not guilty because of the lack of medical evidence‚ lack of witnesses‚ and the fact that Tom Robinson was crippled in the left arm. The lack of medical evidence proves
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Character Analysis Atticus Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout. He gives them almost raise themselves‚ he gives them a lot of freedom. Atticus has equal respect for all people. By this example he is also not racist. He is independent‚ not a follower. He always leads his children and others by example‚ he is not a coward‚ nor a hypocrite. * “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” --Atticus
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and where we are in this era is incredible. As technology gets into the minds of children they seem to learn faster than before. It takes minutes for children to understand where adults never really grasp what they hold in their hands. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the knowledge of understanding in her story. Jean Louis Finch “Scout” matures by seeing and hearing events most kids her age do not with the trial of Tom Robinson’s trial revealing that firsthand experience brings knowledge
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culture and societal attitudes have on our freedom to belong or not to belong are exemplified in our core text: “The crucible” written by Arthur Miller‚ the 2005 film “Good night and good luck” directed by George Clooney and the 1930s novel “To kill a mockingbird” written by Harper Lee. These texts portray how social attitudes and cultural beliefs conflict with our relationships and our ability or inability to belong to a community. Arthur Miller wrote “The crucible” to shed light onto the proliferation
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“Love and compassion are necessities‚ not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” Dalai Lama‚ Buddhist leader In the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ the main character Scout learns many forms of compassion. But what is compassion? Compassion is the feeling or having feelings for what others are going through. It can either be happy‚ or sad feelings. It is just trying to connect with what they are feeling. Scout learns about compassion through a couple of things. She learns it
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In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee illustrates determination through Atticus Finch’s ability to do what is right at all costs because he wants to set good examples. First of all‚ Atticus defends those who aren’t able to speak for themselves or for those who aren’t understood. Evidence of this assertion from the book is‚ “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”- (pg. 39) Atticus defended Miss Caroline
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I believe in judging someone by their actions and character rather than by the color of their skin and sexuality. This I believe because there is good and bad in all of us. The color of our skin does not depict the flaws we have. In the second amendment it states that all men are created equal‚ but we still do not treat each other equally. Defending Tom Robinson was not easy because I knew that from the minute Mayella opened her mouth Tom was a dead man. But everyone including a black man deserves
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Jem demonstrates moral growth by understanding the way society works. Boo Radley never wants to come outside of his house‚ but then he starts to realize that Jem and Scout are in danger‚ and also that the community he lives in is never going change. After that he decides to come outside and to come to the kids’ rescue. Jem says‚ “Scout‚ I think I’m beginning to understand something. I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this
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Courage in To Kill A Mockingbird This novel depicts the epic resilience of the characters as they avoid the social pressures of racism and their controversial environment. In To KIll a Mockingbird‚Harper Lee uses indirect characterization of courage in different characters while also linking heroism to the characters. Atticus’s heroic demeanor is complemented by his courageous actions and his courage to go with what his town disapproves of. For example‚when Atticus was at the jailhouse for
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the first time‚ but her school is depicted as strict and unreasonable. Scout’s school is idiotic with teachers who criticize students with an early start on reading and hate the Nazis but can’t see the racism that goes on in their own town. To Kill a Mockingbird emphasizes policies designed to create conformist children rather than letting the children be childish and imaginative. Throughout the novel‚ Jem and Scout learn lessons that change their point of view and cause them to mature. Their views
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