played a small role in the larger facet of standing up for oneself and what they believe in‚ in the novel‚ Scout Finch‚ one of the main characters stands firmly by her beliefs. When her second cousin‚ Francis Hancock‚ bullied her about her father defending Tom Robinson she attacked him. It was not because she was trying to support Tom Robinson but more because she was trying to defend her father. Throughout the novel‚ Scout showed only sheer devotion of her father who was an idol of only goodness in
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Atticus should have defended Tom Robinson. I assure you that you can place all of your trust in me because I am completely unbiased since I am not racist and I am in no way related to Atticus. While it is true that Atticus Finch caused dissension by defending a black man‚ he had no choice but to defend Tom Robinson‚ a man created in the image of God and therefore equal to his fellow white and black brothers. Today‚ the prosecutors will point out some facts about Atticus that even I‚ his defender‚ cannot
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this book‚ Atticus is known for being an influential parent to Scout and Jem and a good lawyer‚ but he was pre-judged as a “nigger lover” for defending Tom Robinson. And Arthur Radley‚ who is more known by his nickname Boo Radley‚ has such nickname due to his isolation from the society. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper
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proceeds to defend a black man. Scout is a curious‚ young‚ impressionable girl without a mother figure to look up to and needs Atticus more than anybody. When Atticus explains to his daughter Scout that he would be defending Tom Robinson‚ Scout asks her father “ Why are you defending a black man?”. Atticus replies with a direct answer; “For a number of reasons. The main one being is if I didn’t I couldn’t hold my head up in this town‚ I couldn’t represent this country in legislature‚ I couldn’t even
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Logical Fallacies Fallacies of Relevance Ad Hominem Refers to a personal attack on an arguer’s reputation or character rather than the argument itself. Usually seen in political debates Example: Teddy Roosevelt’s attacks on William Howard Taft’s obesity. Attacking the Motive Refers to focusing on an attack against an arguer’s supposed motivation or bias rather than focusing on the argument itself. Usually points to how the arguer would benefit from his own argument. Example: Flower
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Follow-up enrichment activities based on Dawkins’ video The God delusion n Note in my book‚ Chap. 29‚ ‘What’s God got to do…’ there is a comprehensive critique of Dawkins’ position. I suggest that you take a look at that section of my book to help you to write a more potent reaction to his video. Long version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGOl9IDA3zk Short version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nAos1M-_Ts Give your reaction either favorable or unfavorable (or both) by answering any six of the
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reasons that it is high time to adopt a K-12 system‚ attributing the low achievement scores and poor quality of basic education to the present school setup. Following wide protests over the proposal‚ the departmentreleased its official position defending K-12. Below are the main arguments and corresponding counter-arguments from critics. he K-12 model is an educational system for basic and secondary education patterned after the United States‚Canada‚ and some parts of Australia. The current basic
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accepts the case with a lot of thought. He accepts the case because he could not be a good parent to his children‚ in which setting a bad example of not doing the right thing. Atticus an excellent lawyer and parent is also compassionate for Tom when defending him. First off‚ he accepts the case which is good for tom because Atticus is probably one of the most experienced lawyers in Maycomb County. Atticus’s choice is accept the case and to defend Tom Robinson to his fullest. This internal conflict of
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courage. This is proven in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows how brave Atticus is for putting an effort into defending Tom Robinson (a black man)‚ when it is unacceptable in his society‚ and obeying his conscience. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus’ point of view is vital in the defense of Tom Robinson. There are many reasons why he is defending Tom Robinson‚ one of them is that everyone is equal. He stated this many times during the trial‚ that all men are equal and
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two worry how their sin will affect their appearance toward the townspeople‚ how they will accept the child in their lives‚ and how they can live the rest of their lives together. When Hester and Dimmesdale commit this sin‚ it is seen as a very indefensible crime. The women of the town reply with a very concerned question
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