concerning evilness corrupting the beautiful innocence of a child. Taking place in the small‚ peaceful town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a time when racial tension is high. After Scout’s father Atticus takes the job of defending a black man in court‚ Scout is teased by the other children in school. When she asks her father about the names he is called‚ Atticus tries his best to explain the situation. Scout has faith her father will win the case‚ even when he admits it would
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considered as heroes. People who choose to put others before themselves despite the consequences they may face. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is a white father who is a loving father to his two children who works as a lawyer defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ who is accused of raping a white woman. It is Mr. Ewell who accuses him of raping his daughter‚ which shows that even the lowest of white people are still higher than a black person. Bob Ewell is a drunken father of Maycomb’s
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Cortes is a Hero‚ because he was only defending himself when he was being attacked by the native Americans. He is also a hero because in the text the spaniards kept on saying that the Native Americans made their first move and Moctezuma stole a couple of Corteses treasures. Cortes only fought the Native Americans because the spaniards didn’t want gold to be brought back to where the Native Americans were staying. According to Moctezuma‚ the Native Americans would argue that Cortez is a villain. However
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readers by starting off bad and ending good and overall‚ in a shade of gray. One character that falls into the shade of gray is Aunt Alexandra. The first time she appears in the book‚ it is discovered that even she‚ Atticus’ sister‚ doesn’t want him defending Tom Robinson because it’s bad for the Finches’ reputation. All she seems to care about is how important your family is or seems‚ how strong your family ties are‚ and also cares a great deal about acting the way that society is right‚ not what is
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Atticus is doing what is right and is doing his best to protect Tom Roberson. Defending a black man is a risky thing to do not only because of the prejudice and racism of the people of Maycomb‚ but also because of Atticus’s reputation in the town. Atticus is risking his career and family name by defending Tom Roberson. He is courageous for justice which is more important than any personal harm that could come about from defending Tom Roberson. Scout overhears Atticus being called a nigger lover is heartbreaking
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acknowledges leadership when he decides to take the court case‚ in which he will be defending a black male named Tom Robinson: ‘“For a number of reasons‚”’ said Atticus. ‘“The main one is‚ if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town‚ I couldn’t represent this country in the legislature‚ I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again”’ (Lee 100). This quote demonstrates Atticus’s leadership of defending Tom in order to stay true to what he believes. This is a very important part of being
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Being pushed to the ground and completely dominated by the opposite sex in a so-called “all women’s sport” is not fun. Men believe that it is fair to play field hockey on women’s teams because if not it goes against the whole “everyone being equal” our society has put amongst us today. The number of men playing field hockey on women’s teams is increasing: “In the 2009-10 school year‚ according to a survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations‚ 308 boys were on girls teams compared
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To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird is novel written by Harper Lee that took place in the 1930s in Maycomb‚ Alabama. During this time period‚ racism was a massive issue‚ especially in the South of the United States. Atticus is a middle-aged‚ caucasian lawyer and a father of two children‚ Scout and Jem‚ during the 1930s. The society that his family lives in believes in the harsh laws and social codes in the treatment of the black citizens that the surrounding communities have developed. Atticus’s
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would affect his thinking. Finch is a hero through his effectuations that are underscored right through the novel and his abilities that were demonstrated and explained through other characters in the novel. Despite all Finch took the challenge of defending a “colored” man in the time of when slavery was abolished but black people were thought to be lower than white people. In life‚ one is taught and influenced by many of how to approach‚ and solve problems. One should be capable of standing strong
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Honors Culminating Project Phase I—Due by Block‚ April 10/11‚ 2013 Thesis Main Idea: What is the nature of honor? What does “living with honor” mean? Living with honor is the act of having honesty‚ fairness‚ and integrity in all your actions and beliefs to create a better society for the good of all people. Rationale/Support: Subpoint I What honesty is and how it generates a healthier society. Explanations/Rationale & Examples 1. Honesty is the quality or fact
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