Compare and contrast Lee’s presentation of Miss Maudie‚ Mrs Dubose and Aunt Alexandra. What do the children learn from their encounters with these characters? In the novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee the protagonist Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch and her brother ‘Jem’ meet a few female characters who all affects some part of the lives of the children. Harper Lee resists some of the conventional stereotypes of women from that era which is shown through the character Miss Maudie Atkinson who
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support from their community‚ fought to show how we must treat everyone with respect‚ no matter their race. Atticus Finch and Bobby DeLaughter knew that our society was not going to improve itself if no one was willing to take a step. Despite fifty-years between Atticus Finch’s case and Bobby DeLaughter’s‚ racism was present in both communities‚ and threats still transpired. Both Atticus Finch and Bobby DeLaughter faced a community who seemed stuck; they were fixated on the idea that African Americans
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subject of turning back. “We can come back another time‚ Jimmy” Frank pleaded as we rowed. I just stood by and watched. Frankly‚ I had always been a little in awe of Jimmy since we were kids and so rarely questioned him. I just watched as Frank spoke up. Would he be able to convince him? Jimmy would not hear of it. The boat was now anchored and we were about eight miles away from the pier. As we stood up‚ ready to dive‚ Tom had changed his mind about joining us. Tom‚ unlike his big brother was not
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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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Othello describes himself as "one that loved not wisely‚ but too well‚" which infers that his love is so intense‚ passionate and fulfilling that he has a dramatic weakness for making mistakes. Othello is a man of action‚ often makes quick and irrational decisions‚ enters his loving relationship under false pretences and has his own conflicting identities as well as being self-deluded‚ which ensures that he is judged as "one that loved not wisely‚ but too well."Othello is a man of action and as a
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Atticus Finch‚ American Hero Whether in the form of a living person or a fictional character from a book or movie‚ heroes are prevalent in everyone’s life. The typical view of a hero is someone who fights crime or saves people from mortal peril‚ but the true definition of a hero is a person of distinguished courage admired for their brave deeds and noble qualities. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch is the true definition of hero. Although he wasn’t seen as a hero
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has gone through many changes since its independence in 1776. However‚ as America was in the midst of its’ Second World War‚ it became obvious that one thing that had yet to be entirely solved‚ racial discrimination. In the novel‚ If He Hollers Let Him Go‚ Chester Himes creates a wide variety of characters that all have a different‚ but concrete‚ view point on race and racial discrimination. The novel is about Bob Jones‚ a black man‚ who moves to California during World War II because he is tired
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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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Atticus Many books have characters that demonstrate courage‚ have patience ‚ and show wisdom. In To Kill A Mockingbird there are many characters display this qualities. There’s one particular character that have all of this objectives ‚ Atticus. Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus is a courageous‚ patient‚ and wise character. Atticus is courages. He is courageous when he decided to defend Tom Robinson even though he thinks he is going to lose (100). He is defending
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the Lawyer‚ the Father‚ Atticus Finch. Lawyers are people who have many traits- people expect them to be cunning‚ deceiving‚ and intimidating. In to kill a mockingbird written by Harper Lee there is an exception to this rule. His name is Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer who constantly shows the type of man he really is. He does not judge people by their skin color‚ age‚ or appearance. He takes care of his two kid— Jem and Scout—without a wife. Atticus defends what is right to him and does not get caught in
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