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    Essay On Atticus Finch

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    Whilst researching Atticus Finch I presumed I would find various articles revering him as a great man of principle‚ but quite contradictory‚ I mostly found articles criticising Atticus. I found this stance curious and it proved rather propitious for me‚ inspiring the idea of this essay. I shall endeavour to explore the faults of the two characters Sherlock Holmes and Atticus Finch and explain how this makes them interesting and complex characters. I will only refer to the Sherlock Holmes from the

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    As Nature Made Him

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    Ronna Pearson Sociology 3337-70 July 12‚ 2012 As Nature Made Him The boy who was raised as a girl John Colapinto In 1967‚ after a baby boy -- one of a set of identical twins -- suffered a botched circumcision‚ a radical treatment option was agreed to by his desperate and grieving family. Encouraged by renowned medical psychologist Dr. John Money‚ an expert in the field of gender identity and sexual reassignment‚ the anonymous child was surgically altered to live life as a girl. The case would prove

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    that while many groups of Indians might have assimilated to the modern world‚ there are still Indians who have been living the way that their ancestors have for thousands of years‚ desperately avoiding assimilation. Supporting Evidence The author‚ Joshua Hummer‚ supports the main idea through providing details of an expedition to find suspected isolated tribes within the Amazon‚ and then offering more background to the reader. After Hummer explains the initial spotting of the Yuri and the Passé‚ he

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    Jean Louise Finch‚ A Dynamic Person “As I made my way home‚ I thought Jem and I would get grown but there wasn’t much else left for us to learn‚ except possibly algebra.” (pg374) This quote from the end of To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee Harper is when Scout realizes she has learned a lot about life in the past two years. She grows up and matures greatly throughout the novel. A dynamic character from To Kill a Mockingbird is Scout Finch‚ who changes from a naïve and aggressive tomboy to a calmer‚ more

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    the time‚ majority rules. In the town of Maycomb‚ from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ Atticus Finch does not fit into the majority. Throughout the novel he is mocked and constantly challenged due to his strong morals. In fact‚ Atticus Finch’s morals are the complete opposite of the majority of Maycomb because Harper uses his character to raise the awareness of those around him. Atticus Finch represents many of the qualities of a good person in today’s society. Unfortunately‚ he is unique in

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    and twitching. Neighbours watched as local lawyer Atticus Finch put the dog down. Jem Finch‚ son of Atticus Finch‚ saw the dog walking down the street‚ and alerted Calpurnia. Calpurnia then alerted the neighbourhood of the mad dog’s presence. All neighbours watched from the safety of their homes as the dog approached. Jem and Scout Finch watched from behind Calpurnia as their father approached the dog. Atticus Finch‚ or “One-Shot Finch” Used Mr. Tate’s gun to shoot the dog. In a swift motion

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    Jeremy Finch Identity

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    formed through how we grow up. It is formed through our childhood‚ and experiences we face. Jeremy Finch grew up before our eyes in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He did not only become taller‚ stronger and older‚ rather his identity and views about the world advanced as the book and time processed. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated to the reader by a young girl‚ Jean Louise(Scout) Finch‚ as she grows up in the small town of Maycomb Alabama. The book is written with dramatic irony‚ in

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    Atticus Finch Essay

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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee teaches the reader many lessons throughout the book. The character of Atticus Finch reveals the theme of the novel which is in order to make a change it takes sacrifice and hard work‚ along with determination. Mr. Finch sacrifices many things including his time‚ his pride‚ and he and his family’s safety. Atticus is a selfless character who surprises you multiple times in the novel and is a revolutionist in Maycomb. He plays a major part in the storyline as one

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    Atticus Finch Courage

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    In your mind what does courage look like‚ and how is it embodied by people? Different characters embody many forms of courage in the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The main character of the book is a southern girl named Jean Louise Finch‚ and she lives near a house that the characters call the Radley house. Jean Louise believes that a mysterious man nicknamed Boo Radley is being held in the Radley house‚ and as a youthful girl this frightens her and the other characters. In addition to

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    Atticus Finch Empathy

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    both accepted and expected discrimination toward minorities. Atticus Finch‚ a widowed father of two‚ trying to raise his children well‚ teaches them to see things from another’s perspective. Lee incorporates the crucial quality of empathy in the feelings of the characters and expresses the empathetic theme with the influence of racism and prejudice in Maycomb society within the main characters Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus. Scout Finch‚ an inquisitive young girl‚ learns to be empathetic for those around

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