takes one person to brighten someone’s life even during the worst of times. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a Pulitzer-Prize winning book demonstrates a man with great morals attempting to save a person’s life by law. The character Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ puts his beliefs before anyone else’s opinion. It was Atticus that stood up for the abused African-American and treated everyone the same disregarding appearance. He was the hope for that person in the worst situation. Atticus demonstrates
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Matthew Feldman Moore English 1 2-25-13 All about Scout Finch As people grow in life‚ they mature and change in many different ways. Harper Lee is the author of To Kill a Mocking Bird. This book is about Scout Finch and her life in the 1930’s in Maycomb County‚ Alabama. Harpe‚ shows how Scout matures and progresses in this book along with many other things. For example Scout‚ the main character‚ realizes her town is racist after the Tom Robinson trial. Harper also informs the reader about things
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the Man‚ 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
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Mockingbird there are many chapters who display the theme of courage. Atticus Finch shows the gift of determination through the book. Secondly‚ Mrs. Dubose who has a morphine addiction fights with endurance and firmness. In contrast‚ Boo Radley who has the fortitude to fight a man with a knife is a heroic and a fearful moment in the novel. Given theses points Atticus‚ Mrs Dubose‚ and Boo Radley are all a symbol of courage. Atticus Finch showed determination by fighting for Tom Robinson’s freedom. Atticus
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Johnson‚ is infected with rabies‚ and the best person in Maycomb to rid the county of this hazard is Atticus Finch. The county sheriff therefore summons Atticus‚ an expert marksman does it. Backed by his childrens’ confidence and silent support as well as that of the sheriff‚ Atticus aims at the dog as it slowly enters his surroundings. He concentrates on it and with swift precision‚ ’One shot Finch’ shoots the infected animal and prevents it from infecting others. Atticus is a man well-driven by principles
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45 Professor Moore Journal Entry 9 To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel set in the 1930s in Alabama about a small town white lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ who is assigned to defend a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ accused of rape. Both are fathers with different economic backgrounds who live in the same town‚ but live in very different positions in society. Atticus Finch is an attorney by profession who is a highly respected citizen. He lives in the wealthier part of town and is the father of two children.
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another well-known character or event from another story‚ place or history. In the text‚ Tanya Gold uses allusions such as “Justin Lee Collins looks like Cousin It from The Addams Family.” or “She stood with her feet apart‚ like a Scottish Edith Piaf” These allusion creates an atmosphere filled with humour and associations. Comparing Collins with Cousin It brings forward variations and humour in the text. Comparing Susan Boyle with Edith Piaf also makes an impression. Edith Piaf‚ an elegant French singer
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Scout was raised in a time with racial prejudices going on around her. This instilled in her the admirable qualities of courageousness and maturity. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ was fighting for the freedom of the opposing side‚ the one everybody despised. This caused her to be put in many dangerous and hate filled situations in public which included school and the majority of Maycomb County’s white community. One night‚ Atticus had to flee to the jailhouse where Tom Robinson was held. He was surrounded
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of fear. This is the same for both Malala Yousafzai and Atticus Finch. Malala’s life was threatened by the Taliban‚ an extremist group ruling her hometown‚ Swat Valley. They attempt to suppress her by not allowing her to get an education‚ but Malala knows what they are doing is wrong. Her passion is education‚ and they can not take that away from her. Even after she was shot by the Taliban‚ she continues to stay strong. Atticus Finch also has adversities he must face in his life. He is faced with
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witnessed throughout the essay are : Cousin Kate by Christina Rossetti‚ Porphyria’s lover by Robert Browning‚ To his Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvel and Romeo Juliet by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet is about two lovers - who adore each other so much‚ similarily Porphyria’s lover is about a man who loves Porphria so much‚ which leads on to him killing her. Then‚ To his Coy Mistress was when the narrator slept with the lady and had sex‚ similarily Cousin Kate was similar as the narrator had sex
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