perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.” Charles de Montesquieu. Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” novel presents a small town battling racism‚ through a dramatic court case between a black man and a white woman. Atticus Finch represents the black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ as his defense because he knows he is innocent. As a result Atticus’s children were impacted greatly by his view on justice. Atticus defines justice through respect‚ equality‚ and peace‚ but he couldn’t change
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Over the course of the novel‚ Jem and Scout Finch learned just about every lesson essential in life. Although they are only nine and twelve when the story ends‚ they don’t have much left to learn in life. After living through a biased trial‚ a near-death experience‚ and prejudice these children understand a lot. If it wasn’t for people in their life like Atticus‚ Boo Radley‚ and Calpurnia‚ they wouldn’t be as compassionate and intelligent as they grow to be. The trial of Tom Robinson is very influential
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was expecting‚ the dusty cars pulled up and out came a group of men with determined looks and fire in their eyes. I folded my evening paper‚ took a calming breath‚ and readied myself to greet the men with lynching on their minds. “He in there Mr. Finch?” the leader of the group silently demanded. Ever since Tom Robinson was put in jail‚ I had thought about how I would
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Atticus Finch is a lawyer in a small town called maycomb county. He is a very gentle and kind character. Atticus has two kid named Jem and Scout‚ they don’t call him dad yet they have a very close relationship together. Atticus never is a rude or hateful person he is always characterized as nice‚ if he was ever rude he was most likely just doing his job. By Atticus being kind hearted‚ loving‚ and gentle he is able to create a good name for himself and for people to look up to him. Atticus is very
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but not my children. I love them dearly and hate seeing mistreatment on their end for my actions. All of my wonderings came to a halt when I saw four cars pull up slowly in front of the jail house. I know what they came here for. “He in their‚ Mr. Finch?” one of the men said. I knew I was still a respected man so I told them to keep it down because he is asleep and we don’t want to wake him. They kept trying to get me to leave but i wouldn’t budge‚ I need to keep my client safe. All of a sudden I
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Atticus Finch portrays self-control‚ bravery‚ and difference in Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill A Mockingbird. Atticus is a very amazing character in the book. He teaches his children life lessons in an unique way‚ compared to the rest of Maycomb. There is a lot to learn about him‚ ranging from understanding the shortcomings of people to courage. Atticus is one of the few characters in To Kill A Mockingbird that is even-handed about African Americans throughout the entire story. Atticus stands up for what
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what they believe in‚ because once you get heard‚ you’ll be heard. You can make a difference by standing up and having a voice. Not just by having a voice but putting it out there and let everyone know the importance of being a good person. Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird is a person who will stand up for and to anybody. He is a lawyer who stood up for a black man in the time where there was a lot of segregation. The black man’s name was Tom Robinson. He was said that he had raped a white
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Eliel Pepito 8/1/10 The Beak of the Finch Summary The Beak of the Finch by Jonathan Weiner explores evolution through the most famous examples in history—the finches of the Galápagos Islands. Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection and the process of evolution are applied directly to what scientists refer to as Darwin’s Finches. Weiner follows scientists Peter and Rosemary Grant as they study the finches in real time on the Galápagos. Years of previous work‚ study and data is collected
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Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author Harper Lee publicized courage as a theme‚ allowing the reader to unquestionably see Atticus‚ Scout and Jem’s father‚ as the hero and moral voice in the book. Living in a quaint‚ small‚ and prejudice town Atticus faced many challenges that permitted him to show his courage and heroism. Atticus strived to understand people before he judged them‚ he stood up for Tom Robinson‚ and he taught his kids to fight the evil with their smarts rather than physical
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Unit 2 – Evolution Steps Leading Up to Charles Darwin’s Theory ü Around the world‚ there is an enormous diversity of life Each species has its own set of characteristics Arctic animals – have characteristics that help them survive in the cold‚ harsh environment Desert animals – have characteristics that help them survive in the extreme heat ü Theory is a set of statements that explains a group of facts or phenomena Tested repeatedly and supported by evidence Can be used to make predictions
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