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    character in this novel as the son of Atticus Finch‚ sister to Jem Finch‚ friend to many‚ and the narrator. The whole story is shown through Scout’s eyes. She recognizes all of the injustice and problems with their society. She learns many lessons from Atticus and her many experiences that she has in Maycomb County. Atticus stood up for a negroe‚ John Robinson‚ who didn’t commit a crime‚ even though everyone was against him; he defended the mockingbird. In the novel Atticus Finch is a lawyer. He is assigned

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    somebody is black or white everybody should be held equally accountable in the court of law. Harper Lee‚ the author of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ has a character named Atticus Finch who is representing a guy that goes by the name of Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is a black defendant who was accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. In the town of Maycomb County‚ being racist is nothing new. There is suspicion that since Tom is an African American the verdict would be guilty no matter what he did. Atticus’s closing

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    What does Scout learn about Maycomb and its inhabitants during the trial? Through witnessing the trial‚ Scout learns a lot about Maycomb and its inhabitants‚ particularly Bob Ewell‚ Mayella Ewell‚ Tom Robinson‚ Dolphus Raymond and her own father‚ Atticus. Bob Ewell is the villain of the ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ and‚ as a result of the trial‚ he attempts to get revenge on Atticus and his family. However‚ in the trial itself he is depicted as a very unpleasant person‚ not only by his appearance

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    Discourse Community: Broadcast News Journalists The discourse community of broadcast journalists is a broad community‚ but can be narrowed down to smaller groups. A discourse community is often defined as “a group whose shared language practices work toward a shared goal or goals.” The coherent meaning is a group which shares a common tongue and hosts the same intent‚ and accomplish it with similar intentions. As a faction‚ journalist come in as novices‚ but carry the opportunity to ascend

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    Atticus Finch By: Bryant Wilson Atticus Finch had great determination to help Tom Robinson. He did his job as well as he knew how‚ and didn’t care about the color of his skin. Unfortunately that wasn’t enough because of the times and racism in Maycomb. Atticus tried to give Tom his freedom back because he knew who was guilty

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    A Place of Safety It is important to be part of a particular community for the simple fact that one must feel welcomed by someone or something to live in prosperity. The Christian community has not played a major part in my upbringing; to me it is the most significant community. Belonging to this church has taught me several values such as living a moral life and being generous with time and money. Before becoming a part of the City of Refugee church‚ I found myself lost‚ which is the way most

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    Mockingbird Atticus Finch demonstrated true heroic qualities. He was admirable and devoted‚ he was brave and put others before himself in a difficult time. Atticus had to overcome many challenges and take many risks. He was a single parent yet he raised his children to be well behaved‚ polite and open minded. To instill something like that shows what kind of man he is. Taking Tom Robinson’s case and putting so much time and energy in to it really began to make his heroic qualities shine. Atticus treated

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    Atticus is said to be ’the deadliest shot in Maycomb County’. This is because in an incident in Chapter 10‚ Atticus is called upon to rid Maycomb County of a sick‚ unhealthy mad dog‚ which could cause much harm to the community if it got a chance to attack the people. The dog‚ Tim 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

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    Is Atticus a Good Parent? Sam Crawford Oct.6‚ 2013 It is a good question that needs to be answered. Is Atticus a good parent? In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee demonstrates that Atticus is a good parent. For instance in chapter 2 pg. 21 Scout asks Atticus‚ “Atticus‚ are we poor?” and Atticus says‚ “We are indeed.” This shows that Atticus is honest with his kids no matter what the subject is even if they are a little too young to hear stuff like that. Another way

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    Mocking Bird)This statement made by atticus reflects his views on prejudice and justice. The aim of this discussion is to show the different perspectives and views of some of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. The three points of view that I will present in my discussion of this statement are: Bob Ewells extreme prejudices towards blacks‚ Atticuss fairness and Boo Radleys innocence. Atticus Finch‚ father of Jem and Scout is the fairest citizen of Maycomb a tired old town in Alabama. Boo Radley

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