Galapagos finches changed during the 1976-1977 drought; they became deeper (stouter). A. Draw a simple frequency distribution (a bell curve) of finch beak depth before the drought. (Google “graph of frequency distribution” if you don’t know what one looks like.) B. On the same page‚ right below the curve you just drew‚ draw a frequency distribution of finch beak depth after the drought. C. What is different about the two distributions? D. How did that change come about? What happened to finches with
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Christopher L. Taylor English 303 Professor A. Ludwig – Instructor 25 October 2012 ATTICUS FINCH CLOSING ARGUMENT – TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Atticus Finch begins his closing statement with his claim “to begin with‚ this case should have never come to trial.” Here are the two reasons he gives to develop his argument. First‚ he asserts that the “State has not produced one iota of medical evidence that the crime Tom Robinson is charged with ever took place.” Next he states that the State is relying
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Rhetorical Analysis of Atticus’s Closing Argument ¨This case is not a difficult one¨‚ states Atticus Finch. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ we see through the eyes of 6 year-old Scout‚ the theme of prejudice. One way we see this is through Tom Robinson‚ a black man who was accused of rape by the town’s filthiest and most dishonest family: Mayella and her father Bob Ewell. Atticus Finch‚ who is a lawyer‚ was appointed by the court to defend Tom in the case. Throughout Atticus’s
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respected by others. Mr. Finch respects me and my entire family because we understand the difference between right and wrong. It first started when I was going with the mob to lynch Tom Robinson. Little Jean Louise came up to and tell me what I was doing was wrong. I realized what she was talking about so I decided not to go lynch Tom. I also realized that Tom wasn’t guilty but who would listen to someone low in the eyes of the townspeople. The next day was the trial. Mr. Finch had fought a brilliant
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Running with Scissors Review I loved reading the book “Running with Scissors”‚ so when I was told we could watch the movie for extra credit I was very happy‚ since I had never seen it. Running with Scissors seems to deal with every aspect of addiction and mental health. As you will see it seems to deal with the more extreme and the further you go into his life the more grateful you seem for yours. The book/movie is a memoir of Augusten Burroughs. It chronicles his life from age 9 to 17. At the
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Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is not the typical Maycomb citizen. He is like no other. He really makes an effort to be the best role model for his children by showing us his natural courage‚ tolerance and fairness to all other citizens of Maycomb. Atticus seems to appear as the biggest hero of the book because he stands up for what he believes in and what he thinks is right‚ he has copious amounts of respect for others and himself and is a symbol of reason and justice. Atticus Finch does not follow‚ obey
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According to Google‚ a family is defined to be a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. To Kill a Mockingbird never stops describing family to us. In Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ where the book takes place‚ family is everything. According to Aunt Alexandrea‚ every family has a “streak.” Many of her values around family loyalty and staying strong under pressure are shared throughout the novel. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper lee teaches readers about family by providing a variety
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Kevin Cole October 23‚ 2011 Period 5 AP Psychology Book Review Running With Scissors: A Memoir Hello‚ as you probably know each quarter I am required to read a book for the course AP Psychology. For this quarter‚ I chose the book Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. The publisher of the book is St. Martin’s Press in the United States and it was published in the year of 2002. The author of the book is also the subject of the book due to it being a memoir. He is qualified to write this
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Yesterday afternoon‚ on main street‚ Ms. Jean Finch‚ Mr. Jem Finch and Mr. Dill were chased by a rapid dog named Tim Johnson. When asked what they were doing‚ they stated “we were looking for things to shoot with our air rifles. As we were walking down the street we saw Tim Johnson looking crazy mad.” That day‚ Jem and Scout saw Tim Johnson‚ a dog who belongs to Mr. Harry Johnson. The dog’s acting kind of strange‚ so they run home to tell Calpurnia‚ the house keeper. “At first‚ I told the kids
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Mr. Gilmer‚ the prosecutor in this case‚ Atticus Finch‚ a defense attorney for Tom Robinson‚ begins his cross-examination. It is revealed then that even though from Tate’s own judgement Mayella was brutally beaten‚ no medical attention was called upon to at least check up on her well-being after she experienced a very traumatic experience. “She was mighty banged up. Something sho’ happened‚ it was obvious.” said Tate in response to Finch asking why no doctor was called upon.
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