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    Character Analysis Atticus Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout. He gives them almost raise themselves‚ he gives them a lot of freedom. Atticus has equal respect for all people. By this example he is also not racist. He is independent‚ not a follower. He always leads his children and others by example‚ he is not a coward‚ nor a hypocrite. * “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” --Atticus

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    on a situation or individual‚ towards one way or another. In Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout’s perspectives change as she experiences prejudice throughout her life. Her viewpoints about Atticus Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ and Tom Robinson change as she matures. Scout’s ideas of who Atticus Finch is change from the beginning to the end of the novel. At first she is ashamed of her father‚ she sees him as old and weak. Since he does not do the same things as her classmates fathers‚ she is embarrassed

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    The 3 Mockingbirds It is a sin to kill a mockingbird as they don’t do one thing but sing theirhearts out for us. However‚ there are many "mockingbirds" that are "killed" in‚ "To Kill a mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee." The title of this book (To Kill a Mockingbird) is very significant and can be applied to many characters. Atticus‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley are characters that can be strongly identified with the title. First‚ Atticus Finch can be strongly applied to the title. Many citizens of Maycomb

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    ways to use minor characters to add depth and complexity to your protagonist 1. You can use different characters to bring out aspects of the protagonist you want to emphasize to the reader. Minor characters who have been involved with the protagonist for a long time are carriers of their own history with and memories of the protagonist. Minor characters can reference the past in handy ways that serve the development of the story. They can make observations about the protagonist’s character or predictions

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is one of the main characters and the narrator in the story “To kill a mockingbird” by Harper Lee. She is depicted as “Scout” but her real name is Jean Louise Finch. Throughout the book Scout is good hearted‚ thoughtful‚ and intelligent. These traits are what make her such an interesting character in the novel. Scout is good hearted. We witness this when a fellow student of scout has no money for lunch at school. Her teacher was nice enough to give the student some money

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    racism/hypocrisy/courage in the novel. How is this theme demonstrated in the novel? What is harper lee’s underlying message about racism/hypocrisy/courage? What techniques does she use to communicate this? To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in 1960. It has become a classic of modern American Literature. Since it publishing date in the 1960s it has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. The book is set in the American South state of Alabama in the 1930s. The main characters brother and sister; scout

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    Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a wonderful classic that will forever stick out in the my mind. The novel teaches a great lesson in equal rights that can be applied throughout time in various situations. The main character Atticus is also extremely wise and gives out advice that anyone can apply to their lives. The novel also had characters that I absolutely fell in love with. Boo Radley was one of my favorite characters in the novel‚ his character was surrounded with mystery until the end

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    happiness and to kill them is evil. This concept‚ the senseless persecution of an innocent individual‚ is central to Harper Lee’s novel. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are both mockingbird figures‚ innocent yet condemned through the prejudices of society. The symbol of the mockingbird‚ with its associated ideas of a fragile‚ albeit beautiful innocence appears when Atticus tells Jem and Scout they may shoot all the bluejays they want‚ "but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird". This is the first

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    Honor’s 13 March 2014 Courage (TKAMB) What is courage? Courage is the ability to conquer fear or despair or to be brave. In the novel‚ “To Kill a Mocking Bird”‚ by Harper Lee‚ courage is shown throughout book. While not all characters seemed to be courageous‚ one can easily separate the frivolous entities from the immoral ones. Although many characters exhibit this trait‚ Jem‚ Authur Radley‚ and Atticus were the most potent. Jem represents the idea of bravery throughout the novel‚ and his

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    Mockingbird Mockingbirds are placid‚ blissful‚ and vulnerable animals. They do not harm anything or anyone. Killing a mockingbird resembles sin to many people throughout the entire novel. In To Kill a Mockingbird many characters can be characterized as being a mockingbird‚ including: Tom Robinson‚ Arthur (Boo) Radley‚ and Charles Baker Harris (Dill). Mockingbirds do not deserve any form of harm or pain in any way‚ shape‚ or form. Innocent humans do not deserve to be abused or threatened by anyone

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