To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and has two kids‚ Scout and Jem‚ who he raises alone because his wife died. Scout is a young girl that acts like a tomboy. Her brother Jem is the oldest and is a boy‚ who is in love with football. Tom Robinson a person of color was accused of raping a white woman‚ Mayella. Even though the evidence leads to Mayella’s father‚ Bob Ewell. Bob was forcing Mayella to say things to convict Tom. Most people in the courtroom
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people‚ but there were some who showed courage for black people. In the book to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ shows courage by choosing to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black person‚ through Atticus’ moral values of equality. Atticus Finch displays courage by choosing to defend Tom Robinson in court. First‚ Atticus takes a case that no other lawyer would want to take because of racism. Atticus takes the case because he
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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 argument was effective in the trial. Atticus’s closing argument was effective because of how long the jury
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into his skin and walk around in it(Page 33 To Kill A 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
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Tom Robinson Tom Robinson is a Negro. He walks past the Ewell’s house every afternoon to get to his own. On the way past‚ he sees Mayella Ewell‚ the daughter of the drunken mess‚ Bob Ewell. Miss Mayella sometimes asks Tom if he can help her with some jobs around the house which she can’t do. Tom Robinson is a nice man and always agrees to help out. But one day‚ he was accused of raping Miss Mayella‚ by Bob Ewell. As the town of Maycomb do not accept blacks‚ they immediately see the worst of
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In the novel‚ to Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus is portrayed as a virtuous man with lots of integrity. Atticus always had good moral values that he wishes everyone else could have. He was also always a good parent‚ telling Jem and Scout about a strong sense of morality. He even told them that they couldn’t use the word “nigger” or “nigger-lover” even though everyone else does‚ “”Scout‚” said Atticus‚ “nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything--like snot-nose. It’s
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How is Atticus so perfect? Well‚ throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus shows us how he is kind‚ understanding‚ and wise. Atticus Finch is a lawyer in maycomb county‚ and is the father of Jem and Scout Finch. He is always shown as a good man in every scene he’s in. He teaches his kids lessons‚ without them even noticing it‚ which is a very good quality. He is old‚ although some folks say things get better with age. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus is kind. For example‚ when Jem trashes Mrs
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Atticus teaches his children lots of morals and lessons in the book called To kill a mockingbird. He teaches his children to never judge anyone by their skin color‚ he also teaches them to fight for anyone who is being discriminated because of skin color‚ also he teaches his children that some times to kill someone could come for the better for a community or even a country. He teaches his children to be kind and giving to those in need so his children could be like him one day. A kind‚ loving‚ strong
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Atticus Outline I. Introduction A. I believe Atticus is a good parent for Jem and Scout. B. Atticus is a lawyer for the town of Maycomb and has two children‚ Jem‚ a boy‚ and Scout‚ a girl. Scout acts like a tomboy. Everyone who lives in the town has lived there for a very long time and because the town is little‚ everyone is in each otherʼs business and knows everything about one another. Every summer a little boy named Dill comes down to play with Jem and Scout. They are all really curious
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mentally‚ every person matures individually. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the court trial of Tom Robinson matures three main characters in the book. They learn what growing up is all about. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill are the most affected by the trial and all matures throughout the book. Jem specifically matures throughout the process of the Tom Robinson case and learns a positive lesson from the trial. After seeing the unfair way Tom Robinson was treated‚ Jem wants to protect and care for people
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