"Scout" Finch Scout Finch is a girl who lives with her father‚ Atticus‚ her brother‚ Jem‚ and their black cook‚ Calpurnia‚ in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout sees her town through her little innocent eyes. She is very unique‚ usually confident in herself‚ and always curious about what’s going on around her. Scout‚ a very unique girl‚ was taught many of the things she knew by her father‚ Atticus. Atticus in many cases nurtured her mind‚ conscience‚ and individuality
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ethnicity‚ religion‚ disability‚ age or other characteristics. In the case of Tom Robinson in How to Kill a Mockingbird he did not receive justice. Tom robinson was accused of physically and sexually assaulting a young woman‚ Miss Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch (Tom Robinson’s lawyer) during the trail pointed out a few things that were evident and proved that Mr. Robinson’s innocence. Miss Ewell claims that Tom Robinson came into her house and suddenly jumped on her and attacked her‚ grabbed her
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journal I will be characterizing Atticus as empathetic and moral. To begin with‚ Atticus is empathetic for many reasons. For one‚ Atticus always walks in other people’s shoes before he judges anyone. Atticus always walks in another person’s shoes or skin‚ as he puts it because everyone has different things that you do not know and you should not judge them for as he puts it. Atticus always tells the kids that they should give everyone a chance as he does. Atticus also is empathetic by letting Aunt
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to be a mob and becomes a collection of ordinary men. As the mob approach’s Atticus and the jail Atticus instructs the men to lower their voices because Tom Robinson was sleeping. It must have been through respect of Atticus that the men followed Atticus’s order. Though coming to kill a man they mustered the respect to speak quietly as not to wake that very same man. This shows that they have immense respect for Atticus. The way that they are dress also indicate their current state of mind. A group
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These are just a few examples of people considered as heroes. People who choose to put others before themselves despite the consequences they may face. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is a white father who is a loving father to his two children who works as a lawyer defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ who is accused of raping a white woman. It is Mr. Ewell who accuses him of raping his daughter‚ which shows that even the lowest of white people are still higher than a black
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"Although Atticus loses the case‚ we don’t see him as a failure." Discuss Although Atticus loses the case‚ we don’t see him as a failure. Atticus accepted the case‚ knowing they would most likely lose‚ but he accepted it anyway. Atticus had a plan to make an appeal to the courts‚ to get Tom Robinson’s sentance shortened and they had a very strong chance at winning this appeal When Atticus got this case‚ he asked Calpurnia about Tom Robinson. She spoke very highly of him‚ telling Atticus how they were
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The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird is influential today by affecting other books‚ media‚ and people. According to‚ Cooper Ilene‚ a famous journalist the book‚ The Mighty Miss Malone‚ is an excellent example of a book influenced by To Kill a Mocking; she stated‚ “ It’s 1936… This story shows hardship from the point of view from an African American girl… ‘ I got the idea long after reading To Kill a Mockingbird‚ ’ stated Cooper.” This excerpt undeniably demonstrates the lifelong effect of the famous
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To Kill a Mockingbird Writing Assignment So far in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is one of the most respected people in Maycomb. We have learned a lot about Atticus through what he says‚ what he does‚ and what others say about him. He is a father‚ a lawyer‚ and a great person that is kind‚ and accepting to everyone. Atticus defended Tom Robinson in court when he was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. He was convicted purely because he is a black man‚ and Mayella was white. Atticus did not
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a greater problem than any impairment; discrimination is a bigger obstacle to overcome than any disability.” A quote by Paul K. Longmore. The saying is telling what the damages of prejudices‚ and what it can do to a person. In the novel‚ ¨To Kill A Mockingbird¨ by Harper Lee‚ which takes place in a small Alabama town and has a interesting plot. The main character of the book is Jean Louise “Scout” Finch‚ with her view on the world. Scout witnesses several prejudice events that happen in her small
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established a relationship without even seeing each other. You can’t judge a book by it’s cover. Neighbors judged Boo Radley because he never came outside and preferred to stay indoors. They also were prejudiced toward Tom Robinson just because of his skin color. They even sent Tom to jail based on three testimonies that had many holes in them.We are all people and even though we may not look or think like each other we all still have feelings.
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