In the novel‚ To kill a Mocking bird‚ Atticus Finch is a well-respected man yet he is still criticized. As a state representative he is wise‚ intelligent‚ and respectful to all. Atticus is respected yet criticized because people support his actions and courage but don’t like his views towards blacks in the community so people criticize him. Atticus’s defense of Tom Robinson who is accused of rape leads to multiple protests and small riots. One night a mob of people goes up to kill Tom; Atticus is
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people are forced to leave the world of innocence faster than others. Some kids live in a community that raises them in a manner in which they are forced to mature at a young age. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the events of a single summer to demonstrate the loss of innocence in Scout and Jem. As Scout matures at a young age‚ she must learn to control herself and respect others. Hardships are forced upon her by her community throughout her life as a child. Hartley illustrates
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Jean Louise "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
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it becomes evident that Jem and Scout are different from the other children we observe in the novel because Jem and Scout have a parent who “truly has their best interest at heart (Gonzalez 1). Because of this caring atmosphere‚ Jem includes his sister in the majority of his activities since they are playmates‚ both still young enough to need each other. However‚ Jem is seen as a childish boy who creates games for himself‚ his sister‚ and friends to play. In chapter four‚ Jem says‚ “’I know what we
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There are over 70 million fathers in the United States‚ but how many of these fathers actually care about their children? In 2012‚ 24.4 million fathers were part of married-couple families with children younger than 18. 1.96 million fathers were single. Forty-four percent of these single fathers were divorced and thirty-one percent were never married. Fathers usually leave their children after divorce for the mothers to take care of. Men who would actually care about having children would first get
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Tom Robinson is accused of raping a 19 year old girl by her dad‚ called Bob Ewell. There are many other experiences that are eye opening to both Jem and Scout. In her novel‚ it shows the idea of growing into a more mature character and was mostly shown by the main character Scout. One of the most important experiences in the novel that helped Scout mature is the court case between a black and white man. Tom Robinson was found guilty because he was a black man‚ but he should have been innocent because
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himself of whether or not he wanted to abandon Curasso. His father told him‚” Philip‚ the decision is made. You’ll leave Friday with your mother.” (Taylor 25) As a result‚ Philip blamed the situation entirely on his mother. During the time Philip matures on the island‚ he becomes less and less dependent on Timothy. To illustrate‚ when Timothy began to be sick‚ Philip took the initiative to take care of him. “I brought water down from the hut‚ raised his head‚ and ordered him to drink.” (Taylor 91)
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name‚ meeting up despite their family grudges. Still‚ in the end‚ they pass on tragically—over four days‚ their mental fortitude hardens and they mature into more capable and independent versions of themselves. Romeo‚ in particular‚ learns to overcome tragedies and keep pushing‚ whereas Juliet learns to be more independent of her parents’ will. Romeo matures from his relationship with Juliet‚ growing from the hardships his relationship brings. Juliet’s connection to Tybalt brings about Mercutio’s death
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change and evolve throughout. I believe Jem has changed the most although some say Scout has. Jem has changed the most because he defends his sister‚ he tells scout not to kill an innocent insect‚ and he isn’t afraid to touch the Radley place. First of all‚ Jem has evolved he most because he defends his sister‚ Scout. For example‚ Jem says to Mrs. Dubose “My sister ain’t dirty and I ain’t scared of you’ although I noticed his knees shaking” (Lee 141). Jem was defending his sister‚ Scout‚ and
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Throughout Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl‚” you can tell that Anne‚ the writer‚ matures a lot throughout her diary. She makes a lot of transformations mentally‚ and you can tell she is really growing up. One page where you can see her mature is in pages 127-128‚ of her diary entry on January 2‚ 1944. She even discusses her previous immaturity. That alone makes the reader think that she is very self reflective‚ and she always thinks of her past mistakes. In this entry‚ there are several signs
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