moral education and social inequality are the most significant themes in the novel: “To Kill a Mockingbird”. The ideal behavior‚ in reference to these concepts‚ is shown by Atticus Finch‚ who as the father of Scout Finch (the narrator) and her brother Jem‚ represents the responsibility‚ justice‚ wisdom and the voice of conscience in the book. Through the outlook‚ behavior and comments of Atticus‚ the author introduces an optimistic
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are Scout and Jem but their father Atticus finch is the character the reader should care about the most. Atticus is a great father in many ways‚ he is loyal‚ he teaches his children by example and he always does what is right. Because of his age‚ he has lived through many experiences that have taught him great life lessons that he teaches to his children to help them make the right decisions. The definition of loyalty is: a feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection. Jem and Scout are
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Inference/foreshadowing Jean Louise Finch (Scout) Protagonist - lives with her father and brother and their black cook. Scout is a tomboy character‚ and is also very intelligent. Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) Male Character. He is Scout’s brother‚ and acts like a typical American boy‚ always refusing to back down from fights. He matures during the story but still stays close to Scout‚ even though he doesn’t play her games anymore. Atticus Finch First Finch to make a white-collar living;
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Alynie Xiong Hour 2 Rudolph 10-23-2010 Societal Influence on Scout Finch Jean Louise “Scout” Finch shares her childhood in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. She talks about her thoughts and decisions as she grew older and how they changed. Society had a very powerful influence over Scout as she grew up and her thoughts‚ actions‚ and choices were based off of what she learned from her environment. The story takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ a sleepy little town in the South. There
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Tolerance People who wanted equality for all men founded America. The founding fathers wanted everyone to respect everyone. They wanted to be able to support all people and beliefs. This includes people’s religious views‚ and political parties they were apart of. The new country wanted to let people decide what they believe in what they wanted to believe in and not worry about punishment. Colonial America was deep with democratic potential. This system of government is what allowed people to
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quite a difficult job. Well‚ Atticus Finch‚ in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ sets an inordinate example of a wonderful father. Atticus went to law school to become a lawyer. He settled in Maycomb County with his two children‚ Jem and Scout. His wife had died previously‚ so the responsibility of total provision fell on his shoulders and their servant‚ Calpurnia. Atticus was a very patient‚ protective‚ and passionate father. Throughout the story‚ we see Jem and Scout fight‚ and get into trouble
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thing in the face of severe adversity. For example‚ in the Parable of the Good Samaritan‚ the Samaritan man goes against all societal values to help the Jew after he had been left for dead by muggers. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch serves as a shining beacon of morality in the face of the prejudice-ridden early 20th century Alabama. Atticus helps to develop healthy and moral attitudes in his children by encouraging them to avoid unnecessary conflict‚ to always strive to be the
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Anne Finch is enraged in her poem ‘The Introduction’. Although it was not published during her time‚ the strong voice of feminism was sure to carry over to the women after her. In the Eighteenth Century‚ women had hardly begun any sort of strive for their rights. Finch explains why they should in her poem‚ and why they haven’t already. Finch states in the first two lines of the poem why she could not publish any of her poetry. If she were to share her work‚ it would either be criticized by the
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Maycomb sees him as a person. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird she introduces the character of Atticus Finch and his Maycomb neighbors; his interactions with these others reveal common truths about respect‚ standing up for what is right‚ and integrity. The people throughout Maycomb see Atticus’s integrity and respect. Miss Maudie explains to scout and Jem how “Atticus Finch is the same behind the doors of his house as he is on the public streets” (Lee 52). Maudie views Atticus as a
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The Most Courageous Sometimes it is hard to show courage. It does not come easy and is only for the brave. Atticus Finch is a caucasian man living in the 1930’s in Maycomb County. Atticus Finch lives during a time when racism and prejudice towards African Americans is very present in the town. Atticus Finch fights in trial‚ for an African American who is wrongly accused of rape of a young white girl. He is up against a jury filled with all white men during a very prejudice time. In the 1930s it
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