the Radly Place at two in the morning‚ my funeral would have been held the next afternoon. So I left Jem alone and tried not to bother him."(p57) Therefore to understand other people you must climb into there shoes and then you will truly understand‚ Scout used this and did understand. This would have to be the greatest lesson out of the whole book it even gives the book its name. "Atticus said to Jem one day‚ ’I’d rather you shoot at tin cans in the back yard‚ but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot
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De Guzman‚ Maureen April 23‚ 2010 English Period 3 To Kill A Mockingbird- Socialization of Scout Jean Louise “Scout” Finch‚ the narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is a very different six-year-old girl‚ in both her personality traits and in her social position. She can read before she enters school‚ she is unusually thoughtful‚ and she acts like a tomboy in her prim and proper Southern Maycomb. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ various characters such as Alexandra‚ Atticus‚ and
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(“Failure allows growth and teaches us so much”)-jennie finch. Jennie Finch is a two time gold medalist‚ right hand softball pitcher. This essay will show how she inspires all of her fans‚ and how she got through her problems when she felt like quitting. Jennie Finch started playing softball/T-ball when she was 5 years old in her hometown La Mirada California. This love began because her dad Doug Finch was a great pitching coach. Also‚ her two siblings gave her a lot of support. Softball
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relationship between Jean Louise Finch‚ better known as Scout‚ and Jeremy Finch‚ better known as Jem. Even though they have a four year difference in age‚ they are very close. They live in the state of Alabama‚ in the county of Maycomb. They’re born to Atticus Finch‚ who is a lawyer and is known to be virtuous‚ and a mother who died when Scout was at the age of two from a heart attack. Mother figures in their life may include: Miss Maudie Atkinson‚ Aunt Alexandra Finch‚ and Calpurnia. In Maycomb‚ the
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sudden situation occurred‚ it would get out of hand. Atticus Finch was a single-father who took care of two children named‚ Scout and Jem Finch. When Jem and Scout were in distress‚ Atticus languorously elucidated why a certain event came across in a certain way the best in his abilities. Whenever Maycomb seemed to be in trouble morally and ethically‚ there was only one person that the society held in high regard‚ which was‚ Atticus Finch. Their father was a strong‚ righteous man who stood up for what
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To Kill A Mockingbird Quotes Directions: Know who said the quote‚ who is being spoken to‚ the significance of the quote to the novel or characterization. 1. “Being Southerners‚ it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings” (Chapter 1‚ pg. 3). 2. “He [Atticus] liked Maycomb‚ he was Maycomb County born and bred; he knew his people‚ they knew him‚ and because of Simon Finch’s industry‚ Atticus was related by blood or
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They don’t eat up people’s gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing bus sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Atticus explains why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird in this quote. He wants to teach Jem‚ Scout‚ and Walter that killing an innocent mockingbird is a sin. Atticus gives a hint that hurting an innocent person is evil as well. It relates to the theme - moral education. Atticus teaches his children from right to wrong. In the
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ALC W6 Atticus Finch: Father‚ Leader‚ Man A deeply prejudiced society needs a person willing to fight against the norm to begin to exact fairness. In the transition to a more equal society following the Civil War‚ white people in the South resisted the end of the hierarchy that had existed between the whites and the blacks. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama where racism features prominently in daily lifestyle. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer in the
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In the famous book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ one of the characters is Atticus Finch. The book takes place during the Great Depression which was hard for African Americans. Atticus Finch is very responsible‚ a courageous man‚ and a stern person. A word to describe Atticus Finch would be responsible. His wife died when Jem was six years old and Scout was two years old. Even though he is a single father‚ he tries to balance being there for his kids and being a lawyer. He tries teaching Jemd
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The character of Atticus Finch Aly Lalji The state of Alabama in the 1930’s was a place filled with racial discrimination and poverty. Atticus Finch was a lawyer of that time. He has two children and a hired house worker. Atticus believes that racial discrimination is wrong and tries to treat every individual equally in reference to his parenting skills. He also tries to alter the distorted perception of the community. Although he is a positive role model for his children‚ ho too has his
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