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    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. Dubose’s flowers‚ Atticus tells him to go back and apologize:

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    Atticus Finch‚ American Hero Whether in the form of a living person or a fictional character from a book or movie‚ heroes are prevalent in everyone’s life. The typical view of a hero is someone who fights crime or saves people from mortal peril‚ but the true definition of a hero is a person of distinguished courage admired for their brave deeds and noble qualities. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch is the true definition of hero. Although he wasn’t seen as a hero

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    fighting. He shows this when he taught Jem and Scout to be brave; for instance‚ when he told Scout to stop fighting the people that mock her Scout had to be brave enough to ignore the harsh remarks and put herself above them. One person that Atticus admired for having real courage is Mrs. Dubose. When Jem ruined her camellias because she verbally hurt him‚ he made Jem go and read to her. He did this not only because it was a punishment but also because he wanted Jem to learn

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    A Feathered Mind: Maturation of Jean Louise Finch As a child develops‚ there are always significant individuals that help them to mature. Those individuals may be family‚ friends‚ idols‚ and teachers. In the instant bestseller‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee captures the everlasting maturity of Jean Louise Finch and many other characters across the span of her adole. Jean Louise‚ otherwise called Scout‚ started out as an immature and imaginative six year old girl. Over the course of the years

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    Scout Finch (Jean Louise) had a housekeeper named Calpurnia that was African American and she is what gave Scout a different outlook on blacks. Calpurnia was a faithful member of the Finch family. “In Calpurnia’s teachings‚ there was no sentimentality: I seldom pleased her and she seldom

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    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 no matter their age‚ skin color‚ reputation and personality. Jem also learns a few lessons from Atticus regarding the judgement

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    conscience” (Lee 108). There are many admirable characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch is one of these characters that we see. He is very true to who he is and has very good character. He is likely the best character in the entire novel. To start off‚ Atticus is a very true to his character sort of person. He always talks about how he has to be the same person everywhere he goes. This quote shows he is the same person no matter where he goes. “Before I can live with other folks I’ve

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    killed by Atticus Finch By: Ms. Driscoll   A-­‐1   Maycomb’s streets are safe again after “One-Shot Finch” shoots a rabid dog. Sheriff Heck Tate and Atticus Finch responded to a call from the Finches’ housekeeper‚ that there was a mad dog on the loose. Arriving together‚ Finch and Tate recognized Tim Johnson‚ Harry Johnson’s dog‚ weaving down the street in front of the Radley home. At Sheriff Tate’s urging‚ Atticus Finch took the kill shot‚ ending the crisis. Jeremy Finch was the first to

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    mature lesson is one Jem learns in Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Throughout the novel‚ Jem transforms from controlling and bossy to protective and courageous. This comes due to the experience of reading to Mrs. Dubose and learning about true courage. At the beginning of the novel‚ Jem seems to be a controlling and bossy older brother. He appears this way to the reader and to other characters. Jem displays this quote when Scout said “You mean we can’t play anymore?” and Jem responded‚ “We’ll

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    Conteaza cine spune primul! Gustave Le Bon scria în cartea Psihologia multimilor: "Am spus ca una din caracteristicile generale ale multimilor este excesiva lor sugestibilitate si am aratat cât de contagioasa este osugestie în rândul oricarei aglomerari umane‚ care explica orientarea rapida a sentimentelor într-o directie determinata. Oricât de neutra am presupune-o‚ multimea se afla într-o stare de expectativa atenta‚ favorabila sugestiei. Prima sugestie formulata se impune imediat prin contagiune

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