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    rest of the town‚ Jean Louise “Scout” Finch‚ Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch‚ Arthur “Boo” Radley and Charles “Dill” Baker Harris. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee skillfully shows how Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill were prejudice against Boo‚ when in fact; all these children are comparable to Boo even if they had not noticed so. Their personality differences from the rest of the town‚ the care of their fathers‚ and wanting to connect with someone are what makes Scout‚ Jem and Dill relatable to Boo

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    Reflection journal #1: Scout and Atticus Scout and her father Atticus have the strongest relationship of all the characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” from the novel’s outset‚ and that relationship is tested when her world is flipped upside down after Cecil Jacobs declares that Scout’s dad is a “nigger lover.” Inquisitively‚ Scout pesters Atticus as to what a “nigger lover” is. “Scout‚” said Atticus‚ “nigger lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything – like snot-nose. It’s hard

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    How does Harper Lee bring out different aspects of Atticus? The main theme of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is racial prejudice. It is a story told by Scout later on in her life when she is an adult telling the story of her childhood in Maycombe and the conviction of a Negro (Tom Robinson) accused of raping a white girl. He was defended by her father who is a Lawyer‚ Atticus‚ and he is one of the central characters in the novel. Atticus is a decent character‚ not only is he a knowledgeable lawyer‚ he

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Persuasive Essay Everyone makes judgments about others‚ there is no way around it‚ what a person should work on though is not to “snap” judge other people. To Kill a Mockingbird by Haper Lee demonstrates how being quick to judge is wrong. To Kill a Mockingbird is globally known‚ winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and selling over fifteen million copies. To Kill a Mockingbird shows how judging a person before you get to know them generates a hateful‚ prejudice environment based

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    Life Lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird Parents support their children through influencing how they mature and ultimately become their child’s role model. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about how two children‚ Scout and Jem Finch grow up and begin to understand the world in a more adult point of view. Their father‚ Atticus Finch‚ assists them to see the world for what it truly is. Thus‚ he aids his children by teaching them important life lessons throughout the novel. Atticus tries

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Essay “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” says Atticus‚ as he gives his 6- year- old daughter‚ Scout‚ a lesson she will never forget. In the book‚” To Kill a Mockingbird‚” Jem and Scout experience a rape case‚ and learn that you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view‚ like Boo Radley. As they grow up‚ Atticus‚ their father

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    makes me think about how I want to be when I have my own family one day. As a little girl I dreamed of having the perfect parents. In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee does a wonderful job of showing us the picture of a perfect parent. Atticus Finch would be described as a great person and great father for his children Scout and Jem‚ because Atticus’s wife died when Scout was two years old he is the one who is always there for them. In all the books I have read‚ I have never read one about such a well-rounded

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    Scout Finch. Harper Lee uses many great writing techniques to create vivid characters in "To Kill a Mockingbird". One of the most defined characters as well as interesting is Scout Finch‚ the young daughter of Atticus and loving sister to Jem. Scout is a girl full of many qualities. Three of Scout’s salient characteristics‚ which contribute to her charm but also keep her in trouble‚ are her feistiness‚ intelligence‚ and curiosity. Scout Finch is a girl who stands up for her family heritage‚ whether

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Reading is the key to understanding our world‚ when we read good books we open our minds to new ideas. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is an exploration of human morality‚ set in the 1930s when racism was very common in Alabama. The story is viewed from the innocent eyes of a young child Scout and her brother Jem.  Social inequalities create opportunities for prejudice and discrimination throughout the novel. Maycomb was an old run down town ‘but it was tired old town

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    Nguyen 524 Ms. Jung English 2 7 November 2012 Scout Understanding Someone People learn to understand others. In To Kill a MockingbirdScout slowly sees things in different points of view. She acknowledges that Arthur "Boo" Radley is a shy‚ child-like but nice person. Scout realizes that Miss Caroline is not familiar with Maycomb’s ways. She also comprehends Jem. People should observe both sides of the story before they start pointing fingers. Scout realizes how Boo feels. At first‚ she thinks

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