Union” and Martin Luther King Jr. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” I think‚ has the same point of view. America has done the unthinkable and achieved the impossible in the past. However‚ times have not been as good as they were in the past‚ but in Obama’s speech strongly believe that Americans are ready to get up and brush themselves off. Everyone will do anything to help fix the nation and return to be the most powerful nation in the world. In addition‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail” written by Martin Luther
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seems 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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argue that Atticus is stern because he reprimands his kids too harshly. The opposition tries to prove this point by using this thought by Scout‚ “His curtness stung me… For no reason I felt myself beginning to cry‚ but I could not stop. This was not my father.”(Lee 178) However‚ Atticus is virtuous because without reprimanding his kids‚ they would not know what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior. In the days after Tom Robinson’s conviction‚ Atticus has a conversation with Jem. Jem doesn’t
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Mockingbird‚ the importance of Atticus Finch’s character is to influence the way the community and his children view racism. Atticus tries to change his children’s opinions and actions throughout the story by leading by example and discussing and explaining equal rights and prejudice with them. Likewise‚ he shows the black community that trust and goodness can be found in a white man‚ by defending Tom Robinson to his utmost ability at the trial. Finally‚ Atticus begins‚ through his many efforts
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An analogy employed by Jean De Crevecoeur in “Letters from an American Farmer” compares European oppressions to the struggle of “useless plants‚” strengthening the idea of American superiority in freedom and equal opportunity. “Letters from an American Farmer”‚ a series of pro-American letters authored by Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur‚ pronounces the great governmental disparities between Europe and America. In the introduction of the document‚ an analogy is used to invoke emotional awareness
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Justice: The Cure for Racism Our world today is much different from the world Martin Luther King Jr. experienced. He had to go through some things that fortunately people my age will never have to face. Today we do not fight for the right to drink at certain water fountains nor do we have assigned seats on city buses. People do not worry about the Ku Klux Klan burning down their churches and killing their kids simply because they hate the color of that person’s skin. It is so sad to see how
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pd.7 English 11‚ 5.0 21 March 2001 Atticus the Approved Parent To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee reflects back to the Great Depression in the South. Scout and Jem Finch are siblings who live with their father Atticus Finch in the fictional town of Maycomb. The actions and words of Atticus ’s children reflect his morals and beliefs. Atticus ’s personal integrity‚ good morality‚ and his reasoning ability make him an exceptionally‚ effective parent. Atticus is an individual who is one of the few
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safe to say that a lot of the time‚ majority rules. In the town of Maycomb‚ from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ Atticus Finch does not fit into the majority. Throughout the novel he is mocked and constantly challenged due to his strong morals. In fact‚ Atticus Finch’s morals are the complete opposite of the majority of Maycomb because Harper uses his character to raise the awareness of those around him. Atticus Finch represents many of the qualities of a good person in today’s society. Unfortunately
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English Writing Mrs. Gary 03/04/14 Generational Influences Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s message in “A Letter From Birmingham Jail” and Henry David Thoreau’s in “Civil Disobedience” are similar with minor differences. Both men agree it is a citizen’s duty to disobey an unjust law. King and Thoreau equally manifested their ability to protest by taking a peaceful approach‚ also accepting the repercussions that followed. King and Thoreau are prime examples on whether one is bound to always
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one must first see the world from his or her point of view. We see Scout do this with Jem‚ after he visits the Radley lot: As Atticus once advised me to do‚ I tried to climb into Jem’s skin and walk around in it: if I had gone alone to the Radley 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. (Lee 77) Here is one of the many examples of where Scout applies what she has learned from Atticus. To “walk around in Jem’s
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