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    change and evolve throughout. I believe Jem has changed the most although some say Scout has. Jem has changed the most because he defends his sister‚ he tells scout not to kill an innocent insect‚ and he isn’t afraid to touch the Radley place. First of all‚ Jem has evolved he most because he defends his sister‚ Scout. For example‚ Jem says to Mrs. Dubose “My sister ain’t dirty and I ain’t scared of you’ although I noticed his knees shaking” (Lee 141). Jem was defending his sister‚ Scout‚ and

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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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    Kill a Mockingbird. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is represented as a wise man and a father‚ with high moral standards‚ who will always fight for those who cannot defend themselves. These are traits that most readers find admirable. The Atticus Finch in Go Set a Watchman on the other hand‚ attends meeting to discuss‚ what they believe to be‚ the terrible outcome of integrating black people and white people. “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus defends Tom Robinson simply out

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    Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a story which includes racism but is a emotional life changing book at the same time. Along the story‚ we discover‚ with our narrator scout‚ what atticus‚ who is a lawyer and the father of scout‚ is going through and how he and his children are facing many threats to stop what he is doing- protecting a black man who is accused of rape that goes by the name of Tom Robinson. Most readers would suspect that he would give up his ground and surrender to the town‚

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    Atticus Finch Throughout chapters 1-17 in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is shown as a very courageous and non-judgemental person. At times in the book he is also a very caring father but he can be strict at times. His name‚ Atticus is also a very polite man and always shows courtesy to the people he meets. Many people that live in Maycomb know Atticus is a gentleman and is very polite. He also has a conscience when he says that if he didn’t defend a Negro then he would be ashamed and wouldn’t

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    just like there is in Sweden. Australia has a national curriculum to make sure that they have the same educational standards in schools all over the country‚ which resembles our “Skolverket”. You asked a lot about the schools over here in your last letter‚ so I’ve asked my new friends in my classes and found out some basic info. Like‚ something that’s similar to Swedish schools is that you’re in kindergarten or pre-school when you’re 3-5 years old. In Australia you go to Primary School between the

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    Atticus approach to parenting when you first start reading the book‚ seems like a mean and rude parent. But as you keep reading and learn from what time period his kids grow up in and what type of town the live. Which his way of parenting makes his kids understand how life goes around Maycomb‚ Alabama. If he didnt parent with the “love‚ hate” relationship they would have a tough time when they hear all of the hateful and rude comments made about others around town. It might not seem like it but

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    feeling. Would you stand up for someone if it meant people would dislike you? Atticusfrom Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird said “People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen for.” He knows that people won’t want to believe that tom is innocent but he still tries. Atticus understands hardships and will stand up for anyone who needs it. Everyone in life has to make a sacrifice. In this case Atticus gave up is reputation. The way he took pride in sticking up for a man of color

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    the lives that they changed. All blacks that lived back then went through unimaginable things‚ like slavery‚ segregation and racism. Martin Luther King Jr. had awful experiences‚ he was making speeches against the whites in order to free the blacks from slavery in result of him doing this‚ his house got burned down. He fought for blacks to do activities with whites‚ eat with them and even live in the same neighborhoods. The time that he lived was related to the same time the Finches‚ Ewells‚ Cunninghams

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    Atticus Quotes Courage

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    Atticus demonstrates courage when he defends Tom Robinson even though he knew that they were going to lose the case simply because Tom was black. In the book to Kill a Mockingbird A man named Atticus defends a black man named Tom Robinson; Atticus is defending this man in court because he was accused of raping a white women even though he did not do it. Atticus talks to scout right before the trial when it starts surfacing at school and Atticus states “‘ This case Tom Robinson’s case‚ is something

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