Miss Maudie Atkinson Miss Maudie is part of the world where “fragrant ladies rocked slowly‚ fanned gently‚ and drank cool water” (24.53) Miss Maudie lives across the street from the Finch’s. She’s a very optimistic person and is utterly obsessed with her garden. “Miss Maudie hated her house: time spent indoors was time wasted. She was a widow‚ a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men’s
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Miss Maudie Atkinson Upon reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ I discovered that there are many different characters that require attention. While getting to know all about these characters‚ I began to try and relate myself to them. All the main ones‚ such as Atticus‚ Jem and Scout‚ are easier to relate to due to their huge part of this novel. There are many other characters that have a very large impact on this book that do not get enough praise as deserved. One of these people is Miss
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various intricate characters. Miss Maudie is a complicated and influential supporting character present in this novel. Her complex and influential character is portrayed through the traits of optimism‚ patience‚ and selflessness. To begin with‚ Miss Maudie’s complexity and influence is exhibited through her constant optimism. She remains positive even throughout the tragic times in her life. Her enduring optimism is evident when her house catches on fire. As Miss Maudie talks with Scout‚ Scout becomes
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Miss Maudie Miss Maudie looks gaunt and old as she knows a lot about Maycombe’s past. She is first mentioned properly in Chapter 2 page 21: “Our activities halted when any of the neighbours appeared‚ and once I saw Miss Maudie Atkinson staring across the street at us‚ her hedge clippers poised in mid-air.” The impression this gives is that she is very much a menacing figure even though she looks weak. Miss Maudie is strict yet she can still be pretty compassionate towards Jem and Scout. She is
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classic To Kill A Mockingbird authored by Harper Lee‚ the townspeople of Maycomb‚ Alabama wrestle over several issues mainly involving the color of one another’s skin. Though many neighbors poke‚ prod‚ and exasperate each other‚ clever Scout‚ kind Miss Maudie‚ and gentle Atticus overcome serious situations with discernment. The perception Scout received by observing Atticus‚ assisted her through several childhood troubles. During her first day of school‚ Scout realized she held superior reading and
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character‚ Scout. Ms. Maudie Atkinson is the character whom I believe has the best impact on the child and on the book. Ms. Maudie adds a humorous‚ yet stable‚ character to the town of Maycomb. She welcomes all sorts of people into her life and is a selfless role model for the children in her neighborhood. She has a more than interesting life and her attitude only helps the experiences she has gone through. Without Ms. Maudie the novel wouldn’t be as riveting. Maudie Atkinson grew up alongside Atticus
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The best pies and cakes made in Maycomb County are by the one and only Miss Maudie Atkinson. The deserts are not only made with her love and secret recipe‚ they include her fiery attitude. Miss Maudie’s attitude is portrayed throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Miss Maudie Atkinson is a widower-that lives next to Jem and Scout Finch-that loves her azaleas! Miss Maudie is tough on the inside‚ but she actually is kind at heart. If she is not tending to her likely azaleas‚ she is giving Maycomb
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Scout and Jem‚ in a way that is to be right‚ just and empathetic. He is depicted as a calm‚ reasonable‚ wise and mature adult. This is shown various times throughout the novel. Miss Maudie states on page 50‚ “If Atticus Finch drank until he was drunk he wouldn’t be as hard as some men are at their best.” This shows that Miss Maudie believes Atticus is better than some men are. Scout also frequently defends Atticus‚ for example when Scout fights other children when they say something harassing about Atticus
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accused for something you didn’t do? In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” a black man Tom Robinson is falsely accused of rape but Atticus finch is defending him. Atticus believes that everyone should be treated fairly. Also Atticus’s neighbor Miss Maudie takes time to enjoy life and tries to be as positive as possible. She share these beliefs and becomes an example to Atticus’s children Jem and scout finch. Atticus believes in treating people fairly. For instance on page 100 Atticus says the
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In the novel‚ Ms Maudie acts as a moral yardstick. While most of the white people in Maycomb think lowly of black people in their society‚ Miss Maudie had a conflicting view that is similar to Atticus’. This is reflected in her support for Atticus in the defence of Tom Robinson and how she teaches the children about moral justice. “Well
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