one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness." According to Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee‚ "Courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (Lee‚ 124) No matter how one defines it‚ Harper Lee clearly portrays the theme of courage in her novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird. It is one of the most predominant themes and is shown in many of the characters because what is a hero if they
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TITLE: To Kill a Mocking Bird AUTHOR: Harper Lee TYPE OF BOOK: Novel‚ Fiction‚ Social Drama The MAIN CHARACTER of the story is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. Scout Finch is the narrator and protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird. She often comments about how she didn’t understand something when she was younger‚ but now‚ having grown up‚ she does. From being sensitive‚ she became so senile. Scout is considered smart for her age‚ and loves to read. She remains naive and idealistic‚ despite an increased
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Everything Has A Purpose To Kill a Mockingbird is a book that focuses on discrimination. The County of Maycomb believes that white people are superior in everyway. Lee uses the trial to emphasize the severity of the Maycomb viewpoint. She uses it to show the readers instead of just telling them. It is also a way to discreetly show the readers how severe the Maycomb fever is without needing to have Scout‚ the narrator‚ comprehend the problem. By carefully choosing what happens and who is involved
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel about growing in the 1930s in the Southern United States. Scout Finch lives with her brother Jem and their father Atticus (a lawyer) in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Maycomb is a small town‚ and every family has its social standing depending on where they live‚ who their parents are‚ and how long they have lived in Maycomb. Atticus raises his children by himself‚ with the help of neighbors and a black housekeeper named Calpurnia. Scout is a tomboy who prefers to solve
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Have you ever caught yourself reading a book and wondering what a certain character portrays? While reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the topic of courage sprang upon the discussion. Courage to Atticus FInch is “When you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” Although facing massive struggles‚ Atticus displays the most courage throughout the book‚ when he faces obstacles that stand in his way in order to set the correct examples
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and beyond. Though the thought that women have to take on certain roles has faded it’s not the only gender stereotype out there. The rise of feminism has brought forth both good and bad ideas as well as change towards a brighter future. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel‚ by Harper Lee‚ which takes place during the Great Depression. Around this time there were a lot of different stereotypes about different kinds of people such as‚ Racial‚ Gender‚ Class‚ and Social stereotypes just to name a few. The
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Analysis Here‚ Atticus educates his children as to the true meaning of heroism. Mrs. Dubose was a rather cranky and offensive old woman who lived nearby. She spoke out harshly against Atticus‚ and in a fit of rage‚ Jem attacked her flower bed. As punishment‚ he had to read to her every day after school. Unknowingly‚ Jem was helping the woman overcome her morphine addiction. Atticus reveals this to his children after the woman has passed‚ and lets them evaluate the situation for themselves. Atticus
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conceived me.” Psalms 51:5. Because of man’s sinful nature‚ he has given superiority to those whose skin tone he deems “pure”. People from all cultures have their own trash speech that they reserve for other ethnicities. Harper Lee’s book‚ How To Kill A Mockingbird confronts racism‚ a ruthless cycle of hate and judgment. Racism shows itself in how Aunt Alexandra looks down upon Calpurnia‚ those several white men ganged up against Tom‚ and Mr. Gilmer’s tone towards Tom. Racism shows itself firstly in
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Maura Wright May 10‚ 2010 Edmund Burke discusses how Atticus triumphs and is victorious but has to suffer through hardships and abuse in order to stand up for what is right. This quotation expresses Atticus’ role in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The novel is set in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the 1930s which helps to establish the economic hard times and racism. Atticus Finch takes on the case of Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused of raping Mayella Ewell. The community is divided and the
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There are many different "mockingbird" characters in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Early on in the novel‚ Atticus tells his children to "shoot all the blue jays that you want‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 103). He says this because mockingbirds are known to be harmless creatures that do nothing but sing joyously. Lee cleverly uses this mockingbird imagery to title her classic novel and to describe characters that are kind‚ innocent people and have done nothing
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