Kill A Mockingbird‚ illustrates how others can learn to be accepting from the characters in the novel. Scout leaves her naïve childhood behind and changes to into an accepting young adult through with the help of Boo Radley‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Atticus. One of the characters in To Kill A Mockingbird that helps Scout to become an accepting young adult is Boo Radley. At the beginning of the novel‚ Scout believes the vicious rumors about Boo Radley such as his “‘din[ing] on raw squirrels and any cats he
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“On my honor‚ I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the scout law; to keep myself physically strong‚ mentally awake‚ and morally straight.” This is the Scout Oath. The scout law states‚ “A scout is trustworthy‚ loyal‚ helpful‚ friendly‚ courteous‚ kind‚ obedient‚ cheerful‚ thrifty‚ brave‚ clean‚ and reverent.” (Cite Boy Scout Handbook) These ideals are part of the backbone of this country since its founding‚ideals which have been I AM SO TIRED. GOOD NIGHT. I COMPLETELY
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The Citizens of Maycomb Was Atticus Finch a leader or a " nigger lover"? In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus showed in multiple places how he was a leader and also how he could have been a "nigger lover". For a small town like Maycomb‚ there wasn’t a lot of neighborly friendship going on; between Boo Radley‚ and the mysterious minds of Scout and Jem‚ the town was in circles. The mad dog in the story was a symbol of many different things‚ it was a symbol of the town and
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Atticus Finch. The book takes place during the Great Depression which was hard for African Americans. Atticus Finch is very responsible‚ a courageous man‚ and a stern person. A word to describe Atticus Finch would be responsible. His wife died when Jem was six years old and Scout was two years old. Even though he is a single father‚ he tries to balance being there for his kids and being a lawyer. He tries teaching Jemd and Scout morals and not to be judgmental. For example‚ Atticus tells Scout “Try
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you can see that Scout is an extremely dynamic character. At some points she seems like her normal 6 to 9 year old self‚ but throughout the book Scout shows herself as a very mature‚ wise adult. A prime example of these two personalities clashing is in the diction that Lee uses toward the end of the book when Boo Radley is saying goodnight to Jem after the Ewell attack and Scout narrates‚ “I was beginning to learn his body English” (Lee 372). This small dialogue shows both of Scouts personalities in
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respects others and sacrifices their own safety for others. The heroes in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ are Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus. They are reasonable and respectful to all in their town. The setting is Macomb County‚ Mississippi‚ in the mid-1900’s. The heros are Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus Finch. The first hero in To Kill A Mockingbird is Jean Louise Finch (nicknamed Scout). Scout is a hero because she is always notices the adults in Maycomb. One example of this is she is always friendly to
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The Radioactive Boy Scout Silverstein‚ Ken The Radioactive Boy Scout: The Frightening True Story of a Whiz Kid and His Homemade Nuclear Reactor (2005) . I chose this book on many accounts not the least of those being that I heard everyone talking about it in class. I also was intrigued about this book based upon the synopsis that I read in wikipedia. Which explained it well enough to catch my eye and investigate the story to see if I liked which ultimately I had a fine time reading it. I also enjoy
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it. Scout learns valuable life lessons through her own experiences as well as the people who surround her‚ and as a result is an understanding‚ unprejudiced girl. Scout begins as a young‚ unaware girl who is often acting without thinking‚ and shrinking away from her problems. For example‚ On the first day of school‚ Scout has a disagreement with one of the teachers about reading‚ which prompts her to beg her father‚ Atticus‚ “Please don’t make me go back”‚ reiterating the idea that Scout hides
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I will forever embody the Girl Scout values. In college‚ I will continue to lead group projects and club activities. I yearn to continue to volunteer at places‚ like hospitals and nursing facilities in college‚ like I have in high school. Additionally‚ in college I hope to complete new community service projects and continue to inspire others to action. From Girl Scouts‚ I recognize the power of enlisting a team to accomplish tasks and the dedication required to enact local and global change. At
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realize now that I am trustworthy‚ loyal‚ helpful‚ friendly‚ courteous‚ kind‚ obedient‚ cheerful‚ thrifty‚ brave‚ clean‚ and reverent. The twelve fundamental adjectives of the Scout Law can often be obscured by the daily perils of life‚ yet I held on to these values as they echoed through my conscience. Yes‚ I am a Scout‚ an Eagle Scout. I wear this accomplishment proudly‚ like a shimmering gold trophy that will never rust. It comes from a profound sense of purpose. It characterizes who I am and who I can
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