Books filled with controversy rarely get recognition for shaping people’s lives; however‚ To Kill a Mockingbird overcomes this stereotype by showing the good in an otherwise not so good community. This community‚ known as Maycomb‚ exemplified traditional racial views that southerners held during the 1930’s. Most of the community‚ and most of Southern America‚ shared these same racial views‚ but Atticus Finch’s beliefs differ from those around him. Throughout the book‚ Atticus stands up for people
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German Finch. What can you say about him? Well‚ you can say that he is a pretty great character. In the next couple pages‚ I’ll tell you just why this is. I’ll also explain my views on this important literary figure. So sit back‚ relax‚ and get ready for the "A&E Biography" of German Finch (Well‚ not really A&E Biography‚ but good anyway). German Finch‚ otherwise known as Jem‚ was a key figure in the book "To Kill A Mockingbird." This "co-star" of the book is in his teenage years and was mentioned
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Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ introduces Jem Finch‚ a young boy living in Maycomb County‚ Alabama- also known as the deep south- during the 1930’s. This is a time when there was extreme amount of racial divide and prejudice. Maycomb is plagued with racism and when a innocent black man named Tom Robinson is put on trial for rape‚ the town begins to show its true colors. Jem’s father‚ Atticus‚ is the lawyer for Tom Robinson. Over the course of the novel Jem matures from being a child
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Stock Market Crash of 1929‚ the Great Depression and even the Civil War‚ nobody is in the clear of tough economic times‚ crime‚ and for most‚ poverty. However‚ caucasians with a more reliable profession that contained no manual labor such as Atticus Finch‚ a wise‚ noble‚ reliable and very much respected father and lawyer who represents the Tom Robinson case‚ Judge Taylor‚ the judge of the Tom Robinson case‚ along with Miss Maudie and Miss Stephanie‚ who had no stated profession‚ had this stronger respect
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Orourke English 9 17 Dec 2012 Mockingbirds and Scout Mocking birds in real life what they do is basically nothing but to sing for us. They do not harm any crops‚ corns etc. They do not hurt anything or anyone. In other words Mockingbirds are innocent. That is why in Harper Lee “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mockingbirds symbolizing scout. Scout and Mockingbirds are both similar. They are both innocent. A mockingbird does not harm anything or anyone. Scout wants well for ever one. She is not racist. She
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Similar to Abraham Lincoln‚ Atticus Finch is a lawyer who is persistent in his beliefs even though others might be against him. The people in Maycomb respect Atticus Finch because of his integrity‚ courage‚ tolerance‚ consistent strength‚ self-possession‚ and his sense of justice. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is a role model. Instead of ignoring his children’s curiosity like other parents‚ Atticus Finch is always willing to answer Scout and Jem’s questions. He treats his
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“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee 108). There are many admirable characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch is one of these characters that we see. He is very true to who he is and has very good character. He is likely the best character in the entire novel. To start off‚ Atticus is a very true to his character sort of person. He always talks about how he has to be the same person everywhere he goes. This quote shows he is the same person no
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the Boy Scouts of America and United Way regarding donation and funding issues. While United Way does have antidiscrimination policies‚ organizations such as The Boy Scouts of America did not ultimately have to follow their model; thus continuing their discrimination within the group for its leaders and members based solely on sexual orientation. Case Study #1 This case study covers the major controversy surrounding the rights of gay people being involved in the organization Boy Scouts of America
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can say they were at one time a Boy Scout? This is not a coincidence‚ the Boy Scouts of America is an organization that teaches boys from a young age the importance of leadership‚ morality‚ and patriotism. Most boys involved in scouting enter as a Cub Scout around the age of six years old. As a cub scout they will learn how to become young active members of their community‚ but only about half of these boys continue to actually become Boy Scouts. As a Boy Scout‚ a boy will learn the importance of
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each other. She wrote this book based on a court case so she could show how hard it was for civil rights in the south for everyone. Scout and Jem finch are siblings that are alike and not alike. When comparing and contrasting Jem and Scout‚ there is a big difference in their coming of age‚ while their attitudes towards Atticus are constantly changing. First‚ Scout is a little girl who is different because she is a tomboy (“I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I
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