What lessons does scout learn in To Kill a Mockingbird? The whole of the part one of this novel is a series of life lessons preparing Scout for the hardships she is going to face in the second part of the novel. Due to the influence of the likes of Atticus‚ Miss Maudie and Mrs Dubose‚ Scout goes from a naïve young girl who thought with her fists rather than her head‚ into a more mature‚ empathetic girl. This essay is going to discuss some of the lessons Scout learns and how they impacted the way
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Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout the youngest daughter to Atticus Finch and sister to Jem finch is narrating. She tells the tale of how she starts school and how her and Jem become friends with a neighborhood boy named Dill who lives with his aunt next door every summer. Scout and Jem’s father Atticus is a well-off lawyer who is doing well compared to the rest of the maycomb society. The Fitch Family also has a maid/cook who helps take care of the house and raise the children. Once Scout‚ Dill‚ and Jem start
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Scout was raised in a time with racial prejudices going on around her. This instilled in her the admirable qualities of courageousness and maturity. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ was fighting for the freedom of the opposing side‚ the one everybody despised. This caused her to be put in many dangerous and hate filled situations in public which included school and the majority of Maycomb County’s white community. One night‚ Atticus had to flee to the jailhouse where Tom Robinson was held. He was surrounded
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Scout is a very unique character in more ways than one. She shows many traits throughout the whole book of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Some specific traits that she shows include being clever‚ acting loyal‚ and even being defiant at sometimes. Scout is a very loyal person. She shows that through many of her words and actions throughout the book. One example being when she had defended Atticus against many of the people who had disagreed with him taking up the case against Tom Robinson. She had
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characteristic of patience‚ moreover he does not appear angry often. In addition‚ Mr. Finch introduces himself as a modest individual‚ he attempts his best not to show off in any way. However‚ Atticus reveals lenience towards the children‚ he does not enjoy punishing them. Mr. Finch usually seems easy-going‚ when readers notice Atticus out of character‚ they know the situation is serious. In all‚ the character portrayed as Atticus Finch demonstrates patience‚ humility and lenience. Firstly‚ Atticus has always
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in personalities‚ some are either loving and kind or down right cold hearted and impolite. However‚ the kids in this novel‚ stand out the most to me. As they grow in knowledge and maturity they realize how they differ from others in their society. Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill see things very different than many in Maycomb‚ the children see people just as people who are normal. To the society they see you depending on the color of your skin‚ or where you live‚ or your status in Church. As they grow older and
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IMPACT OF ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES ON THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER OF EAGLE SCOUTS IN THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO ABSTRACT For over seven decades now‚ the Boy Scouts of the Philippines has continually produced a special breed of boys known in the Scouting Movement as the Eagle Scouts. They are the Scouts who have gone through the ladder of the advancement program which focuses on character development and citizenship training for them to become useful‚ peace-loving
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Martin Luther King. Malcolm X. Gandhi. These are just a few examples of people considered as heroes. People who choose to put others before themselves despite the consequences they may face. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is a white father who is a loving father to his two children who works as a lawyer defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ who is accused of raping a white woman. It is Mr. Ewell who accuses him of raping his daughter‚ which shows that even the lowest of
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Atticus Finch‚ American Hero Whether in the form of a living person or a fictional character from a book or movie‚ heroes are prevalent in everyone’s life. The typical view of a hero is someone who fights crime or saves people from mortal peril‚ but the true definition of a hero is a person of distinguished courage admired for their brave deeds and noble qualities. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch is the true definition of hero. Although he wasn’t seen as a hero
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how the characters are fighting against racism by not following where the path may lead‚ but by carving their own path. Atticus Finch is being courageous in his fight against racism‚ by treating his kids with honor and respect when he tells his children the truth about racism. When
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