He raises his children‚ Jean Louise Finch (Scout) and Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) with wide sets of morals‚ disciplines them‚ and is a true role model. Atticus allows his children to be individuals and does not try to change who they are. He teaches them fairness and equality among many different types of people in Maycomb. He is always teaching his children about how their actions may affect others‚ then‚ as a result‚ devices punishments to teach Scout and Jem valued life lessons. In many situations
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Mrs Dubose: Pg. 119 physical description Mostly in chapter 11 Jem and Scout pass her house and she stirs them up about Atticus defending Tom Robinson. Jem ruins every camellia in her garden‚ and then both are forced to read to her. Morphine addict. Independent‚ strong willed‚ courageous‚ old fashioned‚ lonely‚ cantankerous‚ contrary‚ prejudice Helps Jem and Scout to discover real courage‚ pg. 124 Gained self-control important Fear and ignorance driven people to misunderstand Mrs. Dubose
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Tom was innocent‚ but so was Mayella because she did not commit a crime‚ but broke one of society’s unofficial accepted laws that frowned upon different races together. Maturity is a common theme throughout the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout and Jem mature as they grow older and see another side to the world they are living in. Not only
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caring‚ and brave. Jem Finch changes from an innocent child to a mature teenager. One might think that because he is a dynamic character‚ he is not dependable‚ yet he is. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Jem Finch is the most courageous character because he protects Scout‚ stands up for himself and his family and is audacious regarding the mystery of Boo Radley. Jem shows an amazing amount of protectiveness towards Scout. Scout stands up for a boy named Walter Cunningham on her first day of
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Carstair’s motion picture “September” are two compelling works that explore the poignant theme of coming-of-age. While over thirty years separate the two pieces‚ both texts capture the raw emotions and difficulties of innocent children growing into mature adults in an ever-changing society. These changes are portrayed in many different way‚ but are most prominent through the racism in their surroundings‚ the character’s deep personal development and their loss of innocence. The theme of coming-of-age
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responsible behaviors by accepting his wrongs and the consequences. He also shows how he will stand up for Scout and take care of her‚ even though he doesn’t like to be seen with her while they are at school‚ and he is hard on her when she wants to come and play with him and his friends. Throughout the story‚ Jem has mostly been independent and just wanting to be a young boy‚ and he gets himself and Scout into trouble through his ideas of how to have a fun time. Although there has been times where he
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act of growing up is inevitable. The children of primary focus in Harper Lee’s classic‚ “To Kill A Mockingbird”‚ succumb to their eventual fate by evolving into mature characters with help from the influential events in the town. These occurrences in Maycomb eradicate the naivety of the children to prepare them for the real world. Scout initially begins to lose her prevalent innocence when her cousin subjects her to the use of derogatory tongue. Additionally‚ the two most significant deaths evoke
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Louise Finch‚ "Scout"‚ as the narrator. It allows the reader to see how Scout matures as a person. The story takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama around the 1950’s. Scout lives with her brother Jem‚ and her father‚ Atticus .Scout is six when the story begins‚ and as she grows she can see how things really were. Scout learns not to judge people‚ fight in what you believe in and that the world can be unfair. Scout learns not to judge people in a wrong way before knowing them. Scout judged Boo Radley
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during part of their time growing up. In this book‚ readers see the adventures of Scout and Jem‚ and how they learn from them. Along with learning that racism is a big part in their society in this time‚ and the unfairness of it. The novel should be taught in schools because of the lessons taught to readers by Scout and Jem‚ as well as lessons about the effects and extremity of racism. The siblings Jem and Scout‚ Scout especially‚ teach readers important lessons and proves why this book should be
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Robinson’s trial and growing up alongside his little sister‚ Scout‚ were also untrue. Throughout the story‚ he is growing up and experiencing many bumps along the way. We learn through Jem that growing up had both advantages and disadvantages. One advantage to growing up is beginning to have a better understanding of what is going on around you. In Chapter 1‚ Jem gives a
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