that will be included in almost every event are Atticus‚ Jem‚ and Scout. As a family‚ they will go through many obstacles and hopefully persevere. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus uses conflicts that his children face to teach them courage. The first time Atticus ever teaches the children courage is through Scouts trouble with other children at school. She was at the zenith point in her life when this had happened also. Scout is always known as a robust‚ masculine girl. She is basically a
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1930s‚ a heavily racist time. Scout and Jem‚ the main characters‚ can see how prejudice affects how people treat each other. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird shows how people judge each other without knowing what they’ve experienced through characters‚ events‚ and setting. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ characters judged each other without thinking about what they have been through. When talking to Scout about school‚ Atticus said “If you can learn a simple trick‚ Scout‚ you’ll get along a lot better
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To Kill a Mocking Bird Essay | March 9 2011 | “As the novel progresses‚ Jem’s relationship with Scout changes as he grows up and forges new relationships. He is also older so he understands more. Write an essay confirming that.” Like branch to tree‚ like sand to sea‚ their bond is unbroken. They witness each other’s triumphs and failures; they share each other’s memories and sorrows‚ they have their inside jokes‚ and have their secrets __ secrets that are deeply kept within their
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Jem has changed the most although some say Scout has. Jem has changed the most because he defends his sister‚ he tells scout not to kill an innocent insect‚ and he isn’t afraid to touch the Radley place. First of all‚ Jem has evolved he most because he defends his sister‚ Scout. For example‚ Jem says to Mrs. Dubose “My sister ain’t dirty and I ain’t scared of you’ although I noticed his knees shaking” (Lee 141). Jem was defending his sister‚ Scout‚ and although he knows he is scared of Mrs
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lacks the respect and justice they deserve. Just like the modern day‚ Maycomb needs to find the dignity to respect others. The dysfunctional town goes through many instances ranging from trust and courage to standing up for what is right. Through Scout‚ the reader witnesses discrimination against gender‚ class‚ and race. In To
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children‚ Jem and Jean Louise‚ informally known as Scout‚ confront trials and tribulations within their lives (Lee 139). Harper Lee‚ the infamous author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ sets the scene of her novel in Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ during the nineteen thirties‚ a time of racial prejudice and the Great Depression. Living as a single parent during this pressing time‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer in the town of Maycomb‚ is aware that shielding Jem and Scout from the cruel nature and reality of the world is
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One of the main lessons that Scout learns in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is that you can’t fully understand who someone is until you walk in his shoes‚ a lesson that Scout learns while standing on Boo’s porch and seeing from his point of view. When Scout gets home from her first day at school with Miss Caroline‚ she recounts the “crimes” of her day. Scout sits on Atticus’s lap and tells him about Miss Caroline’s notion that he shouldn’t have taught Scout to read‚ and after some contemplation
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their forefathers by resisting social change. Scout finds out why the people of Maycomb county are still grasping on to old habits by the analyzation of aunt Alexandra and the criticism Scout faces due to her non female apparel. In addition‚ Scout also reveals the condition of the Cunningham household by examining the different attributes of Walter Cunningham who represents the state of the Cunningham’s household. Overall the most essential lesson Scout learns is that the people of Maycomb county are
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literature is the loving father of Jim and scout. Atticus was assigned to defend a black man in trial where the cards were stacked against him because of his race. Most of the town wanted Tom Robinson‚ the defendant‚ in the electric chair. Since his life was in danger from the town‚ Atticus went down to the county jail to protect and watch after Tom. When Atticus told Jim and Scout he was leaving and would not be home until after they had gone to
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“nigger-lover”. Scout punched Francis for what he said. Uncle Jack later talked to Scout about how she can’t hit people; she then told him the real reason why she punched him and Uncle Jack became extremely upset. Scout is glad and worried when Uncle Jack is thinking aloud‚ and Scout thinks‚ “From the look on Uncle Jack’s face‚ I thought I was in for it again. When he said ‘We’ll see about this‚’ I knew Francis was in for it. ‘I’ve got a good mind to go out there tonight‚’” (114). Scout was very upset
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