example of not doing the right thing. Atticus an excellent lawyer and parent is also compassionate for Tom when defending him. First off‚ he accepts the case which is good for tom because Atticus is probably one of the most experienced lawyers in Maycomb County. Atticus’s choice is accept the case and to defend Tom Robinson to his fullest. This internal conflict of Atticus choosing to defend Tom Robinson or not affected a lot of people not just Atticus. Jem and Scout‚ Atticus’ children‚ could possibly
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utmost to prevent a crime from being committed‚ which is exactly what he did…All the ladies of Maycomb includin’ my wife’d be knocking on his door bringing angel food cakes…taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service an’ dragging him with his shy ways into the limelight- to me‚ that’s a sin.’ That was Sheriff Heck Tate trying to persuade Atticus that they shouldn’t let the town of Maycomb know what actually happened‚ which was Boo Radley annihilating Bob Ewell with a kitchen knife
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1. "Before I’m through‚ I intend to jar the jury a bit- I think we’ll have a reasonable chance on appeal‚ though. I really can’t tell at this stage‚ Jack. You know‚ I’d hoped to get through life without a case of this kind‚ but John Taylor pointed at me and said‚ ’You’re It.’" "Let this cup pass from you‚ eh?" "Right. But do you think I could face my children otherwise? You know what’s going to happen as well as I do‚ Jack‚ and I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through it without
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Growing Up in Maycomb What if people had the chance to look back on their lives and watch their selves grow up? In “To Kill a Mocking Bird” Jean Louise Finch or Scout‚ or scout gets to do just that. During the Great Depression in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ The Finches get involved in a whirlwind of prejudices and unfairness which cause Scout to grow up irregularly in comparison to other kids her age. Scout learns more and more about the world as she grows up and she starts to see the war
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Chapter 25 begins with Scout and Jem at home‚ resting on their back porch. Scout spots a roly-poly‚ and spends the next few minutes poking it. As she attempts to smash the roly-poly‚ Jem speaks up. “Why couldn’t I mash him?” Scout asked. “Because they don’t bother you‚” Jem answered‚ symbolizing the idea of leaving mockingbirds‚ and all those that do not harm‚ alone. Assuming this is just a stage he’s going through‚ Scout lets it go and starts to doze off. She thinks of Dill and recalls his last
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English 10-1 To Kill a Mockingbird: Study Guide Antagonist: The main antagonist in this novel is Bob Ewell‚ he represents the darkness and evil in the town of Maycomb‚ and causes the death of an innocent man. After this‚ he tries to find and hurt Scout and Jem as he is too cowardly to attack Atticus directly. His character is essentially a direct contrast to Atticus’s character‚ mean and evil‚ the epitome of the darkness in Racism. The character Bob Ewell stands in opposition to Atticus primarily
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their race or actions. Not even Atticus was able to save him because he was a mockingbird with a shattered wing‚ unable to fly. Furthermore‚ Mr. Underwood compared his death to “the senseless slaughter of songbirds” (323) in the Maycomb Tribune. Mr. Underwood wrote how Maycomb is such an unjust society that even children like Scout could see it. Tom represents a mockingbird because he was destroyed by society when all he ever done was treated others with respect. Tom had received atrocious remarks merely
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The Maycomb Tribune Devastating Fire Devours Home In the early hours of the morning of Saturday 14th December‚ the house of Miss Maudie Atkinson‚ 48‚ caught fire. By approximately 1:15 am‚ the whole town was filing out of their house to see what was going on and watch in awe as flames devoured their well-loved neighbours’ house. ‘At the front door‚ I saw fire spewing from Miss Maudie’s dining room window. It looked like a pumpkin.’ Said Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch‚ 7. Luckily for Miss Atkinson
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In her novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee has used various literary techniques to position the reader’s attitudes in relation to prejudice within the society of Maycomb. Through use of perspective‚ characterisation and symbolism‚ Lee highlights that prejudice is developed through life experiences and the surrounding influences‚ while emphasizing the damaging effect it can have on innocent individuals and society as a whole. A fundamental element of the novel is the author’s use of young Jean
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inside his whole life ‚ and flat out a scary dude‚ actually comes to shock the ones who thought so poorly of him. Boo’s first attribute to fulfilling this role is his ability to act according to his morals even when in doubt . Boo had a reputation in Maycomb County‚ this wasn’t a good reputation either. This poor man was thought out to be a creeper who only came out at night‚ had an odd eating habit and even thought to
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