Lees To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus plays a major role in his children growth and development. He is a role model to his children and to Maycomb‚ one of the few willing to take actions against prejudice. His actions can be summed up in one great quote of Thomas Jeffersons These truths we hold to be self-evident: that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Atticus does not approve of racism‚ and teaches his children to judge by character‚ not
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I left Jem alone and tried not to bother him."(p57) Therefore to understand other people you must climb into there shoes and then you will truly understand‚ Scout used this and did understand. This would have to be the greatest lesson out of the whole book it even gives the book its name. "Atticus said to Jem one day‚ ’I’d rather you shoot at tin cans in the back yard‚ but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ’em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird
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raw emotion of anger and irritation in this quote from scout shows how she felt about Jem coming of age. Coming of age is when you get older and act accordingly. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird chapter 14 the author‚ Harper Lee uses setting and conflict to show that coming of age is hard on you and others around you. Conflict brings out new emotions and new reactions. One scene of conflict that shows Jem Finch coming age is when he starts to tell scout she needs to listen to him and do as he says
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killed by Atticus Finch By: Ms. Driscoll A-‐1 Maycomb’s streets are safe again after “One-Shot Finch” shoots a rabid dog. Sheriff Heck Tate and Atticus Finch responded to a call from the Finches’ housekeeper‚ that there was a mad dog on the loose. Arriving together‚ Finch and Tate recognized Tim Johnson‚ Harry Johnson’s dog‚ weaving down the street in front of the Radley home. At Sheriff Tate’s urging‚ Atticus Finch took the kill shot‚ ending the crisis. Jeremy Finch was the first to
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Mockingbirds To kill a mockingbird is a sin because they are innocent and have done no wrong to people. Mockingbirds are innocent birds that make beautiful songs for people. The mockingbirds in the story are Tom Robinson‚ “Boo” Radley‚ and Jem Finch. Tom Robinson is a mockingbird. All he did was help Mayella do her chores because no one else wanted to help her. Even her family wouldn’t help do anything around the house‚ so he felt sorry for her. Tom was accused of raping a white woman because
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What makes a character in literature admirable? An admirable character might be brave‚ caring‚ honest‚ positive‚ or intelligent. Atticus Finch‚ a character in Harper Lee’s well-loved novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is the most admirable character in the novel. He has all the qualities of an admirable character. He is one of a kind. You could argue that he is not the most admirable character and Scout is. She is brave‚ she is smart‚ she is curious‚ and she is courageous. Scout is admirable; however
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To Kill A Mockingbird is a story about growing up in a world where racism is prevalent in all aspects of life. Placed in world’s greatest low point‚ The Great Depression‚ when blacks and whites were still separate‚ To Kill A Mockingbird revolves around the life a 6 year old girl and her slightly old brother‚ as their father takes part in a trial‚ defending a black man. The Great Depression‚ while definitely impacting Maycomb County‚ does not come up in the book very often. Jem knew that Tom was
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person matures individually. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the court trial of Tom Robinson matures three main characters in the book. They learn what growing up is all about. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill are the most affected by the trial and all matures throughout the book. Jem specifically matures throughout the process of the Tom Robinson case and learns a positive lesson from the trial. After seeing the unfair way Tom Robinson was treated‚ Jem wants to protect and care for people no matter
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novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ many characters change their views of life. Undergoing obstacles changed the lives and perspectives of the characters in the novel. As times change in a person’s life so do their perspective of life. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill have various adventures that mature them‚ and allow them to understand how the world works in the mind of an adult. The children’s mind slowly transforms from understanding situations like an adult to having the mind of an adult. In effect‚ Jem begins
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a town of unequal rights for blacks and whites; typical in the 1930s. The setting of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird fits just perfect to an atmosphere of hatred towards African Americans. Moreover‚ what is unexpected in this setting is someone who looks past skin color and to self worth; someone who stands up for blacks. That person is Atticus Finch; father to the main characters Scout and Jem‚ and lawyer in Maycomb County. Lawyer in the Tom Robinson rape case‚ Atticus‚ a white‚ defended a black
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