and stop doing childish things. Scout demonstrates this by not wanting to stop fighting and Atticus telling her its childish. It is also demonstrated by the children wanting to go into town more often and not worry about what is going on at home. The characteristics of Jem and demonstrates that coming of age means to become more mature and wanting to be more like their parents instead of still being childish. Scout even though she is becoming older she is still being childish in the sense that she
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Harper Lee once made about To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is that this novel is a love story. The Theme parenting is shown through Atticus’s love for his children‚ Scout and Jem. Love and parenting is also shown through Atticus’s love for humankind and his attempt to pass this love and understanding on to his children. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus is consistently teaching his children to love others by showing them respect. In the beginning of the novel‚ Atticus teaches Scout to put herself into
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How successful is Atticus as a father? In the novel ‘To kill a mocking bird’ there are two main characters Jem and Scout‚ the book is all about their experiences as they grow up. A big impact in this story is there father Atticus Finch; he has an impact to their lives as he is there father so the way he treats them‚ and acts is going to have an effect on Jem and Scout. Jem and Scout can show how successful Atticus is as a father; this is what I am going to be talking about‚ ‘how successful of a
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Atticus‚ Really a Good Parent? As a parent‚ whose main job is setting up boundaries for their children’s actions‚ Atticus proves to be a mostly good parent‚ but in certain situations is too lenient in which his boundaries don’t hold up. Atticus comes across as a responsible father‚ who’s parenting tactics work well on his children when looking into Scout’s behavior. Scout being mostly a mischievous child is able to honor Atticus’ word and look up to him. During a conversation that Atticus has with
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of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand." What is the type of courage that is being highlighted in the quote above? How is "real courage" shown in the novel? The type of courage highlighted in the quote above is moral courage. "Real courage" is shown through the image of Mrs Dubose‚ a morphine addict who wished to overcome her addiction before she died. Mrs Dubose was a repugnant‚ bedridden and a very ill lady whom had been taking morphine as a painkiller‚ prescribed
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this journal I will be characterizing Atticus and questioning whether Calpurnia or Alexandra is an excellent mother to the children. As I am further reading To Kill a Mockingbird I begin to characterize Atticus. I characterize Atticus as a caring and wise individual. One of the first ways Atticus portrays himself as is caring. Atticus states “… I do my best to love everybody…” (Lee 144). From this statement I see that no matter what people say about him Atticus still tries his best to view people
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boring. Jem and Scout‚ the brother and sister of the book have both evolved from the beginning of the end of the book. However‚ the question is who’s the most changed character? There may be some reason to Scout being the character who has changed the most but there are plenty of reasons Jem is the most changed character.Therefore‚ being the older brother ‚ facing a major fear‚ and understanding a lot at a young age is the evidence that shows Jem is the static character. Between Jem and Scout‚ the
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grammatical features to present the characters of Atticus‚ Scout and Jem‚ and the special relationship Atticus has with his children. In this assessment I will explore‚ evaluate and explain this bond that Atticus shares with his children. The story takes place during three years of the Great Depression in the fictional ‘tired old town’ of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The narrator‚ six-year-old Scout Finch‚ lives with her older brother Jem and their widowed father Atticus‚ a middle-aged lawyer. Atticus’s relationship
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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‚ never before seen in this society. However‚ even with losing the case‚ Atticus by himself sparks a new idea in the minds of the civilians of Maycomb; equal rights. In addition‚ Atticus also throughout the book has a family to take care of. He displays himself to
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Atticus the Great All the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have their own interesting characteristics‚ but Atticus is the most intriguing. Atticus is a generous‚ judgmental‚ and wise man. He is the foundation for Jem and Scout. Lee has a bright way of showing that Atticus is a generous man. He is respected by his kids and by mostly everyone in Maycomb County. “When Jem an‘ I fuss Atticus doesn’t ever just listen to Jem’s side of it‚ he hears mine too” (88). These kids learn a lot
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