To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is disgraced for defending a black man who is accused of raping a white woman. This causes his children‚ Jem and Scout‚ to also face hostility. Despite this animosity‚ the Finch family bravely confronted any crisis that arose. Courage is necessary when facing adversity because it allows one to do the right thing and defend those who cannot
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time of much racial tension. The story is about a nine year old girl named Scout‚ her brother Jem‚ and their father Atticus‚who is a lawyer. Atticus is given a very controversial case where he has to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman. TKAM reflects its time period in many different ways. First‚ it shows Mr. Cunningham paying Atticus with hickory nuts and other vegetables. On page 21 Scout says to Atticus “why does he pay you like that?” Atticus the replies with “Because that’s the only
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Atticus once said “ You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view”. In this passage you can see Atticus talking to Scout about understanding different people’s point of view. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are many examples of never fully understanding what one has gone through until one has lived in someone else’s shoes. Throughout the novel‚ Scout does not think or care about others and what they’re going through; however‚ the only exception
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talking about me and my children. I have to believe that their is a chance he won’t be guilty even if it is a white women against a black man. Ican take it when it’s said to me but not my children. I love them dearly and hate seeing mistreatment on their end for my actions. All of my wonderings came to a halt when I saw four cars pull up slowly in front of the jail house. I know what they came here for. “He in their‚ Mr. Finch?” one of the men said. I knew I was still a respected man so I told them
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not with this little girl named Scout Finch. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch is the protagonist. She lives in a town called Maycomb. Scout is a young girl who has a brother nicknamed Jem‚ and a father named Atticus. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows Scout Finch as literate‚ curious‚ and violent. The first trait scout is portrayed to be is literate. She is above her peers expectations when it comes to her literacy. Scout says “She discovered I was iterate
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The Finches‚ consisting of Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus are very well educated. Scout‚ who started the first grade‚ already knew how to read‚ thanks to Atticus and his newspaper. Dill‚ the children’s summer time friend‚ used his first words of greeting when they first met‚ to brag about knowing how to read at the age of seven. Jem responded to him‚ saying that Scout could read ever since she was a baby. Scout wasn’t looking forward to her first day of school. The imperceptive young teacher from out of
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Harper Lee reveals Atticus Finch as a respectable father who teaches his children to see both the beauty and injustice of the world through powerful life lessons that ultimately shape their identities. Quotes: “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” Much of Atticus’s parenting style is looked down upon by the people of Maycomb. However‚ we get an inside look at the valuable conversations that are held behind closed doors. Atticus treats his children
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Inference/foreshadowing Jean Louise Finch (Scout) Protagonist - lives with her father and brother and their black cook. Scout is a tomboy character‚ and is also very intelligent. Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) Male Character. He is Scout’s brother‚ and acts like a typical American boy‚ always refusing to back down from fights. He matures during the story but still stays close to Scout‚ even though he doesn’t play her games anymore. Atticus Finch First Finch to make a white-collar
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December 2011 English I Mr. Johnson Atticus Finch In the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is a story about innocence‚ knowledge‚ prejudice and courage. The main characters‚ Scout and Jem‚ starts out to be very immature children not knowing the prejudice around them. As the story goes on they gain knowledge of these times by fellow friends around them. Atticus Finch is respectable‚ honorable‚ and wise man who plays a very important role in this novel. Atticus Finch is a very respectable
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Throughout the Novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch’s courage and morality allows him to overcome social prejudices and defend a convicted African American in court. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama with his two children Scout and Jem Finch. He is a modest man who makes almost every decision based on his heart and ethics. In the novel‚ Atticus is faced with an incredibly uncomfortable situation. He is a white male living in the early 1900s‚ and is asked
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