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    operated today 9.Indulging- To yield to the desires and whims of‚ especially to an excessive degree; humor. Ex. Vanilla flavored ice cream twirl is very indulging. 10.Pace- With the permission of; with deference to. Used to express polite or ironically polite disagreement Ex. The pace of the game is loathsome. 11.Imperceptibly- Impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses: an imperceptible drop in temperature. Ex. The wind in this place is imperceptibly going to sub-zero.

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    the people Scout comes to understand as a result of following Atticus’ advice? To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ explores different themes and contains many important lessons. One of these lessons is empathy and understanding which is introduced to the main character through Atticus Finch who says "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." By following Atticus’ advice

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    Atticus Finch Prejudice

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    of birds are hunted. Pheasant is caught for food and Bluejays are shot because they are pests‚ but there is one bird that should not be harmed. In the words of Atticus Finch‚ “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” In the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Atticus Finch and his children‚ Scout and Jem‚ see the full force of racism when Atticus defends a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ in court when he is accused of rape. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee illustrates the idea that having empathy

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    there are just one type of folks. Folks” ( Lee 231) says Scout‚ an eight-year-old girl filled with curiosity‚ innocence‚ and an open mind in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee portrays her views through Scout‚ who has not experienced the world and believes that each person‚ regardless of their character‚ race‚ or class‚ has the right to be treated equally amongst all. This does not occur in Maycomb‚ the small Alabama town in which Scout resides‚ and although she thinks that everyone is equal

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    When you think about culture‚ what do you think of? Beliefs? Values? Well I think of what makes a person who they are‚ what defines them as a person. There are so many different cultures in the world‚ some are similar and others are completely different in every way‚ the list is never ending‚ but why? Why are there so many cultures that exist? Culture is who you are as a person and is based on similar beliefs between you and others. When you actually think about it it’s a way that connects you to

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    conscience. However as people grow and change‚ They learn about the values and morals of their society. Such values‚ pertaining to “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ by Harper Lee‚ include the essence of courage‚ the ability to “look the other way”‚ and finally the compassion to be able to see the world in someone else’s eyes. To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on the depravity of American society and beliefs‚ and the capacity it takes to overcome it. Scout learns valuable life lessons through her own experiences

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    How Does Scout Mature

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    throughout this novel there have been a great deal of mature and immature decisions amongst the main characters in the novel. what does this novel suggest about the different levels of maturity there are and how is it demonstrated? the few characters who demonstrate it most clearly arre scout jem atticus. there are also those who are in between the three main levels of maturity such as dill and calpurnia. what is maturity described like in this novel? maturity is supposed to be gained with experience

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    Atticus Finch Abraham Lincoln once said‚ “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” Atticus Finch‚ in many ways‚ lives this quote everyday by understanding what has to be done today in order to avoid future consequences of today’s mistakes. Atticus is a kind-hearted‚ slow-tempered‚ wise man‚ who always knows the right thing to say. In the story‚ one can deduce that Atticus Finch is a kind-hearted man who knows what to do in order to fix the toughest of problems. The

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    Bob and Atticus Comparison

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    Bob and Atticus both live in the same town in Southern Alabama‚ which is a physical similarity.They both become involved in the same court case (the trial of Tom Robinson)‚ and both play an important part in the scenes in the courtroom‚ on opposing sides however. The similarities between the two men are largely superficial‚ and the differences are in connection with their actions and their personalities. Both of the men suffer due to the effects of the depression that hit America in 1929; meaning

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    January 10th‚ 2015 Comparison of Atticus Finch and Morrie Schwartz Aristotle once said‚ “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life‚ those the art of living well.” The authors of the two books‚ To Kill a Mockingbird and Tuesdays with Morrie teach the reader life’s most valuable lessons through two wise teachers by the name of Atticus Finch and Morrie Schwartz. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch teaches his children important

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