Atticus is Scout and Jem’s father; he usually remained a very anonymous and plain character. But coming up to these recent chapters, I have got more information on what he’s like. He is a Kind Hearted person the moment your eyes ponder on him. Atticus is the only person I think, willing to take the court case of an African American man. Has respect for all animals that do no harm like the Mocking Birds he told his kids not the shoots just because they do no harm. Atticus also had Jem read to Mrs
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In To Kill A Mockingbird the characteristic of courage shows up a lot. Most of the characters have some form of courage. I feel like Boo Radley (Arthur Radley), Tom Robinson, and Atticus show the most courage. Boo Radley showed a lot of courage throughout the book. First and foremost, Boo was thought of as bad, but he did not let it get to him. Many of the people in Maycomb also blamed Boo and his family for the crimes committed. Whenever Boo could, he helped anyone he could, but he did it secretly
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Atticus Finch Imagine being hated, but loved at the same time by a whole town. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee each character has their own unique personality. No two characters are alike, which makes the store that much more interesting. Although the character named Atticus Finch sticks out among the characters the most to me. He is respected immensely throughout the small town of Maycomb. Atticus is a very courageous, wise, and loyal man. All of which he shows throughout the course
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The Cambridge Dictionary defines courage as, “the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation.” Harper Lee agrees with this statement in her own way by having Atticus tell Jem, I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. (Lee 112) She also agrees with this definition by
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Rocking on my porch, the gossip rolls by like dust in the air. Everyone on the street is whispering about something into others ears. Did a black named Tom Robinson rape a white women? As a white lady living in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression, people see things differently. Sometime the doses of morphine I take affect my thinking. Maycomb is like a divided town right now. Some townsfolk I, Mrs. DuBose can be seen as a racist in some people's eyes. People view me as a mean old woman.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Essay The story To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb Alabama in the 1930’s. The Great Depression was in effect so not a lot of people had any money. However, this was not the only thing they had to worry about. There was a lot of Racism, class prejudice, and sexism that all lead up to not only the kids, but also adults facing the destruction of innocence. One example, is the mockingbird. This represented innocence because Atticus stated it was a sin to kill
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"To kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence". In Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout narrates the story in first person point of view. The novel shows how growing up in times of depression, racism, and poverty can change an individual or even a society. The story takes places in Maycomb County. The time is set in the early 1930s where poverty and racism plays a major roll in the United States. The tone of the story is very serious and shows the reader a piece of reality.
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Mockingbirds Make Mistakes Too In Harper Lee’s, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, the main character Scout portrays traits of a Mockingbird by calming those around her, not being bashful about being heard, and being harmless. An example would include when Scout disperses the Lynch Mob in front of the jail on a cool August night simply by appealing to the Lyncher’s sense of humanity. Scout states to Mr. Cunningham, “You brought us some hickory nuts one time, remember?” and, “I go to school with Walter, He’s
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In chapter eight of To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem makes a snowman out of dirt with snow surrounding the outside. He puts the snow only on the outside in order to make the snowman look correct while only using the small amount of snow that was on the ground. This is a symbol to show that black and white people should work together. If only they work together, they could accomplish so much more and make something extraordinary. This is the same as the dirt and snow working together towards the outcome
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Symbolism; This is when an author uses any type of object to stand for and Idea. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee uses Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and Jem Finch as human mockingbirds (The mockingbird is a symbol of innocence.) to contribute to the overall theme of innocence. First, Lee Uses Boo Radley as a mockingbird when he’s always accused of being crazy/creepy because he doesn’t come out of the house, also jem says “Boo Radley was about Six-and-A-Half feet tall, “Judging from his tracks”
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