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  • Tom Being Black And Mayella
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    To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is an incredibly emotional novel. The heart felt plot of this book brings out many themes. These themes intertwine to make the story's plot and character twist together wonderfully. One theme is that an individual's conscience can sometimes contrast with society's values. An example from the book of this theme is Mr. Dolph us Raymond. Mr. Raymond chooses to live with a black woman, which comes in conflict with the town's beliefs. He makes up for this differenc...
  • Good Of A Case Atticus
    813 words
    Atticus Finch was a man who fought for what he believed in. He was always the one who stood up for what was right, not what the more popular thing to do was. Atticus has a lot of courage to do what he did for Tom Robinson. Atticus looked past the racism that was in the courtroom where Tom was being accused of raping a woman and he stood up for him. Atticus believed in equality amongst people and he thought that the court was not being equal. Atticus taught his daughter Scout and his son Jem to b...
  • Their Father Atticus
    850 words
    In Harper Lee's timeless novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", the descriptions that Scout and Jem impart to us of their father Atticus lead us to believe that he is not a very idolized man. We are shown, through the qualities that Atticus reveals throughout the course of the novel, that he does not need to have rippling muscles and a perfect smile to be the ultimate "hero". He shows us that even though he may come across as a frail fifty year old man, underneath thrives a strong, wilful personality, a...
  • Jem's And Scout's Shapes
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    Each character's personality in the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is intricately described, therefore giving the reader an image or idea of the kind of person he or she is. A picture of the character is formed in the mind with maybe rough edges but a soft heart on the inside. A character's personality may be oversimplified by drawing shapes in symbolism, but the shapes may be helpful in perceiving the general extent of the characteristics. With a little help from Lee's descriptions, I...
  • Gives Atticus The Moral Support
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    What kind of reasons would inspire someone to give up their time, talent, and treasure for another individual hardly known to them Why would anyone risk his or her occupation, social standing, and prestige, to stand up for a single moral belief in justice This value of individualism is extremely rare in society. Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, paints a very real picture of this value in the character Atticus Finch. Atticus relinquishes his basic need to care for himself. He decides no...
  • Tom Throughout The Case
    606 words
    Hate in To Kill A Mocking Bird At the time it was written, To Kill a Mockingbird was looked down upon since there was so much hatred towards negroes. Few people in the United States realized the unjustified prejudice against the negro. The novel focuses on how the main character, Atticus Finch, deals with the controversy surrounding his actions and how he tries to shelter his family from it. The book's climax, where it is brought to a final solution, takes place at the trial. A woman named Mayel...
  • Atticus With A Little Help From Scout
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    For Atticus Finch, most things are "as simple as black and white". In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there is one character who is able to make an impact on his children and both types of society. Atticus is a single parent who tries very hard to make everybody he interacts with satisfied. Atticus Finch has a strong impact on the people around him: his children, the black community, and the white community. Atticus makes a huge difference on the way his children live their live...
  • Best With His Children
    423 words
    English Coursework Atticus In my opinion Atticus is a great father as he always tells the children the truth, also the children respect their father as it says, "our father is satisfactory". The children relate to their father very well they feel they can talk and respond to their father without feeling uncomfortable like some children would with their parents but as they can relate to their father tells us that he is a good father. His statement "Sister I do the best I can with them", I agree w...

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