Who Is The Antagonist In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the antagonist is described as the enemy or foe of the protagonist. The antagonist of part one is Scout's first grade teacher Miss Caroline Fisher. Miss Caroline Fisher is the antagonist in part one is because she has a different philosophy on teaching that forms a conflict with Scout. In the first part of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Caroline Fisher, a college student and also a unlicensed teacher believes that children should only learn in the classroom and not outside the classroom. For instance, Miss Caroline Fisher tells Scout to stop learning from Atticus because it's harmful to her learning. "Now tell your father not to teach you anymore...You tell him I'll take over from

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