Baldwin County, Alabama

Courage can be defined in many different ways. Some would define courage as following your heart or being brave. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is “not a man with a gun in his hand,” but knowing “you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyways and see it through no matter what” (149). One of her characters, Atticus Finch, is the prime example of having courage. He is the prime example because he embodies the definition of courage by staying true to himself, doing what’s…

Wesley is often restrained from being himself as his wife, Ruth, starts to complain about his life choices. Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird, is a father of two children, Scout and Jem. Atticus is well respected lawyer and citizen in Maycomb, Alabama. He is an intelligent and patient man who has good morals and values, he that individual where one can turn to in difficult situations. Charlie often relates his father to Atticus Finch, he sees him as sensible and logical as he describes,…

“So take stock in America my heirs, and sing in praise of this generous land.” (Raskin pg 36) In a mysterious and patriotic way, this book confused readers and the characters of The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. It took sixth graders at Gull Lake Middle School two months to find out who the murderer was, the mysteries, the red herring, and the queen, all confusing, but all interesting. The Westing Game novel and movie contain many interesting and mysterious facts worth noting. The Westing Game,…

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is about a young girl, Scout, her brother, Jem, and their friend, Dill living in Maycomb County during the early 1930s. The three children hear stories about their neighbor, Arthur “Boo” Radley, and decide they want to try to get him out of his house. A few unsuccessful summers later, Scout’s father, Atticus, is a lawyer that has been assigned a colored man’s case. The man, Tom Robinson, was accused of raping a white woman. As the children know…

To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is a historical fiction novel set in the mid 1930’s in a small town named Maycomb, Alabama. The protagonist of the story is Scout Finch, and the antagonist is Bob Ewell. The conflict arises when Atticus Finch, Scout’s father and civil rights activist, agrees to defend a 25-year-old African-American named Tom Robinson who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Scout Finch lives with her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus, and they spend their days…

In the Book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus is a well respected man in Maycomb. He is a lawyer and the father of Jem and Scout Finch. While Atticus believes everybody should be treated equally, while others in Maycomb do not. Atticus has morality, he has always obeyed the rules. While Atticus is moral he is also a very courageous man. He does anything, and everything to protect everybody in Maycomb, Including the colored people. Atticus is well mannered and civil in everything he does. Overall…

Perry Smith has dreamed of seeing his name on newspaper headlines, wishing to be written of as a musical prodigy loved by all. It is the year 1960, and Perry can be found on newspapers all across America, but Perry isn’t known for making great music. Instead, Perry Smith is topping headlines because of a crime he committed: the murder of the Clutters. In the book In Cold Blood, the author Truman Capote gives insight into the parts of Perry never seen before; his darkest secrets, grandest…

Imagine being a six year old child, and watching brutal racism and injustice growing up, while trying to hold on to your innocence and own opinions. That’s the struggle of one Jean Louise Finch, who prefers to go by “Scout.” In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, friend Dill, and brother Jem must face friends and family turning on them, as father Atticus makes a life changing decision of defending a black man in court in the 1930’s. They must learn how to deal with their situation…

Camellias to prove that racism existed in the South during the 1930’s. To begin, Harper Lee uses the symbol Snow to prove racism existed in the South during the 1930’s. Scout, Jem, and Atticus, they’re father, live in the small town of Maycomb County, Alabama. During the winter it normally never snows, but this year it did. The white snow covered the whole town, showing the town covered in the white ideals, white personalities, and white people. Scout narrates, “‘The world’s ending, Atticus!…

Atticus is a lawyer in Maycomb County. Judge Taylor appointed Atticus to defend Tom Robinson in the trial where Tom was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. He knew Atticus would defend Tom to the best of his abilities. There was a lot of racial stigma surrounding the case, but Atticus knew…