Finch

Imagine a father of two kids who is always there for them, with not caring in what people think about him, and works hard at his job with no excuses. All of these good qualities belong to Atticus Finch in the book, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus is always there for his children when they have questions and problems no matter what they are. For example, when Scout was having a problem at school, Atticus was there to show her what the right thing was to do. Atticus is not just a good…

they do is help others and they themselves get harmed in some way. However, there are some characters that epitomize the qualities of the bird more than others. These three particular people are Tom Robinson, Boo (Arthur) Radley and Jeremy Atticus Finch. Tom Robinson is generally one of the first characters in the story that people think of…

To Kill a Mockingbird: Jem Finch No matter if someone has a older brother or sister, they will always try to be a role model for them. Jem Finch is a young boy who lives in Maycomb in the book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee. He has a sister called Scout who is younger than him and he wants her to look up to him. Hem is influenced by his father, Atticus Finch because Jem’s mother died when he was younger. His father is one of the only people who is his role model and who takes part…

of literature. Lee was brought up in the South, and that became a motivator for her to write this novel. In the book, the author navigates us around the unjust world in the racially biased Southern USA in the 1900’s, through the eyes of Jean Louise Finch, or as one may know her, Scout. The book is a virtual portal to the world Scout lives in. Lee takes the readers on a journey in which Scout, a naive but curious girl, discovers and fights many different kinds of discriminations which are based…

Courage is a wanted characteristic but not everyone can acquire it. Scout’s father Atticus Finch is standing up for a innocent African American named Tom Robinson. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, is based in the 1930’s in a very racist time. Which lead people to say rude and ignorant things too Scout. Scout has to learn to hold herself back and not let people get the best of her. Her brother Jem Finch is brave but sometimes it can get him in trouble. Scout is always there for her brother even…

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem Finch has to deal with being the eldest child and the first one to grow up and be mature. This situation puts him in a strange position as he is seen acting as strange and betraying by the people around him, especially his younger sibling Scout and his friend Dill. In chapter fourteen, this struggle is brought to surface after Dill is found under Scout’s bed because he ran away from his uninterested parents. In this scene, Jem has to stand up and start…

”(Francis Jeffrey). In the novel by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, prejudice is a blanket of injustice that envelopes the town of Maycomb. To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated from the perspective of an innocent little girl, Scout Finch. Along with Scout, Scout’s brother, Jem Finch, learn how Maycomb, a small, old-fashioned town in Alabama, is flooded with cruelty. Their father, Atticus, is a well respected lawyer and a man who follows the path of justice. Scout and Jem realize how harsh…

While Scout Finch and Mayelle Ewell share similarities, they have very different views and characteristics of situations that define one another for who they are. They are both young girls with very different family backgrounds. Most, but not all of the differences, tends to stem from their fathers and living conditions, because they are two very different individuals. Atticus, the father of Scout and Jem, is a compassionate, humble, and a smart man when it comes to dealing with situations, and…

Jem Finch is the older brother of the main character, a young child living in Maycomb. Throughout the whole trial, Jem was completely convinced that Tom Robinson would be proven innocent. Jem was young and didn’t understand the harsh reality of social injustice…

as beliefs, thought, actions, etc., including me. Many new people that know, your brain automatically judges him based on his looks, before even knowing his name. Through Boo Radley’s innocence, courage, and thoughtfulness, he saves Jem and Scout Finch at the end of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. Boo Radley is a role model of innocence. However, Boo is locked away in his house, misunderstood to be a ‘monster’ (Lee, 14). His innocence shows in many parts of the novel, a well-known part…