Jennie Finch

Schindler. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a tired lawyer who defends Tom Robinson, a falsely accused African American man. Atticus lives in a small town in Alabama dominated by traditional views and unspoken bitterness towards African Americans. Oskar Schindler lived in a postwar Germany where the Jewish population were defamed as the root of the nation’s problems. Both Oskar Schindler and Atticus Finch possess the same qualities in how they display courage, a…

What is similar between these two legends? For instance, one is Japanese while the other is from the book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Even though it is surprising, there are actually many similarities between the two stories. The following sections of this essay will explain each urban legend and will lead to the conclusion of how similar they are. Kuchisake-Onna was Japanese woman who cheated on her husband, who was a samurai. After the man discovered her unfaithfulness he slit her mouth as he said…

Theme and Tone In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and in “Courage” by Edgar A. Guest, there are many similarities in the development of the theme and tone and several reasons why Harper Lee chose to present it this way. To begin, in both pieces of literature, the theme of courage is presented in similar ways. Courage can be defined as the bravery of someone to do something. Courage is hidden in everyone but is not always used for everything. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus shows…

What is felt when reading a novel? Love or Hate? Agreement or Disagreement? In To Kill a Mockingbird, that was the question the whole book revolves around. While reading this essay, the same questions will be asked. But this time just think about, “I’d rather you shoot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays if you want, if you can hit'em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”(119) Mockingbirds do nothing but sing and make music for…

Murder on a Sunday Morning is a documentary that shows the problem in our judicial system concerning the juvenile being accused of a crime. This documentary follows the trial of 15-year-old Brendon Butler from Defense attorney Patrick McGuinness’s and Ann Finnell point of view as he works to prove Butler innocence. This case became America most misleading Cassie's because of its lack of evidence on Mr Butler Butler. This accident took place on May 17, 2000, out of Jacksonville Florida many…

how I did it. They wanted me to know why I didn’t tell them. I had kept quite a big secret. Still, I am Atticus Finch. No matter my talents, I am still Atticus Finch. Just because I have the deadest shot in Maycomb County doesn’t mean that I’m not a nigger lover. I am still a lawyer. I am still a nigger lover. I still believe that everyone deserves the same rights. I am still Atticus Finch. I may be old, but I am who I am. I hope my children have learned a lesson from that day. Just because you…

During the morally challenging novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by the incredibly creative Harper Lee, Charles Baker Harris (Dill) represents his place as the most important character through his repetitive instances of curiosity and how that influences the children to desire to interact with Arthur (Boo) Radley. To commence, Dill's curiosity first makes its appearance when Dill first discovered the Radley house. This is established early in the book when Scout and Jem, children in the neighborhood…

Most innocent people do not realize how innocent they are until they lose their innocence. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee three innocent characters lose their innocent as young children. She brilliantly crafts her novel to keep the reader interested and make them feel like he or she is apart of the story itself. She uses this with imagery and her own personal experiences. Lee experienced a rape case within her hometown and uses that experiences to help her write how the characters feel.…

A. Attention Getter: I know the majority of the class are thinking, “Oh no, is that a cricket ball? Anything, but that lame sport.” I bet everyone would rather watch the Cleveland Browns lose to a high school football team or even watch Donald Trump play golf for the whole day than watch a single boring cricket game. B. Reason to Listen: It has become a meme to insult the sport of cricket, and rightfully so. Cricket is not popular sport in America, and it will never be accepted as a major…

In conclusion, Atticus is portrayed as an exemplary father in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird. Throughout the novel, Atticus is shown as an exemplary father through his beliefs, teaching, affection and honesty. The author, Harper Lee is Scout Finch in this novel. The author wanted to show the audience how her father was. What I found significant in this novel is how Harper Lee shows her life through this novel. In the future, I will try to interpret my life in essays or short stories when…