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    To Kill a Finch Childhood and the innocents that comes with it is extremely fragile and temporary. It can be easily lost and never regained. This is what happens to Scout Finch in by Harper Lee. Throughout the story Scout Finch grows up and learns the true nature of people and the world; thus revealing the underlying bigotry of 1930s Alabama. Along the way though she helps some people change their ways and regain a little of their own innocents while also learning valuable life lessons that…

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    Throughout the novel, Atticus Finch makes morally good decisions, rather than being prejudiced and judgmental. For this reason, Atticus Finch is a role model for acting justly. For example, Atticus displays justice when he stands up for Arthur Radley. Radley never comes out of his home. People in the town of Maycomb say that he committed a crime when he was young and so he is never allowed to leave his home. Many rumors are spread across the town about Arthur. Atticus 's children Jem, Scout, and…

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    emotions through the use of themes that will never disappear. In Harper Lee’s, To Kill A Mockingbird, she uses the themes of courage, justice, and perspective to compel the audience to dig deeper into the novel and themselves. For instance, Harper Lee uses the characters of Atticus, Boo, Mrs. Dubose, and Mr. Raymond to portray the human…

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    In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee describes her characters very well and has a complex imagination so you can really picture the characters and feel their relationships with others. Three of the most different and interesting characters she wrote of consists of being Calpurnia, Atticus Finch, and Boo Radley. These characters are all very different, but all link together in some way. Calpurnia is the Finch’s housekeeper who is trusted by Atticus and his family. Atticus says I couldn…

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    Atticus Finch is a pleasant gentleman who everyone enjoys to be in the company of. He sticks to his values and is respected for it. For a start, Mr. Finch is an admirable person. One feature of him is his genuineness. He stands up for what he knows is right. An example from the novel is when Atticus decided to defend Tom Robinson in court. He is one of a selected few in the Deep South that does not have a prejudice against blacks. This trait allowed him to take up the controversial case. He knew…

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    Jean Louise Finch

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    Book Report Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, revolves around the character Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout, from the book To Kill a Mockingbird. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jean Louise was a young innocent child who saw everyone as equal, and she idolized her father, Atticus Finch, so much so that he was a god-like figure to her. In Go Set a Watchman, Jean Louise is a twenty six year old women, who still believes everyone should be treated equally, and is astounded that her father does…

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    To Kill a Mockingbird was first published in July of 1960, this novel tells the story of six-year-old Jean Lous Finch, commonly known as Scout, and her adventures with her brother Jem, and the neighbor kid Dill. In the small fictional town of Maycomb Alabama. Scout talks about dodging the strange shut in named Boo Radley, refusing to act like a lady, and all the life lessons and great advice from her father who is a lawyer, Atticus Finch. Spanning from the years 1933 to 1935 and this book…

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    In these movies, Lee connects with the viewer by portraying himself as a common man facing a struggle, usually the oppression of a freedom that Bruce’s character embodies. Granted average viewers have never faced a mob boss, the premise of an ordinary minority man challenging the tyrannical power of foreigners made for a popular action plot. Lee would then use his martial arts skills, wits, and training in weapons, most popularly the nunchakus, to completely devastate the opposition. His role in…

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    In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Bob Ewell the antagonist, exposes his flaws unintentionally to the town of Maycomb. Bob Ewell accuses an innocent black man, Tom Robinson, of raping his daughter. Atticus Finch, Tom’s lawyer, is determined to make a valid case to prove Tom’s innocence in a time of segregation toward the African American society. Scout and Jem, Atticus’ children, are substantially impacted by the result of the case, and the behavior of the people in Maycomb. Bob Ewell is…

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    The book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee, takes place in the south during the Great Depression, at the height of the Jim Crow era. During this time being able to face the adversities present was a sign of true maturity. Many characters, such as Jem and Scout, face many adversities and situations that led to their growth throughout the novel. The growth intertwining through the story was able to begin the development of character and also the development of Jem and Scout who begin to…

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