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The greatest teachers people have are their parent. in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout and Jem learn from the adults actions and behaviors in Maycomb. For example kids make fun of their mysterious neighbor Boo Radley based on fouls rumors and watch their father Atticus defend a black person. They explore prejudice and empathy from how people interact with each other. Jem and Scout learn empathy which is understanding how someone feels when the father tells they…

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…

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…

“Robin Hood and the Three Squires” by Anonymous Summary In the poem “Robin Hood and the Three Squires” (n.d.) narrates the rescue mission of Robin Hood to the three squires who was held by the King because they killed the King’s deer. Robin Hood disguises himself as a beggar, tricks the sheriff with the help of his followers and he saves the three men from the death penalty in Nottingham. Argument “Robin Hood and Three Squires” (n.d.) portrays Robin Hood as an intelligent person. Analysis When…

Harper Lee was a white women who grew up in the South during the Great Depression. Growing up in the South exposed Lee tp large amounts of racism. Her father was a lawyer and verbally spoke against the Scottsboro Boys Trial. In the Scottsboro Boys Trial 9 colored boys were accused of raping 2 young white girls. Even with no evidence showing that the boys are guilty, they were found guilty. Some people believe that Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird is about her childhood. In Harper Lee’s novel To…

By definition, courage is to act in accordance to your beliefs regardless of difficulty or criticism. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the strong-willed lawyer, Atticus, appointed to defend Tom Robinson in a trial of accused rape. He fears he might lose, but he does not step down. When Tom was moved to a new jail before the trail there was a risk of being attacked and Atticus did not leave his side. Even with the aftermath of the trial, Atticus was threatened and he did not…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, the author, uses two young characters and their experiences to suggest motives behind the actions of the antagonists. Throughout three summers, two kids named Jean Louise (Scout) and Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) grow up learning about different lessons and people in a southern town called Maycomb with the help of their father, Atticus Finch, and nanny, Calpurnia. In the book, several characters demonstrate cruel characteristics through their actions,…

The Idea of Bravery In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee tells the story of two kids about their life growing up in the south during the Great Depression. Jean “Scout” Louise Finch and Jeremy “Jem” Atticus Finch, Scout’s older brother, are under the influence of their father, Atticus Finch. Atticus is a conspicuous lawyer who teaches his children life lessons throughout the course of three summers. Jem, Scout, and their friend, Dill, learn about racism, tradition, and standing up for yourself.…

He was threatened, argued with, blamed, and attacked, but he never gave up the fatherly role he owed to his children. Atticus Finch, a lawyer and single father of Jem, ten and Scout, six, is considered by many readers to be a model parent. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, reveals Atticus’ use of his career to teach his children to be mature and respectful, as shown through his involvement in Tom Robinson’s case, the Cunninghams, and his virtuous actions against society. By choosing to defend…