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  • To Kill a Mockingbird: Atticus Finch

    To Kill a Mockingbird: Atticus Finch

    To Kill A Mockingbird: Atticus Finch The bountiful love between a parent and a child is mysteriously unique and special. It is as if there were a world-wide pact, that all of man acquiesced to always love their children and show them compassion all their lives. Parents show their children they love them day by day, endlessly, in a myriad of ways. Atticus Finch raises his children with the same type of love, if not

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    Submitted: February 6, 2011 By: EVe
  • Atticus Finch, What a Wonderful Father

    Atticus Finch, What a Wonderful Father

    Melissa Sullivan English III A Honors Miss White January 12, 2006 Atticus Finch, What a Wonderful Father Atticus Finch was the world’s greatest father to his two children, Jem and Scout. They looked up to him and followed everything that he said and did. Although this always holds true for his children, other people in society were skeptical of the methods that Atticus used to discipline and teach his children. People like Aunt Alexandra and

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    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Victor
  • To Kill a Mocking Bird Character Analysis

    To Kill a Mocking Bird Character Analysis

    Of Mice and Men Essay John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, is about life on a ranch in the nine1930’s. Two men -- Lennie and George -- are the newcomers on a ranch. Lennie is a giant man, much like a bear, who has obvious mental limitations. George is a friend, or the only friend, of Lennie’s. George and Lennie travel together and George is Lennie’s caretaker. They have a dream of buying a

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Jem Letter to Atticus (to Kill a Mockingbird)

    Jem Letter to Atticus (to Kill a Mockingbird)

    Maycomb Alabama 1933 Dear Atticus, I feel awkward telling you these things face to face, so I decided to write you a letter. A few weeks ago, I was ashamed to be your son. I saw you as just a frail, old, boring man. But now, after the trial, I see you are anything but. The way that you defended Tom Robinson was heroic, and even though you lost, you were able to prove Tom

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Max
  • “each of You Helped to Kill Her.” Says the Inspector.Show Exactly What Part Each Member of the Birling Family (and Gerald Croft).Played in the Death of Eva Smith.Do You Think That Some Characters Are More Guilty Than Others?

    “each of You Helped to Kill Her.” Says the Inspector.Show Exactly What Part Each Member of the Birling Family (and Gerald Croft).Played in the Death of Eva Smith.Do You Think That Some Characters Are More Guilty Than Others?

    “Each of you helped to kill her.” Says the Inspector. Show exactly what part each member of the Birling family (and Gerald Croft). Played in the death of Eva Smith. Do you think that some characters are more guilty than others? ‘An Inspector Calls’ is a play written by J.B Priestley. It is set in pre-World War One Britain, but was written in 1945, which enabled Priestley to use dramatic irony as a way of

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Edward
  • To Kill a Mockingbird - Characters

    To Kill a Mockingbird - Characters

    Harper Lee constructs a sweet and affectionate portrait of growing up in the vanished world of small town Alabama. Lee, however, proceeds to undermine her portrayal of small town gentility. Lee dismantles the sweet faзade to reveal a rotten, rural underside filled with social lies, prejudice, and ignorance. But no one in Mockingbird is completely good or evil. Every character is human, with human flaws and weaknesses. Lee even renders Atticus, the paragon of morality,

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Jessica
  • To Kill a Mockingbird - Atticus as a Fater

    To Kill a Mockingbird - Atticus as a Fater

    How does Harper lee show Atticus to be a good parent Throughout ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird' Harper Lee shows Atticus to be a very good parent and role model to his children. He has a huge presence through the whole book and helps show the morals of the book. Atticus is a significant character in the book. He stands up for his beliefs even when the whole town is against him. He tries teaching

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    Essay Length: 1,197 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Josh
  • To Kill a Mockingbird: Who Are the People That Scout Comes to Understand as a Result of Following Atticus’ Advice?

    To Kill a Mockingbird: Who Are the People That Scout Comes to Understand as a Result of Following Atticus’ Advice?

    "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." Who are the people Scout comes to understand as a result of following Atticus' advice? To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, explores different themes and contains many important lessons. One of these lessons is empathy and understanding which is introduced to the main character

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    Submitted: June 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • Real Courage Defined by Characters in to Kill a Mockingbird

    Real Courage Defined by Characters in to Kill a Mockingbird

    Real Courage Defined by Characters in To Kill a Mockingbird A great writer named William Faulkner once said, “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore” (William Faulkner). William Faulkner defines the traditional definition of courage in his quote as simply being brave and forgetting your fears. He paints the image of a strong and heroic man exploring the world and defending the meek; this type of

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    Submitted: July 26, 2016 By: huckfinn1234
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

    Harper Lee's only novel to date is To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960 but set in the 1930s in America's deep-south. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize and was quickly made into a successful film starring Gregory Peck. The popularity that the novel immediately attracted endures to modern times. The semi-autobiographical story concerns the trial of an innocent black man, Tom Robinson for the rape of a white woman, Mayella Ewell and around this

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    Submitted: December 6, 2008 By: Mike
  • The Crucible: Reverend Hale Character Analysis

    The Crucible: Reverend Hale Character Analysis

    Reverend Hale's character is dramatically changed throughout Arthur Miller's play: The Crucible. In the very beginning of the play, Hale appears strong and resolute. He is seen as all knowing, even holy. As the play progresses, Hale's own insecurities prompt the citizen's slow descent of reverence for him. In Act One, Hale arrives in Salem to try to resolve the problem surrounding the sleeping girls and witchcraft. His arrival stirs up the town, and they

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Fatih
  • Analysis of Hamlet's Emotional Character

    Analysis of Hamlet's Emotional Character

    Disillusionment. Depression. Despair. These are the burning emotions churning in young Hamlet's soul as he attempts to come to terms with his father's death and his mother's incestuous, illicit marriage. While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he consciously embarks on a quest to seek the truth hidden in Elsinore; this, in stark contrast to Claudius' fervent attempts to obscure the truth of murder. Deception versus truth; illusion versus reality.

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    Submitted: December 11, 2008 By: Fatih
  • Romeo and Juliet Character Profiles

    Romeo and Juliet Character Profiles

    Romeo - He is the only child of the Montagues. Romeo is quiet and mourning about his love for Rosaline in the beginning. After discovering Juliet, he becomes more vibrant and passionate. He is willing to do anything, including die, in order to be with his love. Romeo is impulsive, wanting to get married right away and not thinking about the consequences. Juliet - She is an innocent thirteen-year-old girl, the only daughter of the

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    Submitted: December 11, 2008 By: Steve
  • Who Is Responsible for the Columbine Killings?

    Who Is Responsible for the Columbine Killings?

    Cause В– Effect Even since the shooting at Columbine High School caught the attention of America and all the world on April 20, 1999, high school shootings and other forms of violence at schools has been plaguing America during the last ten years. It is also found that most of the violence that occurs in high schools is caused by young men. Students aren't feeling safe at school anymore and parents are enraged that students

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    Submitted: March 17, 2009 By: Anna
  • Marco Polo - Well-Known Heroic Travelers and Traders

    Marco Polo - Well-Known Heroic Travelers and Traders

    Marco Polo is one of the most well-known heroic travelers and traders around the world. In my paper I will discuss with you Marco Polo's life, his travels, and his visit to China to see the great Khan. Marco Polo was born in c.1254 in Venice. He was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose account of his travels in Asia was the primary source for the European image of the Far East until the late

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    Submitted: March 17, 2009 By: Anna
  • The Wild Duck (ibsen) Character Use of Escapes

    The Wild Duck (ibsen) Character Use of Escapes

    People cannot handle stress everyday without having some form of an "escape," which could be as simple as listening to the radio for ten minutes, as long as it gets the mind off the stress. The use of escapes is especially evident in The Wild Duck. Old Akers uses drinking and hunting in the attic as his escapes from the fact that he is poor. He used to be friends with Mr. Worley until

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    Submitted: March 19, 2009 By: Fatih
  • To Kill a Mockingbird: Injustice

    To Kill a Mockingbird: Injustice

    Injustice Injustice is a problem in which everyone faces, unfortunately this cruelty cannot be ignored. In this novel, titled " To Kill A Mockingbird ", there are three characters who suffer the most injustice. They are Atticus, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Atticus, is a man of great wisdom, he suffers from the fact that he had committed to taking on a difficult Negro case. He was constantly persecuted for this decision, which made him

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    Submitted: March 19, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Character Transformations Dh Lawrence's Stories

    Character Transformations Dh Lawrence's Stories

    In DH Lawrence's stories "The Blind Man" and "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," the reader watches as characters move from having something missing in their lives, to being truly whole. Lawrence uses images of darkness to illustrate the emotions of his characters. In "The Blind Man," Isabel goes to look for Maurice and when she steps into the stable where he is, "The darkness seemed to be in a strange swirl of violent life" (Lawrence, 132).

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    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Fonta
  • To Kill a Mockingbird

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    As readers, we saw Scout mature and grow as our narrator and as a person. She learned many things, but also lost many things. As she grew up and changed, she began to see how things really were, and gained the knowledge of the pure hate that one man can show another. Scout lost her innocence when she found this out. She began to see how cruel the world could be to someone who is

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    Submitted: March 23, 2009 By: Top
  • Character Analysis

    Character Analysis

    Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is written from the eyes of a little girl growing up in the old, racist county of Maycomb, Alabama. Throughout the story you learn a lot about Scout and you watch her grow and mature into a young lady. Scout is a very unusual little girl, both in her own qualities and in her social position. She is very intelligent, she learns to read before ever beginning school. She

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Kevin
  • To Kill a Mockingbird

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    “A man of courage flees towards the start of indifferent things.” In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are many dissimilar examples of courageous behavior. There are many different definitions of courage. Some people say that courage is being able to face their fears. Others say that courage is a person with a tough heart. In the novel, Lee describes courage as being “when you know you're licked before you

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Artur
  • Character Changes in Huck Finn

    Character Changes in Huck Finn

    Jim helps Huck develop greater character changes throughout the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. In the story Huck learns a lot of lessons on how to grow into a better and more trustworthy friend. Jim helped him throughout the story to show him a different side of life, and how everyone is different and they grow in different surroundings. Jim and Huck both grew in maturity with their life, and wanted the best

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Abortion Kills Children

    Abortion Kills Children

    Do you consider something with a beating heart a living creature? A baby heart forms and starts beating in the fifth week of pregnancy; therefore, that would make abortion murder. The baby that is growing inside of the woman is depending on her, so when she makes the choice to end that baby's life, they are making the choice to murder another person. Someone that believes in the pro-choice theory would say that the decision

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: July
  • Boo Radley- a Vital Part of to Kill a Mockingbird

    Boo Radley- a Vital Part of to Kill a Mockingbird

    Arthur “Boo” Radley seems to be a minor character, but when his role in the novel is closely looked at, we notice that he plays a vital part of the story. Much of the plot-line, thematic implications, and morally-based symbols are based on him. Note that he is used to develop two of the the main themes, and is crucial in the development of the main character, not to mention that he is a prominent

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Benjy’s Character in the Sound and the Fury

    Benjy’s Character in the Sound and the Fury

    Benjy’s Character in The Sound and the Fury In the novel, The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, Benjy is an important character throughout the telling of the story. Benjy is the narrator of the first of four sections. His section is set in the novel’s present, April 7, 1928, which is Benjy’s thirty-third birthday. Benjy’s section of the novel is often hard to understand because all the events are told in the present

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Fatih

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