... , a father, a Christian and a southern gentleman. As a citizen Atticus is responsible and highly respected. He is elected unopposed to the state of legislature. Miss Maudie speaks for the community when she tells Aunt Alexandra. "Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we"re paying him the highest tribute we can pay a man. ... trousers and folds them neatly to await his return and he puts a blanket round Scout's shoulders as she stands shivering on the pavement, watching Miss Maudie Atkinson's house burn down. When Bob Ewell attempts to make an attack on the children Boo rushes into save their l...

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... the town fire siren sound like a person who was calling for help. The two imageries "fire spewing from Miss Maudie's dining-room windows" and "fire silently devouring Miss Maudie's house" caused the reader to worry for Miss Maudie as her house was soon going to be reduced to a heap of ashes. It can also mean that ... killed by the cold". Harper Lee wanted to make the reader nervous and at the same time create the impression that it was obvious that Miss Maudie's house could not be saved from the fire. Harper Lee made good use of imageries to create tension in the given passage so as ......

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... grow closer together, and Scout feels left out so she starts to spend more time with one of their neighbors Miss Maudie Atkinson, a widow with a flair for gardening and baking. Miss Maudie was a childhood friend of Atticus and his brother Jack and she explains to Scout that Boo Radley is very much ... The children return home to find the neighborhood adults assembled, brought out of their homes by the sound the of the shotgun. They include Atticus, Miss Maudie and Miss Stephanie Crawford. The gossiping Crawford tells the children that Nathan Radley has shot at a Negro in his yard. Atticus...

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... characters can be viewed as mockingbirds - harmless creatures who are unjustly persecuted by society. The full significance of Atticus's remark, "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (p. 99), is explained by Miss Maudie Atkinson. Miss Maudie informs Scout that mockingbirds do nothing but "sing their hearts out for us" (p. 100), making music for us to enjoy. They represent a gentle and innocent creature and the destruction of ... is a constant source of their conversations and games. Through his gifts in the tree, the mending of Jem's pants and covering Scout with a blanket as she witnessed...

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... are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father's one of them." - Miss Maudie. The quote above states that Atticus Finch was a man who did "unpleasant things," but this quote is false. Miss Maudie had every good intention when she told Jem and Scout that and her point was taken in the way she intended ... have been better understood if "our unpleasant jobs" were replaced with "what is right." Atticus did "unpleasant things" only because he knew that they were the right thing to do. Miss Maudie told the children about their father in this way only t...

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... without them knowing because he doesn't teach as much as he lets the children figure things out by showing them. The other teachers such as Miss Caroline try to force the children to learn things, which does not work because she doesn't understand the personal needs of each child. The ... such as gloomy settings, full moons and haunted surroundings. Some Gothic elements in the book are the rabid dog, the Halloween party, the fire that destroys Miss Maudie's house and the dark elements of Atticus alone in the night being harassed by a group of "evil" men. The second motif is small- town .....

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... people. Atticus was a very fair and honest character and he made several comments in the novel to back this statement up. When he tells his daughter ,the character Scout, "You Miss Scout Finch are of the common folk. You must obey the law"(page 30), he expresses that he does not believe his family or his self is better than anyone ... chair, but he's not going until the truth's told and you not what the truth is"(page 146). Other characters in the story think very highly of Atticus. The character Miss Maudie expresses Atticus is a good person when she says, "but sometimes the bible in t...

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... their father from the outside world and what it brought by living in the small town of Maycomb. The comforting scene of the people of Maycomb sticking together to save Miss Maudie's things, for instance, mitigated the horror of the fire, but showed the innocence of the town. In contrast, Bob Ewell's cowardly attack on Scout, who was dressed like a giant ham ... in justice and humanity was badly damaged and destroyed as the book ends. The connection between the novel's title and its main theme was defined many times in the novel. Miss Maudie explained to Jem and Scout, "Mockingbirds don'...

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... in the town of Maycomb. As an adult, women were expected to have perfect manners and be a good cook. Scout's neighbor, Miss Maudie Atkinson could "bake a Lane cake so loaded with shinny it made her tight." It was a known fact that Miss Maudie "made the best cakes in the neighborhood," but this time, she really outdid herself. After eating the cake loaded with powdered ... ...

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... evils of taking advantage of those less fortunate or less educated. The majority of Maycomb accept Atticus. He is "civilized in his heart" which reveals the fact that, according to Miss Maudie, he personifies "good" in Maycomb as a father, Christian, Southern gentleman and principally as a citizen. Harper Lees novel portrays many good things. One aspect, which is to be important, is the ... to mirror. The Novel shows that its important that Atticus is an influential person, Atticus, is someone who can be relied on and looked upon as being a constant person throughout. Miss Maudie who of...

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... song. In the novel, the mockingbird symbolises Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, who were both peaceful people who never did any harm. To kill or harm them would be a sin. Miss Maudie explained this statement to Scout and Jem when she alleged: "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest ... be. Acts of kindness were shown when Boo left presents for Scout and Jem in the hollow trunk of an oak tree, as well as covering Scout with a blanket during Miss Maudie's fire. However, it was not until he saved Jem and Scout's life from ...

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... finding out about the mysterious Arthur "Boo" Radley who they have heard so many rumors about. The second story about a kind, intelligent young, black man who is accused of raping Miss Mayella Ewell. In a way, these two stories are linked; they are linked by Jem and Scout. With a little advice from their father Atticus, they seem to figure out some of ... of Calpurnia's church and Cal knows his family well, she says there clean living folks."(75) Tom enriches lives in an important way, but this way got him in trouble. Miss Mayella Ewell accuses Tom of rape. She always needs his help wit...

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... on them, but the shadow walks away. All three run off in terror. On reaching home, they find Nathan Radley (Boo's father), Atticus, Miss Maudie (who they have not yet mentioned her in the movie), Miss Stephanie Crawford (Dill's aunt), Miss Rachel, and Mr. Avery standing outside their house. It turns out that Mr. Radley had shot a Negro. The differences between the movie and ... ...

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... knows everybody there is a very defined level of who is on top of whom. In Maycomb the Finches are on the top then, in descending order, the clergy, Miss Maudie Atkinson/Mr. Avery/Miss Stephanie, the Radleys", the Cunninghams", the Ewells", and on the very bottom the black community. It is because of this caste system that blew even the slightest chance that ... ...

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... religious rules. Since Boo doesn't want to come out of his house, he didn't conform to the rest of society, and became an outcast. Rumors such as those coming from Miss Crawford emerged from his non-conforming behavior. Boo symbolizes a good person damaged by the evil of mankind. He is the neighbour of the Finch's and part of Jem, Scout and ... carving which Boo leaves for them, he becomes increasingly and fascinatingly real to them. Boo also does other kind things like mending Jem's pants and putting a blanket over Scout when Miss Maudie's house was on fire. This makes Boo more and mor...

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... Scout and Jem and wants them to know he truly cares, which shows that he is courageous. Later on in To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo also puts a blanket over Scout during Miss. Maudie's house fire. When Scout questions of who to thank after realizing there was a blanket placed upon her shoulders, she says, " 'Thank who?' I asked. 'Boo Radley. You were ... ...

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... , then placing the soap figurines of the children along with gum in the knot hole, next sneaking in the Finch's to cover Scout while the rest of the neighborhood watched Miss Maudie's house go up in flames, and finally ending with the ultimate act of kindness, saving the Finch children's lives by stabbing Bob Ewell. As Boo shows Jem and Scout more ... ...

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... thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (103). A mockingbird could represent an easy victim due to its utter innocence, just like Miss Maudie mentioned in the above quote, they do not do anything but chirp. They are not going to hurt anyone, but there are still people who will hurt them due to ... ...

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... 's immaturity because he was willing to lose his life in order to keep his father's respect, a very risky move. As the novel progressed, so did Jem's maturity. One cold night, Miss Maudie Atkinson's house caught fire. Jem and Scout had to stand outside by the Radley gate in case their house burned down too. While waiting, Boo Radley puts a blanket on Scout ... ...

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... his trousers. Chapter 7 Jem recovers his trousers, the children discover more gifts in the hole but later find it blocked with cement. Chapter 8 Winter comes and the children make a snowman. Miss Maudie's house burns down and as the children watch, a blanket is put on Scout's shoulders. Chapter 9 Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson, and at Christmas at Aunt Alexandra's Scout fights her ... ...

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... perceived through the symbol of the mockingbird. Atticus says, "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." When Scout asked Miss Maudie about this she said, "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one ... ...

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... part that they played in Maycomb society. "What I meant was, if Atticus Finch drank until he was drunk he wouldn't be as hard as some men are at their best."" Miss Maudie, across the street from the Finch's, spoke these words about the difference in Atticus and the other men in Maycomb. Atticus was not a prejudice man at all, he tried to ... ...

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... the way he does." [p.207]). There are some folks in Maycomb county like Dolphus, who aren't biased against Negroes, but don't show it directly. These people include Mr Heck Tate, Miss Maudie and Judge Taylor, who deliberately assigned Atticus to Tom's case to help fight against the prejudice. Courage and tolerance comes in many different forms, shapes and sizes. It can be ... ...

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... . He bears no grudges even against Bob Ewell, who spat at him and tried to kill Jem. Atticus was greatly respected by the people in Maycomb as one of them, Miss Maudie said he was "born to do our unpleasant jobs for us." They also knew that he has integrity and "trust him to do right". Atticus believes in justice. This is ... ...

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