Moral courage is most apparent in Atticus, Mrs Dubose, Boo Radley and Miss Maudie. ... Miss Maudie succinctly defines the character of Atticus Finch when she calls him "civilised in his heart". ... Miss Maudie speaks for the community when she tells Aunt Alexandra. ... The children are surprised at how happy Miss Maudie seems to be and this is because Miss Maudie does not let the children see her decline. ... This is how Miss Maudie shows her courage, by accepting the loss of all she had without complaint. ...

• Word Count: 1939
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

ToKill A Mockingbird Essay-the Music of Mocking Birds Miss Maudie explained to Scout why her father said it was a sin to kill a mockingbird this way. ... In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, Boo Radley and Dill were all like the mockingbird described by Miss Maudie. ...

• Word Count: 551
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Miss Maudie combats this prejudice by stopping her sharp and showing her up in front of the other ladies to realise what she has just said. Miss Maudie says 'His food doesn't stick going down, does it.' ... Miss Maudie is open-minded and sticks up for Atticus as she feels that he is doing the right thing. ... The book tries to deal with how to combat prejudice: It shows how an individual's actions like Atticus and Mrs Maudie can make more of a difference and through this Scout learns how to cope with it her self. ... They the learn how to deal with and occasionally combat ...

• Word Count: 1707
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Miss Maudie combats this prejudice by stopping her sharp and showing her up in front of the other ladies to realise what she has just said. Miss Maudie says 'His food doesn't stick going down, does it.' ... Miss Maudie is open-minded and sticks up for Atticus as she feels that he is doing the right thing. ... The book tries to deal with how to combat prejudice: It shows how an individual's actions like Atticus and Mrs Maudie can make more of a difference and through this Scout learns how to cope with it her self. ... They the learn how to deal with and occasionally combat ...

• Word Count: 1688
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... Through his gifts in the tree, the mending of Jem's pants and covering Scout with a blanket as she witnessed the burning of Miss Maudie's house, the reader becomes aware, long before Scout does, that Boo is an affectionate person. ...

• Word Count: 938
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Miss Maudie in terms of religion (pg 50) Atticus in terms of the law - no women on juries Alexandra in expected terms of dress and behaviour However, there was an idealised view of women held at the time - the Southern Gentleman was excepted to be chivalrous to Southern Belles and that these women were to be protected and almost worshiped. ... This is fed by: wwbg bgw esbgbgs aybg bgba nbg kcbg bguk; Fear - Children are frightened of Boo Radley; an outsider to society whom they have never seen Rumour - Children have heard rumours from Miss Stephanie and other children about Bo...

• Word Count: 1462
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Miss Lee portrays the town as being quiet and lazy almost sweet. ... Atticus is the great one, but Miss Lee illustrates Atticus as being old and symbolically weak. ... 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. ... Also, even though the fire destroys Miss Maudie's house the town comforts her. ... All the elements in this book give it so much more meaning than Miss Lee could have ever imagined. ...

• Word Count: 1026
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

To Kill a Mockingbird was written in 1960 by Harper Lee (a law student from schools such as the University of Alabama and Oxford University). In it's first year of publication the book did something that most writers only dream about. It was chosen by three American book clubs as the best read: ...

• Word Count: 372
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Now the term "mocking bird" refers to a small bird that does no harm to anybody, all it does in the words of Miss Maudie is "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but ... sing their hearts out for us. ...

• Word Count: 654
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Their initial view is that there must be something evil about this man, but gradually their own prejudices on this subject are broken down after Miss Maudie and Atticus gave their own understanding and knowledge of Boo Radley and his hardship. ...

• Word Count: 489
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 841
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Trapped Mockingbirds "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird." These words, spoken by Atticus Finch, sums up the heart of this novel. Many people have wondered why Harper Lee decided to name her book after what seems like an insignificant excerpt. After reading the novel and fully understanding it...

• Word Count: 809
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

To Kill a Mockingbird is a fictional novel by Harper Lee. It has 281 pages and is set in Maycomb, Alabama. The main character is "Scout" Finch. Scout lives in Maycomb Alabama with her father Atticus and her brother Jem. A friend of Jem and Scouts, Dill, interested in the scary house down the str...

• Word Count: 656
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Starting with the sewing of Jem's pants, 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. ...

• Word Count: 1225
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Harper Lee's critically acclaimed novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, looks deeply into the beliefs and opinions of the characters and further analyzes the prejudice, racial stigma, and social barrier that took place. The story is told through the eyes of a young, adventurous girl, Scout, giving the novel...

• Word Count: 1674
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography

Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines prejudice as "an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge." This type of prejudice was what Arthur "Boo" Radley had to endure every day of his lifetime in the town of Maycomb County, Alabama. "People determined to pres...

• Word Count: 1638
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School