The Heroism of Atticus Finch: Essay The racism which was prevalent in many small American towns in the 1930s is expertly illustrated in Harper Lee's classic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. ... This quote from the book sums up his feelings on the matter, as he makes his final address to the court: ?..... for a white woman has had to put his word against two white people's......The witnesses for the state.....have presented themselves to you gentleman, to this court, in the cynical confidence that their testimony would not be doubted, confident that you gentlemen will go along with ...

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It is interesting to see how Jem is falling for the structural way of thinking possessed by the rest of the town. ... This shows how the town's prejudice against Boo had gotten to the point where he became an urban legend. ... It is human nature to be judgmental against ideologies that go against our own, and that is why Scout and Boo were so targeted for being different. ... 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. ... However, they are just kids, making them innocent an...

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There are acts that are so discreet that you almost don't catch them, but along with those, there are blatant acts of bigotry that would never occur in our time. ... This particular quote shows how far ahead Atticus was at this time. ... Most of the blacks live in the bad part of town, or the "slums." ...

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When questioned why, he replies "if I didn't, I couldn't hold my head up in town...every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. ... His quote, "simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win" (pg. 101) shows us that Atticus strives to do what is right regardless of whether he will win or lose. ...

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