by: brandon warren english 122. physical: atticus finch is in his mid forties with black hair and...
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By: Brandon Warren English 122
Physical: Atticus Finch is in his mid forties with black hair and thick glasses, and he’s fairly tall. He always dresses nicely in suits with ties. He never looks like a slob.
Emotional: Atticus believes in equality between people and is one of the few individuals in Maycomb that’s not racist. He’s very honest and expresses his opinion. Atticus has a lot of class and respects and treat everyone as they would want to be treated.
Relational: Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout Finch. Sister is Alexandra Finch. Housekeeper is Calpurnia. He Defends Tom Robinson on charges of rape. His neighbors include the Radleys, Miss Maudie and Mrs. Dubose.
Physical: Boo’ s physical appearance is hard to describe because he remained in his house for the majority of the novel. When he exited his house the it was during a dark night and the children never got a good look at him. Prior to Miss Stephanie described him as over six feet tall with a scar on his face and having raggedy clothes.
Emotional: Boo is a very reclusive character. He keeps things to himself and is some what of a hermit. He’s very scared of the outside world and hasn’t had much interaction with anyone. Scout described him as being very nervous around her. Boo is very kind and calm he left things for Jem and Scout in the oak tree, and rescued them from death.
Relational: Boo parents are Mr. and Mrs. Radley. His brother his Nathan Radley from Florida. His neighbors are Jem and Scout Finch.
Physical: Robert Ewell is an older man, with graying hair. He’s very dirty and along with his house he always looks and dresses poorly.
Relational: Father of Mayella and Burris Ewell. Accusses Tom Robinson of raping his daughters. Is made a fool of by Atticus and seeks revenge on his children Jem and Scout.
Emotional: Robert is very under educated he’s ignorant and foolish. He rants and raves about everything and is very hateful and jealous of others who have more then himself. He’s racist and all around an evil person.
Following the trial Bob Ewell wanted revenge on
Atticus Finch, for mocking him and calling him
out as a liar. Jem and Scout were walking home
from the Halloween pageant by themselves
( Scout still in her costume) were suddenly
attacked in the shadows. Robert grabbed Scout
and stabbed her luckily her costumes outside
shell saved her. During the attack Jem’s arm
was broken, it came to a stop when the
mysterious Boo Radley jumped in to the
children’s rescue, stabbing Bob Ewell killing him
there.
If B
ob Ewell had
succeeded in
his
attempt o
f
murder, then th
e
child
ren would’ve
been killed, B
ob
Ewell would’ve
been assumed as
the suspect
and
probably would've
been tried. A
tticus
would’ve been
devastated and
not know how to
cope with his
child
ren’s murder.
If Bob Ewell never attacked
the children he would’ve
continued to terrorize
Maycomb’s residents with
taunts and threats. It could’ve
escalated and if he wasn’t
stopped there could’ve been
a lot more of people harmed
such as Tom Robinson’s wife
(Helen), Atticus, Judge Taylor
to name a few.
“ To Kill A Mockingbird is an appropriate title for this book because it’s used as a metaphor in the novel. Atticus buys the children air riffles for Christmas and tells them to shoot all the blue jays they want but no mockingbirds because it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird, because they don’t harm anyone, all they do is sing beautiful music for people to listen to.
Another example was a bug Jem was playing with, Scout wanted to kill it but, Jem said not to because it didn’t harm anyone.
Tom Robinson was a mockingbird because he was trialed and convicted only because he was a black man. He never harmed anyone and worked hard, Bob Ewell committed the sin of contributing to the death of a mockingbird, Tom Robinson.
Boo Radley was another Mockingbird, he never harmed anyone he kept to himself in his house and never meddled in other people’s business. Boo had many rumors about him going around town, yet he never harmed or did anything to anyone.
The title is appropriate because the Scout and Jem learn a life lesson that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird, whether the mockingbird is a person or any sort of living thing.
Man Vs. Society: Boo Radley and the town of Maycomb. Boo is made out as a unstable monster by the town of Maycomb, yet he has done absolutely nothing.
Tom Robinson and the jury, Tom was found guilty for simply being a black man. It was his word against that of a white man.
Man Vs. Man: Atticus and the Ewells, Bob vowed revenge on Atticus who made a fool of him and his daughter Mayella in court.
Tom Robinson and the Ewells, Bob Ewell accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter, Tom Robinson
was trialed and convicted.
Conflict: “Man Vs.
Man”, Scout who is a
tomboy is looked down
upon by her Aunt
Alexandra for not acting
like a lady. She corrects
Scout’s grammar and
punishes her for fighting
and constantly tries to
transform her into the
perfect little polite girl.
Scout doesn’t agree with
this and constantly
battles and argues with
her aunt. Sometimes
Scout purposely does the
opposite of what her
Aunt says just to annoy
her. When Alexandra
moves in with the
children while Atticus is
busy with the trial Scout
is furious and continues
to battle with her aunt.
Solution: A
unt
Alexandra
eventually gives in
to Scout afte
r an
argument with
Atticus. A
tticus
convinces Alexandra
to leave Scout alone
and to st
op trying to
change her. He te
lls
her Scout is
happy
with who sh
e is and
we shouldn’t t
ry to
change people.
Following this
Alexandra backs off
and eventually
leaves the Finch
residence, re
solving
the conflict.
This conflict could’ve been resolved very differently. Perhaps if Aunt Alexandra talked to Scout with more respect and looked and treated her like a normal person, she would’ve received the same amount of respect from Scout. Scout rebelled against Alexandra’s wishes just to displease her because it made Scout angry how she talked to her. Had Alexandra been more approachable they could’ve talked easier and been able to find a common ground, where Scout could do continue to be who she is and Alexandra could leave her alone.
Atticus Finch: I choose Simon Baker to play Atticus because he fits the part. He’s very sophisticated, and plays characters who have good morals and are the protagonists of the films.
Scout Finch: I choose Abaigail Breslin to play Scout Finch, because she shares the same physical features as Scout and resembles an innocent little girl.Bob Ewell: I choose
Jack Nicholson to play Bob Ewell. Because he often portrays crazy characters who are often the antagonists in the films.
Mayella Ewell: I picked Katie Holmes to play Mayella. Katie has short brown hair and is tiny like Mayella
Tom Robinson: I chose Denzel Washington to play Tom Robinson. Denzel is a dramatic actor, and the part of Tom Robinson is very dramatic. Also he shares similar physical qualities
Jem Finch: I chose Phillip Alford from the original film to play Jem. Because I thought he did a fantastic job and he is how I pictured Jem to look
Boo Radley: I
chose Johnny Depp
because he
often plays
mysterious
characters.
Miss Maudie: I choose Helen Mirren because she’s an older actress, who seems pleasant.
Calpurnia: I choose Queen Latifah to play Calpurnia, because she’s excatly how I pictured Calpurnia to look like
Charles “Dill” Harris: I choose Macualay Culkin to play Dill because in the home alone movies he plays a sneeky little kid, which is what Dill is.
Heck Tate: I choose Clint Eastwood because he shares a similar physical apperance with Heck.
Mrs Dubose: I choose Glenn Close, because she often plays evil characters which is what Mrs. Dubose was..
Aunt Alexandra: I chose Cameron Diaz, because she’s how I pictured Alexandra and is a very good actress.
Writing Style: Descriptive Writing
#1: Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on sidewalks, the courthouse sagged in the square. Somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer's day.( Chapter 1, p. 5)
# 2:Then I saw the shadow. It was the shadow of a man with a hat on. At first I thought it was tree, but there was no wind blowing, and tree trunks never walked. The back porch was bathed in moonlight, And the shadow, crisp and toast, moved across the porch towards Jem. (Chapter 6, p. 53)
#3: Mr. Ewell wrote on the back of an envelope and looked up complacently to see Judge Taylor looking at him as if were some fragrant gardenia in full bloom on the witness stand. ( Chapter 17, p. 177)
#4: His trousers swished softly and steadily. Then they stopped. He was running, runnibg towards us with no child’s steps… I took one giant step and found myself reeling: my arms useless, in the dark, I could not keep my balance. (Chapter 28, p. 261)
#5: When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat steaks on the wall, and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A strange small spasm shook him, as if he heard fingernails scrape slate… His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor's image blurred with sudden tears. (Chapter 29, p. 270)
Scout Finch
Atticus Finch
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson’s Death: As a result Scout realizes what her father meant by it being a sin to kill a mockingbird. Tom Robinson never harmed anyone.
Jem Finch
Mrs. Dubose
Mrs. Dubose’s Death: Jem who hated the old women realized why she was so misreable after she died and why he had to read her. She was trying to beat an opium addiction, and jem reading to her distracted from the addiction. Jem cries after she dies
Scout Finch
Mayella Ewell
Bob EwellBob Ewell attacks the children one night when they’re returning from a halloween pageant. He manages to break Jem’s harm and attempts to stab Scout. Luckil;y Boo Radley saves them from Ewell and stabs him to save the children.
Boo Radley
Scout finch
Scout is fascinated by what she finds in the oak tree. Scout finds gum, soap dolls, a watch and yarn. It makes her much more fascinated in the Radley home.
Miss Maudie
Scout feels horrible for Miss Maudie and while the fire was taking place didn’t realize Boo Radley placed a blanket over her.
Miss Stephanie
Miss Rachel
Dill
Runs away from Meridian because he doesn’t like his fmaily. He comes back to Maycomb and hides under Scout’s bed.
Wordle: #1: Racism#2: Realization#3: Persecution#4: Disciplinarian #5: Innocence#6: Courageous #7: Inequality#8: Morality#9: Decency #10: Intelligence