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To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee: Character Analysis

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You probably heard of the golden rule” Treat others how you want to be treated” In to kill a mockingbird. That rule is expressed within many characters. To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee is a realistic fiction book. Tkam has many characters. The ones that are going to be introduced are Atticus finch, Bob Ewell, and Mrs. Dubose, who all act,say and take a stand for what they believe. This book is set in the 1930’s on a small town in Alabama called Maycomb. When taking a stand, we normally think about taking a stand for a person. But in this occasion it's for something. Atticus finch is a well dressed man. Who is very kind and respectful to anyone. In Tkam Atticus takes a stand for equality of others. For example, Atticus was leaving the post office when “ Mr …show more content…

Henry lafayette dubose. Ms. dubose is a old grumpy lady. Who hollers and yells at most people. If you said hello in a wrongly matter. She will yell at you and tell you to properly say hello. For instance Scout says” Boo may be the ghost of the neighborhood. But Mrs.dubose is the dragon.” Scout introduces her as “plain hell.” This means that jem and Scout and Jem know how mean she is. And don’t like her what so ever. Another example is when Scout says” Jem and i hated her. If she was on her porch when we passed, we would be raked by her wrathful gaze,subjected to ruthless interrogation regarding our behavior, and given a prediction on what we would amount when we grew up. Which was always nothing” This shows that Mrs.Dubose assumes what they are going to be when they grow up by their behavior. Which is not true because even if someone is bad when they're young. They can always change their behavior for the future. At the end, Ms.Dubose was just trying to leave in peace without being a morphine addict. Which is what she wanted. So she took a stand for her addiction and fought it threw the end. If can imagine a the cruelest,meanest,dirtiest person you’ve ever meet. You have Bob

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