To Kill a Mockingbird

Aina Madia Binti Omar Muhamad Zaki Zafri Bin Zainal Nur Atiqah Binti Alias

PREJUDICE COURAGE MATURITY

Prejudice
prejudice against Boo Radley -e.g. No one bothers to find out about the real Arthur "boo" Radley. He may seem a little scary but the town ridicules him and shuns him from society. All the children have been raised to fear him as the town freak. If they took the time to see the world from his eyes they might not be so prejudiced to his situation.

Gender Bias
Women were considered weak Women were generally not educated for occupations outside the home In wealthy families, women were expected to oversee the servants and entertain guests Men not considered capable of nurturing children Scout, yer starting to act like a girl!-Jem

 The town has prejudice against blacks. -e.g. This is seen in the case against Tom Robinson. It is obvious that he is innocent through evidence presented by Atticus(Bob Ewell is left handed, Tom's left hand is useless, etc.)but since the jury "cannot" find a black man innocent over a white family they find him guilty.

Courage
Its not a man with a gun in his hand. Its when you know youre licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through, no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. -Atticus Finch

Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose She was the meanest lady I ever met. Jem
Supposedly holds a Confederate pistol under her shawl. Yells insults and false accusations at the children walking by her house. Ignites Jems slow-burning fuse by insulting his dead mother.

Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose She was the bravest person I ever knew. Atticus

She was sick for a long timeprobably cancer. Pain-ridden -Took morphine for years prescribed by a doctor, acceptable use. Morphine affected her disposition, made her more contrary(mean) than normal. Wanted to rid herself of her addiction before dying. The reading time prolonged her fits. Died with pain, but overcame morphine addiction.

Maturity
One might say Atticus as an adult and therefore mature. This statement can be argue because there are many adults that have no hint of maturity.

 Scout and Jem show a maturity level that is advanced for their age. This is due not only to their free spirit and intelligent approach to experiences but from the teachings of Atticus.

Reference
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