Taking A Stand
Published on Nov 28, 2015
Taking a stand in To Kill a Mockingbird
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TAKING A STAND
BY LEVI, SARTHAK, AND LUKE
Atticus
Atticus was a major key player within To Kill a Mockingbird for many reasons. One of the greatest ones was that Atticus was willing to take a stand where others were content sitting down. One of the greatest stands that Atticus took was defending Tom Robinson when no one else would even think of such a thing (chapter 17-21). Atticus was forced to defend Tom but gave everything he had instead of being racist and barely assisting him. He took a stand for not just Tom Robinson but also the black community. Atticus gave Maycomb a case they would always remember since he took a stand and gave it all he had.
Scout
Scout was also a key player within this book for taking a stand multiple times. In the final chapter of the book Boo Radley asks Scout to take him home, and taking Boo Radley home would be taking a stand in the first place. But before they left the house Scout grabbed Boo by the elbow, and it appeared as if Boo were leading Scout home and not the other way around (chapter 31). In conclusion Scout also took a couple of major stands throughout the entire book.
Mr. Underwood
Mr. Underwood, although a minor character throughout the book, still took a stand and assisted Atticus. When the mob appeared in front of Tom's prison, if they would have tried to kill Atticus, Mr. Underwood had his shotgun(chapter 15). Although a small stand, Mr. Underwood would have saved Atticuses life if Scout hadn't been there. Therefore Mr. Underwood although a minor character plays a pretty big role by taking a stand for Atticus.
Mrs. Dubose
Mrs Dubose was an even smaller character than Mr. Underwood, but she took one of the biggest stands in the entire book. Mrs. Dubose was a mean old lady but she did something that no one would expect her to, she was addicted to Morphine but she gave it up. No one would have blamed her if she would have taken the morphine until she died, but she wanted to die clean with all drugs out of her system (chapter 12). As one can now see Mrs. Dubose a lady only in one chapter took a stand for something she believed in, being one of the greatest stands of all.
Calpurnia
Calpurnia was an average important character because she invited Jem and Scout to church, and also stood up for them. She invited them to church in chapter 12, this shows that Calpurnia does not flow with the standards of her society. Calpurnia stood up for them when one of the blacks started asking why she brought whites to the church. Calpurnia responded to that by saying, " It is the same God ain't it!" This shows that she believes that God is God no matter who is praising him or where they are.
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson was also a key character that took a stand within the book. He was an innocent man who stood up for himself within court. Most people would stand up within court but Tom knew that it was a lost cause. But still Tom didn't give up, he stood up for himself and tried to convince the jury. In conclusion Tom Robinson stood up for something he believed in even though he knew he lost for sure (Chapter 17-21).
Mr. Dolphus Raymond
Mr. Dolphus took a huge stand in the book even though many people wouldn't notice it. In chapter 20, we see that he stands up for the blacks and isn't rude to them because of the color of their skin. This shows that he has integrity and that he treats everyone based on who they are not what they look like. In conclusion, Mr. Dolphus took a stand for the blacks.
THE END
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