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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Essay 17

Colin Burlingham

Mr. Salsich
8 English
3/4/10

The Gentlemen and The Lady:
An Essay About Gentlemen
and Ladies in To Kill a Mockingbird

_____(TS)According to dictionary.com, a gentleman is "a civilized, educated, sensitive, [and] well-mannered man," and a lady is "a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken." (CM)I on the other hand, I picture a gentleman and lady to have more qualities. (CM)I think a gentleman and a lady are also noble, polite, conscious, and moral. (CS)In To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many people who could be considered a gentleman or a lady, but there are also people in my own life that meet these qualifications.

_____(TS)In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many eminent characters that would definitely be considered either a gentleman or a "Great Lady" (sentence with 30 words). (SD)Jem Finch, a young boy who loves to play and have fun, son of Atticus Finch, would be considered a gentleman. (CM)On Scout's second day of school, she was beating up Walter Cunningham for getting her into trouble and Jem pulled her off of him and said, "Let him go, Scout."(CM)This was showing that Jem was a "noble" and good man, for he knew that beating up Walter was wrong. (SD)Mrs. Dubose is also considered a lady in the eyes of Atticus. (CM)Mrs. Dubose was recovering from a morphine addiction, killing, weakening and destroying her a little each day (Loose/Taffy Sentence). (CM)After her death, Atticus explains to Jem that she was a "Great lady" and just because she "had her own views about things," it didn’t make her a bad person. (SD)Boo Radley was a man; Boo Radley was a human; Boo Radley was a gentleman (Anaphora). (CM)On the way back from school, Mr. Ewel was trying to kill Jem and Scout when Mr. Arthur Radley (Boo) saves them both and brings Jem back home; Atticus later says, "Thank you for my children Arthur." (CM)During this, Boo shows extreme bravery, kindness, and courage, which makes him a gentlemen. (CS)There are many people in To Kill a Mockingbird and also in my own life who I would considered a gentlemen or lady.

_____(TS)A gentleman or lady always is kind, moral, polite and gracious, and I know many people who fit this description. (SD)One of these great people would be my father. (CM)My dad is always "civilized, educated, sensitive [and a] well-mannered man," but he is also very polite (Dictionary.com). (CM)My dad, Nick Burlingham, is always trying to do the right thing which makes him moral and is very conscious of those around him; a few weeks ago, a man dropped about 200 dollars, and my dad gave it back to him, before the man noticed it was gone. (SD)Another example of a gentleman would be my Uncle Sean. (CM)He always does the right and polite things such as holding doors, pulling out chairs for others and helping people carry heavy loads. (CM)Last time I saw him, we were in Providence, Rhode Island and he was helping a man in a wheel chair go up the stairs. (SD)In addition, I know one major "Great lady" who I call Mibby. (CM)She always makes things "good again," and is highly respected by all her friends. (CM)If she owes you something, she will pay it, even if she doesn't have enough money. (CS)There are many gentlemen and great ladies in my life and they are all highly respected by everyone.

_____(TS) Gentlemen and ladies come in many types of people such as lawyers like Atticus, and mothers like Mibby (CM) According to me, a gentleman and a lady are not only noble, polite, and moral, but are also conscious of those around them. (CM)People with these qualities are not readily noticed for they don't demand recognition for their good deeds. (CS)Some of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird and also some people in my life are considered gentlemen and ladies.


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