LIVERPOOL FC and ME: IT Home Learning : Is Maycomb a good place to live in?

Since logical and kinesthetic which are the two highest scores for my Multiple Intelligence test are unavailable, I shall be choosing Intrapersonal(a) and Visual/Spatial(b).

Intrapersonal (a)

Who would you want to be friends with in the novel? Explain.

Atticus Finch is a central character in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. He is a lawyer and resident of Maycomb County, Alabama, and the father of Jem and Scout.

I would like to befriend Atticus as he is the most upright character in the novel. Of all his traits, I admire his bravery the most. He displayed moral courage throughout the story instead of bravado. One example would be when he defended Tom Robinson although aware that he would be looked down upon. To be in the minority and remain there because of your beliefs is a courageous act. He also put a lot of effort in the case despite knowing right from the start that it is a lost case. Below is a quote from Atticus :

"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. " - Atticus

Besides that, he is humble. He is revealed to be an expert marksman, but had chosen to keep this fact hidden from his children so that they would not in any way think of him as a man of violence. He was once the best shot but quit shooting because he felt he had an unfair advantage over others. This caused Jem and Scout to think that their father "can't do anything". It wasn't until when Atticus killed a mad dog with a shot then the children realised it. He is different from other fathers who "show off" a lot.

Most importantly, he understands, in the sense he is able to know the way other people feels. Although many looked down on him for defending Tom Robinson, he did not retaliate. Furthermore, he is able to emphatise with Mrs Dubose for attempting to "die clean" without morphine despite the fact that she critisized him a lot. He even praised her that "she was the bravest person I ever knew". Here's another quote from Atticus :

"If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it." -Atticus

Due to these attributes, I would choose to make friends with him.

Spatial/Visual(b)

Design an obituary for Mrs Dubose.