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In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, everybody is different and has their own life and opinions just like in today's world. Everyone is different and everyone in the book could help be explained by one or more songs that help show who that character really is. The three characters Scout, Atticus, and Tom Robinson all are unique and have their own songs to help tell their story and show who they are. With that being said, Scout is an amazing character in the book and she is very unique. While Scout was young she was very adventurous. She was even tougher than most of the boys in Maycomb so many considered her to be a tomboy. The song, One of the Boys by Katy Perry, is all about being tough and manly even though you are a girl which is perfect …show more content…

Even when everybody was against Atticus he stood up for himself and did what he believed was right. There are many great characters in the book To Kill a Mockingbird, but Tom Robinson is definitely one of the greatest. Tom is a black man who lived a good life and never got into trouble until he got accused of raping a girl. It turns out he was innocent but was still tried guilty because he was black and the whole jury for the trial was white. However, Atticus Finch always knew the truth and always supported Tom and his family. Begin Match to source 1 in source list: https://prezi.com/8ihmk1igiovw/get-up-stand-up/The song Get Up, Stand Up by Bob MarleyEnd Match has Begin Match to source 1 in source list: https://prezi.com/8ihmk1igiovw/get-up-stand-up/theEnd MatchBegin Match to source 1 in source list: https://prezi.com/8ihmk1igiovw/get-up-stand-up/lyrics “Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: don’t give up the fight!”End Match In the book, Tom and Atticus always had faith and they never gave

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