Mayella Ewell‚ but is innocent of the charges. The town commits the ultimate sin by finding him guilty and sentencing him to death. In effect‚ they have killed a mockingbird. Boo Radley is another example of a human "mockingbird". He has spent his entire life as a prisoner of his own home because his father was overzealous in punishing him for a childhood mistake. Boo Radley observes the world around him‚ causing no harm to anyone‚ and then saves Jem and Scout’s lives when Bob Ewell attacks. The sheriff
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plays with Jem and Dill if she doesn’t act like they expect her to. The Radley family have always had a strange reputation and are always the main source of gossip around the neighbourhood. Boo Radley has been locked away for the majority of his life as people thinks he is a murderer. Jem thought that Mr Radley restrained Boo to keep him in the house but Atticus tells him that there are ‘other ways of making people into ghosts’ strongly hinting that Boo has been mistreated by his family. Many
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The novel takes place in a small town called Maycomb‚ Alabama. Scout talks all about her and brother’s childhood experience‚ their father Atticus‚ becomes the image of hope and that good people still exist despite the prejudice that takes place every day. Atticus’s strong character is evident throughout the novel. Atticus Finch is a well-respected citizen of the town; however‚ the citizens give him and his family a hard time with his latest court case‚ yet he is always reelected by the people of Maycomb
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and completely see what was going on‚ and saw how beat up she was‚ then he should be so concerned about making sure she was okay by going to the doctors. Bob Ewell says that he never thought of it‚ he had never called a doctor to any of his in his life‚ and if he had it would have cost him five dollars. (Lee 175) Bob acts so concerned with what happened but he doesn’t care enough to spend
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and is an aspiring actress. Frank is a longshoreman but wants to be a cashier. C. However‚ the Wheelers are struggling to define the deeper meaning of their lives. D. THESIS: This seemingly idealistic couple is divided by dreams of living a daring life with European travel‚ conflicting with the practicality of raising a family. The author realistically portrays a complex couple seeped in the traditions of the 1950’s and demonstrates the selfish and shortsightedness of both partners‚ never looking
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and risks 4 8. Conclusion 5 9. References 6 Case study: Angry Birds 1. Introduction In this day and age‚ with the development of technology and science‚ mobile phone has been used in multiple ways. With the exception of communication‚ there are a large number of applications for individuals’ entertainment. The mobile games have been becoming more and more popular in our daily life. There is no question that Angry Birds is one of the most successful mobile games in recent years. In this report
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Danielle Morton Book Report To Kill a Mockingbird The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ takes place during a racially intense time in history. Harper Lee’s novel was intended to bring a harsh sense of reality to the real world‚ and was meant to demonstrate how it really was during this time in history. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story of Scout Finch and her brother‚ Jem‚ in 1930’s Alabama. Through their neighborhood meanderings and the example of their father‚ they grow to understand
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Symbol of Soul —The bird image in Yeats’ poetry The poetry of William Butler Yeats is permeated by symbolism and mysticism which are attributed to his manipulation of various images. The image of birds crowns among the imageries of his poetry and is endowed with the poets’ profound philosophies. The bird as the symbol of soul is a heritage of classical writings. In Golden Bough‚ Sir James Frazer comments on the subject‚ “Often the Soul is conceived as a bird ready to take flight. This
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are Atticus‚ Mrs. Dubose‚ and Boo Radley. True bravery and courage is hard to find in people. Atticus displays true bravery and courage in the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus did not fight Bob Ewell even though he spat on him‚ threatened his life‚ and said harsh things. Scout stated‚ “Miss Stephanie said Atticus didn’t bat an eye‚ just took out his handkerchief and wiped his face and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat” (Lee 291). Atticus took
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