Jessi Machnik Ms.Madding English 9 Honors-1 15 February 2013 The Sins of Mayella Ewell “Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (119). It’s a sin because all mockingbirds do is sing and bring joy to the world. All Tom Robinson tried to do was help Mayella Ewell and bring a little joy to her life and she accused him of rape. Harper Lee’s novel tells the story of two children‚ Scout and Jem Finch‚ as they come-of-age in Depression-era
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with each other. People have prejudices towards approximately every type of person for some reason or another. Everybody is different‚ and some people take advantage of those differences to discriminate against others. Discrimination‚ in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is described as the “simple hell people give other people without even thinking” (Lee 269) and all throughout it‚ portrayal of age‚ social class‚ and race prejudgment. As the novel progresses‚ Jem and Scout grow and nurture just like
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To Kill a Mockingbird Essay “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” says Atticus‚ as he gives his 6- year- old daughter‚ Scout‚ a lesson she will never forget. In the book‚” To Kill a Mockingbird‚” Jem and Scout experience a rape case‚ and learn that you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view‚ like Boo Radley. As they grow up‚ Atticus‚ their father
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Atticus Finch is a famous Maycomb lawyer as well as the father of the protagonist of “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ Jean Louise. Atticus Finch is a well-known white Maycomb attorney as well as the father of the book’s protagonist‚ Scout‚ and her brother Jem. He is a wise and caring father. Atticus is nearly fifty. His children call him "Atticus" rather than "Dad". He was once known as "One-Shot Finch" because of his skill with rifles (shown when killing a rabid dog). Atticus demonstrates great character
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Themes of Wyoming Wyoming has had a roller coaster history of ups and downs. There have been many scandals for one‚ along with massacres; then we can look at the good that has come with the history of Wyoming such as transportation and womens rights. These themes are important because they have been a big component into why Wyoming is the state it is today. Every state has its individual and unique history‚ but Wyoming’s has its up and downs and from the past few months I have realized that Wyoming
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Thesis Statement: In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ as Jem expands his boundaries with regard to various people and events within Maycomb County‚ Lee shows how the process of growing up and maturing into an adult involves the act of questioning and reasoning‚ the guidance of enlightened adults‚ and the acceptance of certain harsh realities. Topic Sentence: In the beginning of the novel‚ through his interactions with Boo Radley‚ Jem learns not to judge a person based upon appearances.
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- TO KILL A MOKINGBIRD ------------------------------------------------- Jem mature considerably through the course of the novel. What developmental changes do they go through‚ and what causes these changes?" To Kill a Mockingbird’‚ written by Harper Lee‚ depicts a tenacious sense of maturity that you can see through the novel. Maturity‚ the word has a different meaning for every individual
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Analyzing a short story * Title: Kid Kill * Author: Ed McBain * Year: 1953 * Genre: Short story - crime story * Description – a summary of the plot: The story takes place….. At the same time as it is written‚ It takes place on a very cold day in a smaller town in a police station and in the home of the family. In the beginning of the story…. We are at the police station where we meet the detective Art Willis and his partner Ed Daley. Then…… The detective arrives
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A Maturing Relationship Harper Lee’s book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ about Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill growing up in Maycomb County and their fascination and thoughts about Arthur (Boo) Radley is very exciting and interesting. The children’s personalities change drastically throughout the story as well as their views of Boo. Growing up is the process of shifting from a child to a young adult. Watching their views grow and their minds expand made the book appealing and fascinating. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill
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the kids to believe what other people tell them all the time‚ they need to learn that not everything another person says is true. Finally‚ Atticus shows empathy towards Tom Robinson when he is defending him because he knows that the other people are prejudice. Atticus shows strong beliefs of racial equality‚ which was uncommon in the 1930s and he demonstrates this further by agreeing to defend Tom. Those are ways Atticus shows empathy in To Kill A Mockingbird. The second character‚ Jem‚ also shows
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