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    I thought that the sixteenth to thirty first chapters of To Kill A Mockingbird led the plot from the last five chapters to the climax‚ the falling action‚ and the ending well because it continued from the night at the jail before the Tom Robinson trial‚ the trial itself and the aftermath of it. In this set of chapters‚ Jem and Scout were in situations that were risky‚ such as going to the trial. In this portion of the text‚ Scout is shown to be more exposed to the harsh world than she was in previous

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    Themes of To Kill a Mockingbird “Real courage is when you know you’re before you begin‚ but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what” (Harper Lee). In the south during the 1920’s‚ life was hard on everybody before and during the Great Depression. Life was especially hard on the blacks. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was a huge punch in the face to people of the south. She showed how much our society during that time period was screwed up. In Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird many life lessons

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    Bravery A theme used often in To Kill A Mockingbird is‚ bravery. At some point in the novel‚ most characters showed some form of bravery. Everyone needs to be brave. Bravery is very important; and is a topic that should be covered. Below‚ are examples of bravery shown in To Kill A Mockingbird. The first example of bravery shown in To Kill A Mockingbird is‚ when Atticus sits in front of the jail to protect Tom (Lee 151). He was brave to sit there‚ knowing he could be approached by groups

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    Harper Lee weaves the theme of justice throughout both her plot and characters introducing a society that may primarily appear fair but soon is exposed as an obviously corrupt society. The plot of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ focuses notably upon the issues of existing racism‚ but Harper Lee also explores other forms of injustice and prejudice that are present in Maycomb. This is further emphasized through the use of Harper Lee’s first-person narrator‚ Scout‚ who is commenting on events she experiences

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    In Harper Lee’s to kill a mockingbird‚ the novel elaborates on the main theme of racism. Harper Lee expresses this overarching theme through the characters in the novel. Through these characters we learn that race divides the town of maycomb from how certain people behave‚ to how these characters conduct themselves in relationships. Racism and life as it is in Maycomb play a huge role in the long term effect of to kill a mockingbird. Behaving differently from how you are expected to behave

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    example‚ in the renowned novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the close-minded views of the privileged people in America is clearly captured. The book exposes the roots of racism‚ and explains why it is like an incurable disease. By setting her novel in the conservative town of Maycomb‚ Harper Lee is able to establish the central themes that discrimination against coloured people constricts their opportunities‚ and how one’s innocence is tarnished through experience. To Kill A Mockingbird being set in Southern

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    TKAM Theme In the book To Kill a Mocking Bird there are many events‚ feelings‚ and experiences‚ the reputation of Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ the court jury in Tom Robison’s case‚ and Mr. Heck Tate’s analyses of Bob Elwell’s attack on the children are three examples of biased consideration. In each of these instances

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    The Theme of Friendship in To Kill a Mockingbird Parenting is one of the main themes in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The theme of parenting is shown through four father figures in the novel‚ Old Mr. Radley‚ Nathan Radley‚ Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch. Old Mr. Radley and Nathan Radley are unorthodox parents. Bob Ewell is a parent no one should aim to be. Unlike these father figures‚ Atticus is the ideal parent. In Harper Lee’s Novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the fathers have different teaching

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    To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ follows a young girl named Scout Finch who lives in a small town in Alabama called Maycomb. She goes around with her brother and her friend‚ Dill‚ and learns quickly that there is tension building up‚ as conflict breaks out when a woman accuses a black man of raping her. Scout’s father‚ Atticus‚ Scout’s father‚ defends Tom Robinson‚ knowing he is innocent‚ and falsely accused.By presenting Boo Radley and Tom Robinson as characters who can’t comprehend

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    Harper Lee the phenomenal author whom has written a unique novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” in July 11‚ 1960‚ tackled in her outstanding novel many important global issues such as racism. Harper portrays the theme of fear from “ the other” in “TKAMB” through the significant characters Boo Radley whom never step foot out of his house and Tom Robinson a strong black man. Lee also expresses the theme of bravery through the memorable characters Atticus Finch‚ a father‚ a lawyer and a hero and Mrs. Dubbose

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