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    feet. It sets it apart from other nations. Defending the defenseless and accounting for the unaccountable‚ justice was worth the fight to preserve. But the fight for justice does not end on the battlefield. Through Harper Lees’ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the theme of justice burrows itself in the readers mind. The Finche family fights furiously the onslaught of stricture and abuse directed toward them for taking a stand for justice. However‚ they are not the only ones to endure this Alamo.

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    In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the theme is experiencing a loss offers a new perspective on life. Death causes the individual to be more understanding. Before Tim Johnson ws shot‚ everyone in the neighborhood was sure he was a mad dog‚ but afterwards they reconsider‚ “Maybe he wadn’t mad‚ maybe he was just crazy” (Lee 129). While Tim was alive‚ the neighborhood could only focus on the bad things about him (he’s a mad dog). Unfortunately‚ after he was gone‚ the neighborhood tried to understand

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    To kill a mocking bird is a novel that expresses a wide vireareite of themes; the context is historical‚ social and cultural. Two examples of themes through the novel are education that no one had the same opportunities to get a proper education and social inequality that Maycomb was very raciest. The time period where to kill a mockingbird of set was the 1930’s and is based on life events and experiences of Harper Lee the author. Historically wealthy white’s people had a proper education‚ whereas

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    Theme Essay There are people who have to face their fears everyday and everywhere. Fears such as standing up to a bully or speaking out an opinion that is rather unpopular requires courage to face. Courage can make someone feel stronger inside and allows them to have faith in their actions. The subject of courage leads to a common theme portrayed through specific events throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ which is a story based in the 1930’s set in the fictional town of Maycomb‚ Alabama which had

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    To Kill A Mockingbird: The Theme of Prejudice The theme of prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird is much more than just a case of black and white. The entire novel is about prejudice in it’s many forms‚ the most prominent case of prejudice is the racism and hate between the blacks and whites. The whole town of Maycomb is based on stereotypes of it’s inhabitants‚ that are passed down from generation to generation. Rumors run rampid and very little truth is usually in them. "So Jem received most

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    The novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird displays the theme morality. Morality is shown through conflicts between society and individuals. To one‚ standing up for your beliefs can cause trouble. However‚ if your beliefs are moral‚ then you may end up pointing a community in a better direction. In the 1930’s in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Scout learns about how society works with the help of friends and family around her. After all‚ a community’s morals are the sum of what individuals believe‚ whether the ideas are

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    To Kill a Mockingbird After reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ I think this novel is a very well written memoir. The story follows and captivates the live of a young Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as Scout. I really enjoyed reading this novel. One of the major themes in this book is innocence‚ particularly the innocence in Scout. The book is set when she is around 6 years of age‚ so it’s showing Scout’s discovery of the real world. She’s oblivious to many things around her like the

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    misfortunes. This compassion is a major theme that is demonstrated in many different ways throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It is represented by people who are looked down upon within a community in both the book and today. Jem‚ a young boy‚ shows compassion in the novel when he recognizes the unfairness of Tom Robinson’s verdict just because he has a darker skin tone. t Atticus expresses care and concern for Mrs. Dubose who has a hard time controlling her actions due to her disability

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    Kaitlyn Sattelberg   Period 6  To Kill A Mockingbird Theme Essay    In the book ​ To Kill A Mockingbird​  Harper Lee‚ writes about racial injustice. This book  shows how racism is just a way for people to feel better about their flaws. This theme mostly  represents one family in particular‚ the Ewells. Bob Ewell wants to feel better about himself so  he accuses a man of raping his daughter Mayella. However‚ Mayella isn’t all that innocent.   Bob Ewell is an alcoholic and immediately accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter 

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    How does Harper Lee develop the theme of education in Part 1 of ‘To kill a Mockingbird’ This essay is about how Harper Lee transmits education in Part 1 of ‘To kill a Mockingbird’. Education to me is a process or activities that impart knowledge or skill. I think it is facts‚ skills and ideas that have been learnt‚ either formally or informally. In this book Jem and Scout learn in a formal and informal way‚ formal by going to school and informal by learning with the neighbours and by getting street

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