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    questions. Women were not only confined to their homes‚ but confined by their appearances. Often Aunt Alexandra criticizes Scout on her image. “I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress‚ she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants”(Lee 81). Aunt Alexandra is a prime example of an

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    and Reunion. The point of this paragraph is going to be about how Scout‚Jem‚and Dill grow up listening everyone in the town and everyone they know talking about racism. Scout‚Jem‚and Dill hear racist stuff from Cal‚ Miss stephanie Crawford‚ Aunt Alexandra‚and most of the townspeople. In the book right before the trail starts there is

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    killed due to his rash decisions. Nikolay Aleksandrovich‚ or better known as Nicholas II‚ was born May 18‚ 1868. On May 26‚ 1896 succeeding his father in Moscow‚ Nicholas was crowned tsar of Russia. Nicholas was passionately devoted to his wife‚ Alexandra‚ whom he had married on November 26‚ 1894. The strength of character that he lacked‚ she carried‚ and under her influence he “sought advice from spiritualists and faith healers like Rasputin‚ who eventually acquired great power over the imperial

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    discrimination through the events characters face. The most important character who suffers from prejudice and discrimination is Tom Robinson‚ he is treated in injustice manner‚ because of his race. The Finch ’s black servant is Calpurnia alienated by Aunt Alexandra. Boo Radley is another character who is isolated because of prejudice of Maycomb County people. He is locked in his room by his fateher. But we see not only racial prejudice but also isolation because of class distinction such as Walter

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    The Romanov’s were the second and last ruling family in Russia from 1613 to March 15‚ 1917‚ when Tsar Nicholas II was forced to resign. His wife Alexandra and their five children Olga‚ Tatiana‚ Maria‚ Anastasia‚ and Alexei were then put under house arrest in the Ural Mountains. The Tsar was forced to abdicate his throne when protests broke out on the streets of Petrograd‚ which is now St. Petersburg. Later that year the Bolsheviks took power in Russia from the provisional government and set up the

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    may not do what’s best all the time but she tries. Atticus doesn’t understand the behaviour of the town - their immense prejudice against Tom Robinson although it’s obvious he’s innocent. 2. a) Alexandra is Atticus’ sister and Jem and Scout’s aunt. b)Francis is the grandson of Aunt Alexandra. c)Jack is Atticus’ brother and Scout and Jem’s uncle. d)Jimmy is Alexandra’s husband and Jem and Scout’s uncle. Chapter 15: 1. Scout is ashamed of her Atticus because he a lot older than the other

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    There are over 70 million fathers in the United States‚ but how many of these fathers actually care about their children? In 2012‚ 24.4 million fathers were part of married-couple families with children younger than 18. 1.96 million fathers were single. Forty-four percent of these single fathers were divorced and thirty-one percent were never married. Fathers usually leave their children after divorce for the mothers to take care of. Men who would actually care about having children would first get

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    a lot now‚ doin’ whatever boys do‚ so you just come right on in the kitchen when you feel lonesome”(page number). When Scout was feeling flustered‚ she wanted to help her out. Aunt Alexandra‚ another female influence to Scout‚ presents to Scout that her not being very feminine is a bad thing. Scout says‚ “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possible hope to be a

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    autocracy can be clearly seen in a letter of reply he sent to a liberal zemstvo head before his coronation. "I shall maintain the principal of autocracy just as firmly and unflinchingly as it was preserved by my unforgettable dead father (Alexandra 3)"(Nicholas & Alexandra‚ Robert K. Massie). His ultra-conservative political outlook was influenced greatly when a child Tsar Nicholas was educated by the reactionary tutor Konstantin Pobenonstev‚ enemy of all reform. If there were any doubts about Nicholas’

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    the story‚ Scout has an explosive temper‚ which makes her get in trouble often. Fortunately‚ with the few feminine influences in her life; Aunt Alexandra‚ Calpurnia‚ her maid and Ms. Maudie‚ Scout learns some tact and manages her anger in order to stay out of further trouble. Especially Aunt Alexandra is concerned about Scout’s behavior: "Aunt Alexandra

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