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    How does prejudice affect how people treat others? In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a southern town called Maycomb is filled with prejudice. The story is set in the 1930s‚ a heavily racist time. Scout and Jem‚ the main characters‚ can see how prejudice affects how people treat each other. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird shows how people judge each other without knowing what they’ve experienced through characters‚ events‚ and setting. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ characters judged each other

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    In 1894‚ at the age of 26‚ Nicholas II became Tsar of Russia as a result of his father‚ Alexander III’s‚ passing away. When he acquired the throne he cried because he wasn’t ready to be king. Spoken by Nicholas himself‚ he said‚ “I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling” (Lieven‚ 1993). However‚ ascending the throne was something that Nicholas had to do with no other choice in the matter. Before Nicholas became Tsar the people of Russia already disliked the Romanov

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    preoccupation with heredity. Somewhere‚ I had received the impression that Fine Folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had‚ but Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion‚ obliquely expressed‚ that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was." (Lee 130) It is unmistakable that Aunt Alexandra and Scout are two very different people. Even though Scout is young‚ she has a more mature comprehension of people than that of

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    Atticus Finch portrays self-control‚ bravery‚ and difference in Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill A Mockingbird. Atticus is a very amazing character in the book. He teaches his children life lessons in an unique way‚ compared to the rest of Maycomb. There is a lot to learn about him‚ ranging from understanding the shortcomings of people to courage. Atticus is one of the few characters in To Kill A Mockingbird that is even-handed about African Americans throughout the entire story. Atticus stands up for what

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    necessary and possible. The characters in ‘Remember the Titans’ are forced to face many issues that revolve around change and dealing with racism. An example being that a divided team due to the different skin colours are forced to play together‚ in Alexandra‚ Virginia which had a very high level of racial tension and prejudice during the movie. “Remember the Titans’ is about a local high school football team overcoming racism‚ prejudice and discrimination towards each other and the community‚ all while

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    knew little about the command and organisation of large military forces‚ thus leading to more defeats. Also‚ when the Tsar left‚ he left the Tsarina – Alexandra – and Rasputin in charge. Between 1915 and 1916‚ the Tsarina made constant ministerial changes and decisions that were influenced by Rasputin. This caused problems in Russia because Alexandra was a German‚ therefore the peasants and middle class people of Russia suspected her of being a German spy‚ deeming her untrustworthy. The organisation

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    inequality. At this point in the book the town is slowly changing and some are fighting the good fight. Bob Ewell spit on Atticus’s face and threatened him the gossip spread insanely fast showing the small town theme in the book. In Chapter 24‚ Aunt Alexandra invites company‚ and tells Scout to help Calpurnia serve. At the event‚ Mrs. Grace Merriweather talks about helping the poor oppressed people of Africa‚ then turns around and blames "some people" for her maid’s "sulkiness" since the Tom Robinson

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    A Parenting Lesson From Atticus Finch There are many different parenting styles‚ but which one is the best? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story of a girl’s journey growing up during the prejudicial times before World War II. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ is a praiseworthy father because he lets his children learn from their experiences and he teaches them to be courageous and responsible. He lets Scout and Jem learn and experience themselves the values he teaches them‚ such as courage and

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    Do Different Judgements Matter? Michael Jackson once sang the following lyrics in his song‚ Man in the Mirror: “I’m starting with the man in the mirror. I’m asking him to change his ways‚ and no message could have been any clearer. If you want to make the world a better place take a look at yourself‚ and then make a change.” When someone reads a book they often have a view about one or more characters. It is sometimes made before even knowing the person. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird many of

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    Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840‚ in a small town of Votkinks‚ six hundred miles away of Moscow. His father‚ Ilya Petrovich‚ worked as an engineer in the Department of Mines‚ and his mother‚ Alexandra

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