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    back in. I’m so nervous what if they find him guilty. No our evidence is too strong I think we have this case in the bag. Here it is… “ We‚ the jury‚ find Tom Robinson guilty of raping Mayella Ewell.” It can’t be‚ he’s innocent. How could this happen. I’m going to scream‚ we had all this incriminating evidence‚ but still the jury can’t see that Tom is completely innocent and it Bob Ewell that was raping his own daughter. Atticus is expressionless‚ of course‚ does he even care about this case or even

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    and explained to them that killing an innocent mockingbird is not acceptable. The mockingbird in the novel represents innocence. The mockingbird resembles Tom Robinson and his court case. Tom Robinson is not the only mockingbird in the novel but it fact Boo Radley is one also. The author‚ Harper Lee uses the mockingbird to symbolize and mirror Tom by providing examples of how his innocence was taken away from him because of his generosity. During his court case‚ he was blamed for raping Mayella Ewell

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    numerous occasions where characters were accused of crimes that they did not commit and/or judged differently based on their situation. Tom Robinson is a perfect example of an innocent man wrongly accused of a crime‚ he wasn’t given the same benefit of the doubt any white person in that time period would have been. A man in a very similar situation as Tom Robinson was put in jail for 18 years for a crime he did not commit. The name Steven Avery meant trouble to the citizens of his small community

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    Matilyn Wilson Obituary

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    Matilyn Wilson’s Obituary and Life Story Matilyn Wilson‚ or best known by Mati‚ passed away on July 25th‚ 2096 of old age. She was ninety-six when the most unfortunate thing happened. In this obituary I will highlight key events and accomplishments in her long lived and fulfilled life. Mati was born in Ashville‚ North Carolina on July 30th‚ 2000. She was best known for her love of horses and competitive nature riding them. During her high school career as a student‚ she placed top 10 at states.

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    St Paul Obituary

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    St Paul obituary Paul was born as Saul (his Jewish name) early in the first century AD in Tarsus. As a teenager he went to Jerusalem to re-discover his Jewish roots and learn more about the Jewish law. Paul identified himself with the Pharisees and was involved in persecuting Christians. Paul was beheaded and killed‚ in Rome around AD 64. “Saul” was a self-righteous young Pharisee‚ almost completely anti-Christian. Saul had previously participated in the stoning of st. Stephen and agreed

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    It is a Sin to Kill Tom Robinson"Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. That’s why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird." (90) This quote is stated by Miss Maudie‚ underscoring the point of view of Atticus‚ who is a lawyer given an uphill job of substantiating a black man’s innocence who is accused of raping a white woman‚ Mayella Ewells. To Kill a Mockingbird

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    Obituary of Lennie Smalls

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    ASSIGNMENT: Write an obituary (10 marks) To submit this assignment‚ please go to the "Assignment" section of this module. At a minimum‚ an obituary is a notice in the newspaper of a death and funeral arrangements. But it can be much more: a record of the extended family – both living and dead‚ a thank you to those who helped out‚ a request for memorial donations. Read examples of obituaries in the local newspaper or online. Use these examples to write an obituary for Lennie Small using the

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    description of who a person is‚ rather than who they truly are. Everything related to Tom Robinson’s trial is fueled by fear. ln To Kill a Mockingbird‚ characters choose to involve race‚ because they’re afraid of the truth. Tom Robinson is a black man wrongly accused of crime and defended by Atticus Finch. Atticus is admired in Maycomb‚ but after he decides to defend Robinson‚ he is poorly looked upon. Tom Robinson was convicted for the crime

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    Kill A Mockingbird’‚ there are two people who portray the mocking bird symbol. Those two people are Boo Radley or Tom Robinson. But who portrays the mockingbird symbol the most? Tom robinson is a African American man who is accused of raping a white girl and goes on trial. When he is on trial his lawyer‚ Atticus‚ has a good trial but that does not mean Tom Robinson wins. Tom Robinson does not have a fair trial because of his race. Boo Radley is a man who stays in the house and is called a “malevolent

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    Robinson

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    Robinson Cruose vs. Gulliver’s Travels Throughout the history‚ the writers of contemporary period tried to reflect their era’s social and political problems like inequalities between races or classes‚ corruptions in family life and social relationships‚ or the side effects of a politic shift. In 18th century‚ writers were also affected by these types of social troubles‚ and some of them took enlightening of the people as a mission by writing about the period’s dilemmas. During this

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