26) Since Atticus is representing Tom Robinson‚ the kids are getting picked on. Atticus gets called a "nigger lover "by the town and even his own relatives. Francis tell scout that her grandma says Atticus is a "nigger lover quote and he’s ruining the family. Then Scout gets to a fight with him only to be at fault in the end. Cecil Jacob says that Atticus is "defending a nigger" for the whole school to hear and Scout was about to get into a fight until she remembered Atticus was going to scold her
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Chapter 10: “Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit’ em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Lee‚ 119). What I like about this quote is‚ it symbolizes Jem‚ Scout and Boo Radley. At first‚ I was curious why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ but reading some of the lines‚ I understand that mockingbirds makes music that enjoys the people in Maycomb‚ and also they don’t do irritating thing such as usual birds would do‚ such not nesting in “corncribs”‚ and not eating up people’s
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Science is a Boon Or Bane Science is bane for world. Because science and technology has not only grabbed us. It has also grabbed the living creature like animals‚ insects‚ bees etc. The vibration produced by mobile phone can also kill the bees. Some years after end of honey bee is certain whole human life will also finish. Animals get problems in taking breathe due to harmful gases being produced from industries and factories depend on science and technology. So the science and technology has
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have met many characters‚ one of the most mysterious is Boo Radley. Boo Radley is an extremely reclusive individual. Because of his nature the children of Maycomb believe he is a horrible person‚ due to all the rumors spread about him; Boo Radley was locked in his house for 15 years and has never been seen by outsiders. Rumors say that he wanders the streets of Maycomb in the middle of the night and eats squirrels and possums. One time Boo Radley was cutting newspapers and when his father walk by he
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but sing their hearts out…That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses a mockingbird to symbolize justice‚ innocence‚ and courage. These characteristics can be found in Tom‚ Atticus‚ and Boo throughout this novel. Even with all the evil in the world‚ innocence‚ justice‚ and courage can prevail. Tom Robinson‚ a character in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ symbolizes the innocence of a mockingbird. Tom Robinson proved his innocence in the court
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pleasant with its song. In this novel‚ the mockingbird symbolizes Boo Radley and Tom Robinson‚ who were both peaceful people who never did any harm. To kill or harm them would be a sin. Boo Radley went through life never wanting to hurt a fly. He left gum‚ pennies‚ and wax dolls for Scout and Jem. He sewed Jem’s pants and left them on the fence so he could get them easily. Lastly‚ he saved Scout’s and Jem’s lives while risking his own. Boo was a fragile and gentle person. To send him off to jail to be
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Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is from the perspective of Scout Finch‚ a 6 year old who learns what it means to grow up. As the story progresses‚ scout learns more about Maycomb‚ the fictional town she lives in‚ and the unique characters in it such as Boo Radley and Scout’s father‚ Atticus Finch. Atticus is a progressive man‚ teaching Scout and her brother Jem life lessons that could be considered controversial. Due to Scout’s young age‚ the way she interprets events is biased compared to a more experienced
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as they can. Judge Taylor‚ ‚the local judge of Maycomb‚ is a white man who helps an innocent black man. Mayella Ewell‚ a low class resident of Maycomb makes the wrong decisions in life‚ but they are almost always driven by the fear of her father. Boo Radley‚ the basket case of Maycomb‚ harassed with negative words by other townspeople‚ but he never lets that
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around them. Jem demonstrated the greatest amount of empathy throughout the book. His empathy was shown when he found out Mrs. Dubose‚ his mean old neighbor was a drug addict‚ how he reacted after a trial and his empathy to another neighbor named Boo Radley. Jem learned how to empathize with others by witnessing compassion. Jem
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especially around white women. The symbolism of the sinful killing of an innocent is shown throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird through the use of simile‚ the corrupt justice system taking away the naiveté of children‚ and the comparison of Boo Radley. Scout and Jem receive a valuable lesson in chapter ten‚ for Atticus‚ their father‚ taught them to never punish someone who is innocent. Atticus elaborates that Scout and Jem can “shoot all the blue jays” they can hit because they pester people
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