both the texts of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Leeand the poem ‘Then and Now’ by Oodegeroo Noonuccal. Prejudice based on not really understanding others is shown in the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee‚ through the character of Boo Radley. Boo is a mysterious‚ misunderstood being who no one in the town truly apprehends him and therefore is forced into being prejudiced against by everyone in the town of Maycomb through fear of the unknown. Prejudice formed from not truly understanding
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Chapter 5 •Scout convinces Jem to back off on the Radley game‚ and then Dill asks Scout to marry him. (Hey‚ it is the South.) •Despite this moment of passion‚ the boys spend most of their time together and neglect Scout. •So‚ Scout spends her time hanging out with Miss Maudie Atkinson‚ a usually stand-off-ish old lady. •Bonus: Miss Maudie makes the best cakes in the neighborhood‚ and bests of all‚ shares them with the three kids. •Flashback: Scout’s Uncle Jack has a history of flirting with
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County who are unfair‚ possibly evil‚ and lack morals. Maycomb has a visible separation of two societies: the whites and the blacks. Throughout the novel there are numerous innocent characters who could be considered mockingbirds. However‚ Jem‚ Boo and Tom Robinson are three characters who are used to symbolize innocence in To Kill A Mockingbird. These three characters can be considered mockingbirds because they suffer pain through injustice‚ stereotyping‚ and racial prejudice and ultimately
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doing well compared to the rest of the maycomb society. The Fitch Family also has a maid/cook who helps take care of the house and raise the children. Once Scout‚ Dill‚ and Jem start becoming friends Scout starts telling Dill the story of boo Radley. Boo Radley got in trouble with the law when he was younger so his father forbade him to leave the house‚ no one heard of anything until he supposedly stabbed
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these times. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Scout Finch is detailed as a very adventurous young tomboy who is trying to show everyone how it’s possible to grow up during hard times; the Great Depression‚ Tom robinson case and incidents with Boo Radley. The Great Depression was a huge factor for scout in To kill a Mockingbird as it takes place in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930´s when the economic system was at an all time low‚ Harper Lee described Maycomb as ¨being in a economical
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story and characters. In this classic novel‚ there are characters that can be referred to as a mockingbird. By examining the actions of these characters‚ readers can recognize the importance of the mockingbird symbol and understand why Arthur “Boo” Radley and Tom Robinson are both great examples of mockingbirds in To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s use of the mockingbird symbol is a unique way to show the importance of many scenes in every corner of her historic novel. The mockingbird shows it’s
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another chance‚ even though she disapproves of Scout’s behavior and ability to read at an early age. Since she is able to understand and take to heart her father’s advice‚ she is able to view the world through the eyes of a mysterious man named Boo Radley in her small town of Maycomb better. “One time [Atticus] said you never really know a man until you stand in his
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present in Nelle Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Many innocent characters‚ or mockingbirds‚ face abuse that alters their lives. In particular‚ the characters that most prominently face prejudice are; Tom Robinson‚ Dolphus Raymond‚ and Arthur “Boo” Radley. Each of these mockingbirds is different in his own sense‚ however‚ each man is faulted in the eyes of society. Robinson is an upstanding‚ hardworking citizen‚ but he is colored‚ an automatic fault in Maycomb. He faces unfair treatment in the court
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Atticus is sure jem killed Bob Ewells and doesn’t want to cover it up. But Tate says that jem didn’t kill Ewell. Boo Radley did as sheriff‚ Tate decides that Boo Radley was saving other people’s lives and doesn’t need more attention. Atticus asks Scout if she understands‚ Scout says she does: bringing attention to Boo Radley would be like shootin a mockingbird. Scout Realizes that Boo stays in his house because he’s an innocent‚ unable to deal with the messiness and sadness of the outside world.
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children of the novel are scared of Radley‚ as Jem describes him saying‚ “Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall‚ judging from his tracks… that’s why his hands were bloodstained..” (Lee 15). Their curiosity of how he truly is leads to their numerous attempts to get Boo to leave his home. Although they are unsuccessful at first‚ little by little‚ they encounter Boo‚ learning more about him each time. On their walks home from school‚ they pass a tree on the Radley lot‚ in which they find chewing gum
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