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    who are born differently than the majority. One person that is treated unfairly is Calpurnia‚ as you can see when Aunt Alexandra tried to get Atticus to fire Calpurnia‚ because in her eyes‚ Calpurnia wasn’t a good enough female role model (p.136). This is a prejudice action‚ because Calpurnia is as good as a role model as Aunt Alexandra‚ if not better. Aunt Alexandra is a bigot and doesn’t see the character of Calpurnia‚ just the color of her skin. Another person who is treated like an inferior is Scout

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    mature is to pick a good role model to follow‚ think before you say anything‚ and lastly The first step on how to be mature is to first pick a good role model to follow. In the book Calpurnia was a very good role model for Scout. Not only did she teach Scout how to be respectful‚ and more ladylike‚ but Calpurnia was the closest Scout had to a mother since their own mother died when they were

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    social classes in the town‚ and where they are on the ladder. From the top of the ladder to the bottom‚ the social hierarchy for the characters would be Scout Finch‚ Walter Cunningham‚ Little Chuck Little‚ Burris Ewell‚ Miss Caroline Fisher‚ and Calpurnia. At the top of the social structure in the novel are the white men. One of them as which is Atticus Finch‚ and Scout Finch being is his daughter makes her above the rest. Walter Cunningham is below them. Even though he is a hard worker‚ he is unable

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    Elizabeth Manford Word Count: 2568 WOMEN IN TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD Back in 1960‚ a book emerged on the market that would be rated as one of the most unforgettable classics of all time. To Kill a Mocking Bird‚ written by unknown author Harper Lee‚ depicts a realistic picture of attitudes during the 1930’s. During this time in history‚ racism was a huge issue and hatred between black and white civilians led to violence‚ even fatalities. America was a completely segregated society. Anger and resentment

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    E. E. Cummings once said‚ “It takes great courage to grow up and become who you really are” (www.goodreads.com). In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ young Jem and Scout Finch spend their summers in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Through the years they wait for the elusive Boo Radley to come out of his house and watch their father defend a black man in trial. The novel displays thematic topics such as prejudice‚ courage and family dynamics. Harper Lee illustrates the theme that prejudice causes people to

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    developed through when Calpurnia had a nightmare about Caesar being murdered by a furious mob and convinces his husband to stay at home to be safe‚ but Decius came to their home to tell Caesar that his wife’s interpretation of her dream is not accurate‚ and if he listens to Decius to go to the Senate‚ then the crown will be bestowed to make him have the power to take over the city. Caesar says to Calpurnia after being flattered by Decius‚ “How foolish do your fears seem now‚ Calpurnia! I am ashamed I did

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    choice because it means legitimate so Decius is not discrediting Calpurnia’s dream. Another device that can be found overall in the first part of Decius’s persuasive speech is his selection of detail. He chooses leave out any of the other omens Calpurnia describes in her talk to Caesar. Next‚ Decius retells Calpurnia’s dream by describing “many smiling romans bath[ing]” in Caesar’s blood. This image creates pathos as one can only guess the pride that Caesar feels imagining his smiling subjects

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    the doctors and lawyers. CHAPTER 3 Identify two lessons taught to Scout‚ one by Calpurnia and the other from Atticus‚ as well as the context surrounding these lessons (what occurred that caused Calpurnia and Atticus to teach Scout these lessons?). Explain why these lessons are important for Scout to learn‚ and suggest ways she might be able to put them into practice in the future. The lesson taught to Scout by Calpurnia was that you if you invite someone over‚ you let them eat however they want to

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    and Scout is respect. Calpurnia is one the figures that had showed them what real courage is. For example‚ Calpurnia tells Scout "hush your mouth! Anybody who sets foot in this house is yo’ company‚ and don’t let me catch you remarkin’ on their ways like you was so high and mighty. Yo folks might be better than the Cunninghams‚ but that doesn’t count for nothing the way you’re disgracing them‚"(27) when Scout thinks she is better than the other people in the town. Calpurnia told Scout that even

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