america. It has been a problem all the way from the 17 hundreds and is still a problem today. The in book to kill a mockingbird the symbol is a mockingbird‚ which symbolizes that kids take after their role model or caretaker no matter how innocent they are and they see nothing wrong with that. “shoot bluejays all you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mocking mockingbird.” (90). They had gotten bb guns for christmas and were being told what to shoot and what not tho shoot. This
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“To kill a Mockingbird” was set in the 1930s and “The Help” was set in the 1960s. Both book and movie were bad and the black people were not treated right‚ but I am going to start with the mockingbird. The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee was in Maycomb Alabama. It this time the white people had servants and maids‚ unfortunately the were not treated well. The maids of that household would cook clean and even take care of the white people’s children. The white people at that time did not
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Is there a real definition of courage that all can agree with? Is a person born with courage or can they find it in themselves? Is courage displayed by actions or words? In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are many characters that show courage‚ but three in specific are Atticus Finch‚ Judge Taylor‚ and Scout Finch. Atticus Finch displayed his courage mainly through his actions. “‘I’m simply defending a Negro – his name is Tom Robinson…there has been some high talk around
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Winnie the Pooh‚ they understand that heroism has changed. “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe‚ and stronger than you seem‚ and smarter than you think.” (A.A. Milne‚ author of Winnie the Pooh) Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” is not so different‚ it also has a pretty obvious example of a modern hero. The novel takes place during the Great Depression and is about two young children (Jem and Scout ) who are exposed to the harsh reality of the society as they grow
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2013 The Power of Empathy In the grand scheme of things‚ each of us is working hard to see ourselves prosper. When we are fighting for survival‚ why should any of us take the time to feel for our fellow human beings? In her novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee implies that having the ability to feel for others or to show empathy not only benefits others‚ but can lead to personal gains as well. This is best demonstrated through the characters of Atticus‚ Jem‚ and Scout Finch. An obvious
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Race related incidents are very prominent in To Kill a Mockingbird. Countless colored individuals are tormented throughout the book‚ even when many of the white characters say that America is a place without persecution. Through this constant racism however Scout‚ the main character‚ learns many lessons about sympathy and innocence. The people of Maycomb are involved in constant judgment based on the color of skin rather than the content of character. A perfect example of an act of racism in the
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lee uses metaphors to inflict emotions in the readers. An example of an metaphor is when Harper Lee says “Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. ( Line 17).” The metaphor is explaining that “apparently” it’s a big mistake‚ against your beliefs to kill a mocking bird. It seems as though that these birds a secrete untouchable. It makes you feel as though they are pure. The metaphor mocking bird is
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Andreas Konstantinidis Miss Woordward Enlish 11 02/03/2015 The book "To Kill a Mockingbird" written by Harper Lee has a naïve point of view of life in the Americas in the 1930s‚ during the time of the memorable event of “the great depression”. The novel has an innocent story that is told through the eyes Scout Finch. Scout is a young girl who is growing up to become a woman‚ from a tom boy characteristic to an elegant young lady. Atticus Finch her father and the father to Jem too‚ is a lawyer defending
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considered heroes because they are fearless and have the will power to make a change. The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is one such example of heroism. It takes places in Maycomb‚ Alabama around 1950 when segregation was still around. Calpurnia is a cook at Scout‚ one of the main characters’‚ house. Calpurnia is African american and has a darker skin color while Scout is white. One day Calpurnia takes Scout to her church to teach her about God. When she gets there all the people in the church
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Life is not perfect; sometime we succeed and sometime we fail. But‚ the good thing is we can learn from our mistakes. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are many useful life lessons. These lessons can teach us how to be a considerable person and live a better life with others. The main three lessons are optimistic even in tragedy‚ see things from others’ perspective and respect others. Firstly‚ Harper Lee shows us that we should feel optimistic even in tragedy. As Miss Maudie
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