Kyle Nguyen Period 5 To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Ch. 1-11 Questions CHAPTER 1 The novel is set in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ in the 1930s‚ during the Great Depression. What details does the narrator provide in order to introduce this setting‚ and what do they reveal about the time period? The narrator introduces the setting by stating Simon Finch‚ their ancestor that was on one of the sides for the Battle of Hastings. The narrator then explains how Finch Landing was created and that a Finch was
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Classic novels are still appreciated as much today as they were when they became a hit. To Kill A Mockingbird is one of these novels labelled a classic. I had heard about the book several times before‚ I even read a book that mentioned To Kill A Mockingbird because it was so impactful on the main character. Without even reading To Kill A Mockingbird it already had importance in my life. To Kill A Mockingbird is my mom’s favourite book from her childhood. She felt so connected to Scout at the time
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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee contains few aspects about Maycomb black community. This links very well with one of the most important theme of the novel‚ racism. Harper Lee describe black community as poor‚ uneducated and unfairly treated people‚ but in the end Harper Lee tells us that black people are just like anyone else in Maycomb and they deserve to be treated equally. To begin‚ Harper Lee describes black community as extremely poor‚ uneducated group of people. Harper
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which encourage and challenge readers to consider the different aspects that are portrayed‚ making a novel unique and memorable. A classic novel relates to life whether it is old or new. There are many important themes in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ which make it memorable to the reader. The major theme in this novel explores issues such as the destructive impact of racism‚ prejudice‚ injustice and the nature of justice and of humanity. The events of
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climbed on a chair‚ she grabbed his legs‚ scaring him so much that he jumped down. She then hugged him around the waist and asked him to kiss her. As she struggled‚ her father‚ Bob Ewell‚ appeared at the window‚ calling Mayella a whore and threatening to kill her. As a result Tom then fled the house. Mr Ewell is likely to have misinterpreted the actual situation. I think Bob Ewell is more likely to have bashed or even molested his daughter than Mr Robinson .Tom is a respectable member
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town’s notion and expectations or one that breaks the code of acceptable race relations ? There was one thing I was sure about and that was Tom Robinson’s innocence for in it all‚ in the quietness of the court‚ there rose the faded image of a mockingbird‚ but the only question
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Lens Essay – To Kill a Mockingbird “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience” said J.K. Clarke. In other words‚ he his saying that a person who does what is right rather than the easier choice requires courage. This is proven in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows how brave Atticus is for putting an effort into defending Tom Robinson (a black man)‚ when it is unacceptable in his society‚ and obeying his conscience. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird
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exclude people in her own community‚ especially Celia Foot. Mirroring this‚ in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird‚’ Aunt Alexandra holds the same type of prestigious power towards her family. She exemplifies her power in her own community when she forbids Scout and Jem from playing with Walter Cunningham‚ just because he is socially beneath them. In addition‚ Tom is shot 17 times without a second thought‚ just because of the colour of his skin‚ it is allowed to happen and the guards hold the power. Due to the racism
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One of the main themes in To Kill a Mockingbird is discrimination. There are various forms of discrimination found throughout the novel: gender‚ financial and racial. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in the southern United States‚ Maycomb County Alabama‚ in the 1930’s‚ a period of racial‚ gender and financial inequality. Those that were different were not treated the same. Gender discrimination occurs many times throughout the novel; women are not treated equal to men
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prejudicial are often biased and act unfavourably to other groups‚ particularly those of differing race and socio-economic status. Ideas and themes about prejudice are strongly evoked through Harper Lee’s 1960 novel “To Kill a Mocking-bird” and the poem “The Child” by Valerie Church. “To Kill a Mocking-bird” explores the prejudices associated with the coloured and underprivileged community group in a small town of the central Alabama which contrasts to the simplistic nature of a mentally-disabled boy in
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