To Kill a Mockingbird Reader’s Notes Andrew Malo “’It’s not necessary to tell all you know. It’s not lady-like in the second place‚ folks don’t like to have somebody around knowin’ more than they do. It aggravates ‘em. You’re not gonna change any of them by talkin’ right‚ they’ve got to want to learn themselves‚ and when they don’t want to learn there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language’” –Calpurnia was speaking to Scout (Pg. ) In this passage‚ Lee is using
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In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Maycomb county inevitably has a specific social structure. The people of Maycomb county each have different statuses and places in society. There is a top to every social hierarchy‚ and starting at the top in Maycomb county are the wealthy white families. Included in this social class are the Finches. Atticus Finch is a white lawyer; therefore he makes a good income and is a highly respected figure which places him and his family in this specific social
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Harper Lee in the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ writes about how the 1930s was a horrible decade and how it affected a girl named Scout and also other characters. Lee supports her writing by describing events that affected Scout. The author’s purpose is to show that the world is not a fair place and to teach us to see everything for what it really is. The author writes in a formal tone for the readers. Tom Robinson is one example of all the characters that was affected by the historical context
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To Kill a Mockingbird Character Definition Essay You should be through the first section of the novel and have developed some ideas about the characters. For example‚ you know of Scout’s feelings about school‚ people who are different from her‚ her friends‚ etc. Scout can be considered a tomboy. Many of her actions are the equivalent of a young boy’s and definitely do not reflect a female influence in her life. Therefore‚ your first assignment is to write a definition paper defining Scout
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To Kill a Mockingbird Differentiated Unit Essential Questions: How are biases of all kinds harmful? Can prejudice ever NOT exist? Are people entitled to opinions that may harm others? What is courage? What is justice? Learning Goals and Understandings: • Students will consider the questions‚ what is good and right and how do we decide that that? • Students will learn to identify and apply the following literary terms: point of view‚ characterization‚ setting‚ and theme • Students will evaluate how
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Although much of the discrimination was directed towards blacks‚ there were plenty of accounts towards impoverished families by those that had money. Some people thought blacks were automatically dumb because of their color. The novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee has numerous accounts of racism and prejudice throughout the entire piece. The novel is set in the 1930 ’s‚ a time when racism was very prevalent. One subtle example of discrimination the reader sees is the treatment of Calpurnia
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In Harper Lees’‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the community of Maycomb County is full of varied religious perspectives. Lee uses religion as framework for everything that happens in the community with examples that are both harmonious and conflicting. In doing so‚ religion has both a positive and negative impact. On one hand it can be interpreted as happiness‚ unity and charitable goodwill. On the other‚ it can be seen as the cause of hatred‚ violence and segregation. Atticus sets the moral standard
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Symbolism of the mockingbird Analyse how symbolism was used to convey an interesting idea in the written text In the written text “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee the used of symbolism is used to show the idea that mockingbirds are. Symbolism is used in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The theme of prejudice(1) in the novel can be best seen through the symbol of the mockingbird. Atticus advised his children that if they went hunting for birds to "shoot all the bluejays you want‚ if you
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Growing Up in Maycomb What if people had the chance to look back on their lives and watch their selves grow up? In “To Kill a Mocking Bird” Jean Louise Finch or Scout‚ or scout gets to do just that. During the Great Depression in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ The Finches get involved in a whirlwind of prejudices and unfairness which cause Scout to grow up irregularly in comparison to other kids her age. Scout learns more and more about the world as she grows up and she starts to see the war
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Hypocrisy and Maycomb Adults In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she states that many of the people in Maycomb County are hypocrites during the time of discrimination. This means that many of them said they would not do something but they end up doing it even if they were very religious. This shows that the county of Maycomb is not trustworthy to what they say because someone could end up doing something they said they would not do. Also that the youth during this time period are witnessing
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