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    TKAM ESSAY “Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but just remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (page 119) Injustice is something that many of us have encountered before‚ and in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” we can see that in some situations‚ people in the book get overwhelmed due to injustice‚ and at times they also get very frustrated because of the discriminative treatment towards some of the characters. Lee teaches us that When exposed to injustice caused by prejudice

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    Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ Jem and Scout begin to mature along with standing up for themselves. Scout being both the narrator as well as the protagonist we hear what she conveys or thinks about almost all the events and conversations going on around her. Jem is Scout’s older Brother who seems to go through more of a drastic change than her. The two realize what is truly going on in the world around them and begin to learn how to react to certain situations

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    Finch and her brother Jem as they grow up under the care of their father Atticus. Their father is example of a good character as his patience and good virtues shine above the racist actions of the others in the community. In addition there is also a virtuous character‚ Arthur “boo” Radley‚ who remains in the background during the beginning of the film as he rarely leaves his house and there are viscous rumors circulating about him. Finch and her brother Jem grow up rather quickly as they learn of racism

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    To Kill A Mockingbird Quotes Directions: Know who said the quote‚ who is being spoken to‚ the significance of the quote to the novel or characterization. 1. “Being Southerners‚ it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings” (Chapter 1‚ pg. 3). 2. “He [Atticus] liked Maycomb‚ he was Maycomb County born and bred; he knew his people‚ they knew him‚ and because of Simon Finch’s industry‚ Atticus was related by blood or

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    To Kill A Mockingbird Prejudice has caused the pain and suffering of others for many centuries. Some examples of this include the Holocaust and slavery in the United States. In to Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee racism was the cause of much agony to the blacks of a segregated South. Along with blacks‚ other groups of people are judged unfairly just because of their difference from others. The prejudice and bigotry of society causes the victimization of people with differences. Some who are discriminated

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    “The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow‚ he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.” ― Eric Berne. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. Atticus Finch’s kids see how different the world is between skin colors and how it affects their rights. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird Scout and the kids have been opened up to the world evil Injustice and hypocrisy. As the kids grow older they begin to learn the evils of the world. One way of

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    The novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ has been critically praised as a landmark work and important piece of American literature dealing with such fundamental issues of society. The 1962 movie adaption has received similar proclamations of genius storytelling. But when compared side by side‚ does the movie truly stand up to the literary masterpiece and accurately present the themes and lesson intended by the author? After examining the restrictions on character and plot development by formatting‚ the

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    To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Topics 1. Racism- “I’m simply defending a Negro—his name’s Tom Robinson” (75). With these words Atticus informs Scout of his life-altering task of standing up to the prejudice and racism that pervades the sleepy southern town that was Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930’s. Discuss the effects of racism on Maycomb citizens such as Tom and Helen Robinson‚ Calpurnia‚ Scout‚ Jem‚ Dill‚ Mayella Ewell‚ or Dolphus Raymond. 2. Empathy- According to Atticus‚ “You never really understand

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Harper Lee involves the theme of prejudice by illustrating many different examples of where society is judgmental. Mrs. Luttrell-Anderson Tuvraen Kaur Prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice cannot perceive the things that are because it is always looking for things that are not. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ prejudice is accentuated as one of the main themes and is illustrated in many different examples of where society is judgemental. Set

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    Courage in To Kill a Mockingbird "Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities...because it is the quality which guarantees all others‚" (Winston Churchill). There are several different ways t be courageous. Harper Lee‚ in her 1960 novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ uses courage as a main theme. Harper Lee demonstrates that if one can tell the truth‚ change or remain rooted in their morals‚ they are a minority among people who lack the ability to do so. In To Kill a Mockingbird there are

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