a talkative and extremely intelligent boy who quickly becomes the Finch children’s chief playmate. All summer‚ the three act out various stories that they have read. When they grow bored of this activity‚ Dill suggests that they attempt to lure Boo Radley‚ a mysterious
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In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout learns valuable lessons on the evil of prejudice present in her Southern town of Maycomb‚ on the true nature of courage‚ and on the dangers of judging others before "...climbing into their skin and walking around in it." Set in the mid 1930s‚ Scout Finch is a young girl living with her older brother‚ Jem‚ and her lawyer father. Being a kid‚ Scout has the simple duties of a minor‚ to have fun and to stay out of trouble. But along the way‚ she also learns
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Assignment 01: COMPULSORY 20 August 2012 – semester 2 Unique no.: 673276 Topic: Essay on the prescribed novel. In order to do this assignment you need to have read the book To Kill a Mockingbird. ‘Cry about what‚ Mr Raymond?’ ‘Cry about the simple hell people give other people – without even thinking…’ In an essay of approximately 1000 to 1500 words give your opinion of the prescribed novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Your essay should deal with aspects of the book such as symbolism‚ pathos‚ humour
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(Racism‚ social misfits caused by social inequalities) Against blacks (Tom Robinson)‚ and Boo. Blacks VS Whites‚ Blacks VS Whites. Courage Atticus taking on Tom’s case Jem protecting Scout Boo saving children Mrs Dubose freeing addiction Growing up/education In class Outside class – Atticus‚ Calpurnia‚ personal experiences Conflict Good/evil‚ right/wrong: Perspective The mockingbird motif Tom and Boo ‘Sin’ – against conscience‚ against god; offence against god. Chapter 1 Both child
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It can be something like bullying‚ segregation‚ or sexism. Even on school grounds conflict occurs. Such as Scout the main character fighting with a child named Cecil and the teacher Miss Caroline Fisher having altercations with the children. The Radleys‚ Aunt Alexandra‚ and the two poorest families in Maycomb are blatant examples of these issues. Climactically‚ every character experiences some type or form of racism and prejudice‚ pertaining to discrimination‚ hatred‚ and economical standings which
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Boo saved Jem and Scouts lives‚ and Heck Tate wants to keep it quiet. Reason being‚ Boo has already gone through enough‚ just coming outside‚ and Heck doesn’t want to make it any worse for him by spreading the news. After Heck leaves‚ Scout begins to realize why Mr. Tate did what he did. The
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Mockingbird In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a tremendous amount of developement occurs as both Jem and Scout mature from a somewhat childish innocence into respected members of the community. The children’s perceptions of Calpurnia‚ Mrs. Dubose‚ and Boo Radley are a direct affiliation to how the two Finch children view Maycomb and the prejudice behavior which it posses. Being children‚ Scout and Jem have the simple duties of a minor‚ which is to have fun and to stay out of trouble. But along the way‚
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appearance‚ “Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall…his hands were bloodstained…there was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped‚ and he drooled most of the time” (Lee 16)‚ reenact scenes of his life‚ and even come up with several schemes to lure him out of the house. Eventually‚ as Jem and Scout grow older‚ the mystery of Boo Radley fades to the back of their minds: “I was well into the second grade at school and tormenting Boo Radley became
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result the events and relationships that they experience. The characters that display significant growth include Jem‚ Scout and Boo. Jem’s growth is evident through his developed sense of fairness‚ his friendships and the way that he views his father. Scout demonstrates growth and maturity by obeying her father and forming a different view of Boo. The childlike character Boo Radley displays growth as a result of the friendship he forms with Scout and Jem. The children in this novel do not necessarily have
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James Weiss English 11H-2 March 11‚ 2009 Ms. Walker Ethics: The Keys to Humanity’s Forbearance Morality is not a virtue that many can tolerate without a conscience. It was considered the critical awareness of humanity’s standards of conduct that are accepted as proper. Yet‚ for Scout‚ morality becomes not only a principle‚ but also a necessity in order for her to survive in the prejudiced society of Maycomb County. It is solely the essence of ethics that causes her to frown upon the
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