To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a gothic novel about a little girl named Scout and her older brother Jem growing up in Alabama during the time of segregation. Throughout the story several characters display courage in different ways. Courage plays an important role in the story. Examples of courage are when Atticus accepts the Tom Robinson case‚ when Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to a black church‚ and when Ms. Dubose makes a difficult decision regarding her last months of life. Atticus’
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To Kill A Mockingbird First‚ Lee reveals to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. For example‚ Jem displays innocence throughout the novel‚ but as he matures‚ he slowly realizes the harsh reality of the world. At the trial‚ Jem believes Atticus has easily and successfully defended Tom Robinson; there should be no reason to find him guilty with the evidence that has been provided. When Jem learns of the verdict‚ “his face was streaked with angry tears... It ain’t right he muttered” (212)
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portrayed to be. There are several authors that have written about what their life has been like‚ such as‚ How to Kill a Mockingbird‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian are all good examples of stories that portray how the world today is different‚ but still similar in many ways. How to Kill a Mockingbird is a very good example of how equality was in the past. This book was written in the time period of 1830-1840’s. During this time in history
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Andrew Phan Mr. Geil English 2H Per. 4 14 September 2011 To Kill a Mockingbird “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” “Everything has it’s beauty‚ but not everyone sees it.” “Appearances can be deceiving.” No matter how you say it‚ looking beyond appearance is something you have to know how to do. If you don’t‚ you might as well associate yourself with the people living in Maycomb in the 1930’s in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In this novel by Harper Lee‚ two children learn how to look beyond
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In the book To Kill A Mockingbird the theme Injustice and Community are a constant topic. For example‚ Scout is at the court hearing for Tom Robinson‚ as the jury is nearing the end‚ judge Taylor is tolling the votes as she says “Guilty… Guilty… Guilty… Guilty” Because this event happened the the whole community was brought together due to its injustice towards Tom Robinson and acusion of raping Mayella. In addition to the last example‚ Scout and Jem are talking about Ms. Crawford and her hate towards
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To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 and brought its first-time author‚ Harper Lee‚ a startling amount of recognition as well as discouragement. The novel retells the three significant years in the life of Scout Finch‚ the young daughter of a Southern town’s lawyer. It has been said that To Kill a Mockingbird was influenced by the Scottsboro Trials of the 1930’s. The novel portrays a society that is supremely and shockingly unfair. Harper Lee has successfully incorporated various traits in
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Josee Mode Ms. Holt Bane 5/9/24 Empathy The main theme in To Kill A Mockingbird was empathy. Atticus explains‚”You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Throughout the book‚ we experience how each of the characters demonstrate empathy. This emotion is what built the story and created the intriguing plot. Atticus seemed to have the most empathy towards everyone. Especially when it came to Bob Ewell
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Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird many people showed different types courage. Atticus was one of the persons who showed the most courage throughout To Kill a Mockingbird because he defended Tom Robinson. Mayella Ewell had a lot of courage to accuse Tom Robinson of rapping her just because he was a black man. Calpurnia also had a lot of courage because she was a black woman working for a white family. First is about Atticus defending an indecent black man in court. Atticus showed a lot of
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To what extent is ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ a critique of the values promoted in Maycomb society? Maycomb County is its own little world‚ made of real people but it reflects the wider world of America in terms of its attitudes‚ issues and characters. It‚ the microcosm which reflects the macrocosm of America‚ such as the way blacks are regarded and treated. The story is told from a viewpoint of a growing 6 year old child‚ Scout Finch. So we are seeing situations from an innocent ‘eye’‚ ‘she
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To Kill A Mockingbird presents ideas on topics that make people uncomfortable. Racism‚ conversations about rape/sex‚ and strong language are the three main reasons for the banning of the novel from the english curriculum (Little‚ Becky). Within the book‚ a black man was falsely convicted for rape. Throughout the trial‚ it was continuously said that no matter the circumstances‚ a white man will be picked over a black man. Presenting white superiority was thought to be degrading to African Americans
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