TKM Aphorism Project “I wanted you to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do.” (Lee 149). True bravery is when you’re aware that the odds are against you‚ however‚ you have the ability to persevere through it. Even though you don’t want to complete the task ahead of you‚ an inner force brings
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Perspective plays a huge role in every story‚ event‚ or situation told. If you compare the views of a child to an adult‚ you will see that they differ greatly. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is told through the eyes of a child growing up. As the story progresses a profound understanding is seen‚ an understanding that adults have long surpassed‚ something only children are able to grasp. That is why through the actions of Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill the statement “children can see truths to which adults
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Although American society has evolved from the one depicted in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ today’s society needs to be reminded that social and racial inequality is still present. Lee illustrates the prevalence of discrimination and racial profiling in America’s 1930’s. That is still the case in world today. Attitudes towards inequality in a negative way can bring out an ugly side of a person‚ one message Lee shows in her novel. An example of a negative attitudes towards minorities
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“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird." To Kill a Mockingbird has a lot of analogies‚ but the novel mostly shows the characters growing and stepping into to young adulthood. In the novel the character Jem shows to be the one who changed the most.There are many reasons to how Jem evolves in the novel To Kill a
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To Kill a Mockingbird In the novel of “ To Kill A Mockingbird”‚ by Harper Lee‚ mockingbirds are used to represent the destruction of innocence. Throughout the book‚ a number of characters such as Jem‚ Tom Robinson‚ Dill‚ Boo Radley‚ and Mr. Raymond can be identified as mockingbirds. Innocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with evil. Tom Robinson is being accused of raping Mayella. Which is Bob Ewells daughter. Tom was proven not guilty to the court but since he is a man of color
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In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the mockingbird is used to symbolize and show innocence. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are the two main characters who symbolize a mockingbird the closest. The symbolism of the mockingbird show how innocent they are and they are unjustly harmed. Tom Robinson shows that he is a better example of a mockingbird due to he was trying to be helpful and was punished for it and he was based only on the color of his skin. Although some may believe Boo is a
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characters to life in a reader’s mind. These characters are then used by authors to show a theme in a story. In the case of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author‚ Harper Lee‚ is using the character of Atticus to reveal a theme. The theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is the world’s destruction of innocence. This is seen portrayed through Atticus through the story. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus can be seen as a type of moral voice. A moral compass if you will. He always keeps his morals straight‚ and he passes
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The unforgettable novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee take place in Maycomb County Alabama during the 1930’s. During the time period discrimination towards the black community was huge back then. The novel is told from Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch. The whole novel is told from her point of view. Throughout the text Lee establishes the theme of injustice‚ there are a lot of characters which have to face the obstacle of injustice. The injustice which intrigued me was the one that happened to
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tells his children that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. The metaphor is only stated a couple of times‚ but the meaning is relevant throughout the book. As the story progresses‚ it’s easier to understand what that meaning is. So‚ what is it and why is it used? “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… but sing their hearts out for us.” Miss Maudie explained this to Scout when she asked what her father meant by the metaphor. Mockingbirds are innocent and beautiful things; they
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great things and we wouldn’t be this evolved in life. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ bravery is a key player in the story‚ if nobody was brave there wouldn’t really be a story to make this book. Just remember bravery is a part of everyone. One example of bravery is how people fight for what they believe in. Bravery is a main role in standing up for what you believe in‚ comparing this lesson to the story To Kill A Mockingbird is how Atticus represents Tom in the trial even though he knows he will
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