else in the community.This eventually creates a lot of drama about everything that happens. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird she portrays the idea that the weight of prejudice weighs down on you the more you grow up; this becomes clear to readers the Finches‚ and others are forced to deal with exclusion and hatred from the people of Maycomb. During the progression of To Kill A Mockingbird Jem and Scout don’t only grow physically they also grow mentally. In this scene Scout is forced to take
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In the story To Kill A Mockingbird one of the main characters Aticus who is the father of two is a very complex character. He is a very mature person. For example he defends Tom Robinson. He is a colored man and Aticus is going to be defending him as his lawyer and he feels it is his duty and the right thing to do for this man. People think badly of him and try to hurt Tom Robinson. Another reason Aticus is a mature character is that he does not lose his temper. He especially is very calm around
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in the process. After hearing the story of what happened‚ Heck Tate and Atticus argue over whether they should tell the full truth of what happened‚ or lie to spare Arthur the attention. Scout likens telling everyone that Arthur killed Bob Ewell to kill a mockingbird‚ something that Atticus said is a sin. Like a mockingbird‚ Arthur does not do anything to hurt anyone. He is innocent and was kind to Scout and Jem throughout the book‚ leaving the presents‚ sewing Jem’s pants‚ and saving their lives
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“As the Cunningham’s had no money to pay a lawyer‚ they simply paid us with what they had. ‘Did you know‚’ said Atticus‚ ‘that Dr. Reynolds works the same way? He charges bushels of potatoes for delivery of a baby…’ as said in Chapter 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird. This connects to the historical reality at the time because‚ it is true many folks did have to pay for things with food or belongings because they had no money. Many people may argue however‚ saying that “oh city folks didn’t have to
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the Islamist group al-Qaeda on September 11th‚ 2001 were a product of religious extremism. Harper Lee‚ the author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ expresses the idea that misinterpreting religion or taking it to an extreme can lead to problems in society. Lee conveys the dangers posed by religious extremism‚ a problem that is still at large in society today. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ she clearly expresses the dangers that religious extremism can create. When Scout and Miss Maudie are discussing
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In To Kill A Mockingbird there are a lot of coming of age moments‚ but the most powerful and emotional coming of age moment has to be in the last chapter of the book. In the very last chapter coming of age is shown very well. By having Scout be so nice and trusting of Boo. By Boo saving her’s and her brother’s life she now has a newfound respect for Boo and knows he can be trusted. She holds his hand because she knows he is very scared and nervous. Scout brings Boo upstairs to say goodnight to Jem
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Children all over the world are growing up. It is just a fact of life; whether we like it or not. Infants are born every day‚ but how do they learn how to do the stuff we once learned growing up as an infant‚ toddler‚ child‚ teenager and even young adults? Moral Development‚ the process by which children learn how to act towards others and behave in society. It involves the gain in concepts such as manners‚ empathy‚ guilt‚ shame and understanding the difference between right and wrong. Like other
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To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has been a timeless and influential classic for decades. Many believe this is due to Lee’s addressing of racism‚ prejudice‚ gender roles‚ and classism in the Deep South. Lee addresses these problems through the interactions between characters‚ such as the narrator‚ Scout Finch and her father Atticus Finch. Consequently‚ Lee illustrates that a major theme is to never judge someone without knowing their whole story because it can lead to prejudice. Scout
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ignorance and mankind’s selfishness. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ this quote is proven true when Atticus takes the case of Tom Robinson despite the racist range of the town. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ this quote is proven true when George killed Lennie because he was too much to handle. In both of these texts the characters have to overcome their fears because they want what is right. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is characterized as persistent
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” is considered an important classic in American literature‚ receiving critical acclaim for its themes and messages. The most important two however‚ is coming of age and racism. The creation of the book was during civil unrest in America‚ and so the story is of these kids in Alabama learning what racism is‚ while also learning what it means to grow up without prejudice. An example of this would be the “Mad dog” scene. The author‚ Harper Lee‚ uses many literary techniques‚ such
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