Jem is a mockingbird of only one person‚ his father Atticus Finch. Jem was not always like his father‚ but he gradually became more like him in different ways. Harper Lee writes‚ “How he could tell I was feeling bad under my costume I don’t know‚ but he said I did alright‚ I just came in a little late‚ that’s all. Jem was becoming almost as good as Atticus at making you feel right when things went wrong‚” (259). This quote shows that Jem’s changes were noticeable‚ even to his sister‚ Scout‚ who is
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regulate or research the effects of chemicals on living organisms can cause many health risks to their citizens and the environment. One such instance in history is in the United States of America after World War II‚ where synthetic chemical pesticides used by the government and farmers grow crops. Rachel Carson researched on why these pesticides were unsafe for humans‚ animals and especially nature. Rachel Carson fought to bring global attention to the use of chemicals. As well as launching the awareness
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Theme is the main message a reader will learn about in life or human nature from a literary piece. Prejudice is the theme developed through the setting in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The reader witnesses the speaker‚ Scout‚ experience numerous kinds of prejudice as she grows within the city of Maycomb in Alabama. The small and large settings of school and the courthouse all contribute to the theme in the novel. Conative prejudice refers to however individuals are likely to behave. Scout
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Title To Kill a Mockingbird Type of Book To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful‚ winning the Pulitzer Prize‚ and has become a classic of modern American literature. The plot and characters are loosely based on the author’s observations of her family and neighbors‚ as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936‚ when she was 10 years old. The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor‚ despite dealing with the serious issues
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The trial of Tom takes up a great deal of space in the novel because it gives Harper Lee a chance to do an in-depth exploration of characters and situations. The people involved in the case are Bob and Mayella Ewell‚ Tom Robinson and Atticus Finch. The alleged rape of Mayella by Tom allows Harper Lee to look in detail at issues of racial and social prejudice in Maycomb. Bob Ewell is the villain of the novel and‚ as a result of the trial‚ he tries to get revenge on Atticus and his family
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4/4/2013 Food Preservation Methods Food Preservation Using Chemicals SMY04032012 A naturally / synthetically produced substances that is added to food/beverages to prevent spoilage Preservatives: The good‚ bad and ugly! 1 4/4/2013 Sometimes‚ food may spoil because of the changes in the food itself. When food spoils‚ the following may change: • appearance • taste • texture • odour © Food – a fact of life 2007 Food may become unsafe to eat. Micro-organisms need certain
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[(essay date summer 2003) In the following essay‚ Champion explicates the symbolic use of the terms "right" and "left" in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ arguing that "right" in the novel symbolizes virtue‚ while "left" symbolizes iniquity.] Throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ besides the ordinary connotations of "right" and "left" as opposing spatial directions‚ the terms also work on a subtler
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ask for anything in return. He just knew how to be thoughtful like it was a second nature to him. In the story‚ Tom was first introduce as the man who was to be defended by Atticus‚ because it was claimed the he raped Miss Mayella Ewell. During his case he had two acclaims against him‚ Mayella Ewell and her Father Bob Ewell‚ but it was clear that Tom was innocent with every word he said in court. When it was said that Tom was killed it pulls at anyones heart strings‚ even to the citizens in Maycomb
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Although there is a multitude of prevalent‚ blatant acts of racism throughout To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee that one may point out with ease‚ there also exist overlooked instances of racism in which theoretically good characters allow usually veiled racism to creep into a conversation or event. The utilization of both conspicuous acts of racism as well as more normalized acts of racism creates a well-balanced spectrum that draws a detailed picture of racism that spans the reality of decades
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is easy to obtain but in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus‚ Scout‚ and Mrs. Dubose all have fear or reason behind their acts of courage. Throughout this book‚ courage is often pushed to the point where it’s the only option. Courage‚ a major theme in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is defined and demonstrated by various characters throughout the novel. According to Atticus‚ courage is “when you know you’re licked before you begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what” (Lee
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