Harper Lee was the woman who caused people to talk about civil rights issues like no one of her time. Her novel To Kill a Mocking Bird is perhaps the most talked about book in schools and most famous racism book. Lee has made her novel a household name‚ an accomplishment that is slim to none when it comes to others accomplishing this feat as well. Selling “more than 40 million copies globally since it was published in 1960”‚ “continues to sell more than a million copies a year and has been translated
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Scout’s Journal In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout begins as a naive six-year-old who does not understand everything‚ then she becomes an eight-year-old who is wise beyond her years. In the beginning‚ Scout was in the moment and was somewhat naive. Being a six-year- old‚ she loved to play and have fun with her brother Jem and Miss Rachel’s nephew‚ Dill. Scout and Jem had a very strong bond and learn a lot from each other. Jem was much like his father‚ Atticus. He was calm and thought things through
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The Impact of Class Structure The rigid class structure and social stratification of Maycomb County had a profound effect on the events in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The impact of this class structure and the underlying prejudice was especially evident in the trial of Tom Robinson‚ a Maycomb black man. Because of the strict class system of Maycomb County and the extreme prejudice of the town‚ Tom Robinson was unjustly convicted of‚ and sentenced to death for‚ a crime he did
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challenges: the toddler taking his first clumsy steps‚ slowly progressing towards the capability to walk; the first grader reciting the alphabet with eagerness and pride; the high school student writing‚ editing‚ and re-editing countless essays. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the character that matures and changes the most of all is Jeremy Finch – or Jem‚ as he is called for most of the novel. He goes from a juvenile boy to an established young man throughout the course of the novel. By the
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Nelle Harper Lee’s Philosophy on the Proper Treatment of Human Beings in To Kill A Mockingbird The 1930’s were a time in which blacks faced many hardships. It was a time in which the Ku Klux Klan had its peak. However‚ most importantly‚ it was the time when Nelle Harper Lee‚ the writer of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ was being raised. She was raised in a world where “niggers” were the bottom class in one of the most powerful countries in the world. She was also being
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In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ loss of innocence is seen specifically with the characters of Jem Finch and Boo Radley. For Jem‚ who has watched his father try cases for many years‚ he believes that in court‚ justice prevails. He believes completely that Tom Robinson will be found innocent because Atticus has been able to provide reasonable doubt: Tom could not have beaten Mayella because he has no use of his left arm. However‚ justice is not served in the court trial: prejudice and bigotry
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Quote- To Kill A Mockingbird Outline Introduction Being prejudice is not something we are born with‚ it is something children learn from their elders. II. Paragraph 2- Parents Children look up to their parents and follow in their habits‚ so parents with racial‚ prejudice views will have children with the same ideas and views. III. Paragraph 3- Teachers Children listen to their teachers everyday‚ so teachers have a great influence as to what their students think
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SHORT PLOT/CHAPTER SUMMARY (Synopsis) The novel To Kill a Mockingbird mainly revolves around a small family of three -- Atticus Finch‚ an attorney‚ and his two children‚ Scout and Jem. As the novel proceeds certain characters are linked with the three main characters to form a dramatic story of events‚ attitudes‚ prejudices and values. The novel is set is the quiet town of Maycomb; but the serenity is only superficial. The town is comprised of three communities: the white folk‚ the black community
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(Scout) and Jemermy (Jem). He is the lawyer for accused black rapist‚ Tom Robinson‚ and he tries to change injustices and racism in his small hometown. Atticus’ inner conflicts and moral dilemmas are expertly written in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee. Atticus’s physical appearance doesn’t play a big part in the novel. Atticus is nearly fifty and wears glasses because his left eye is nearly blind. We can assume Atticus normally does not look his age‚ because Jem and Scout say he looks as old
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Expectations. In "To Kill a Mockingbird"‚ the author‚ Harper Lee‚ makes it clear that the expectations that Aunt Alexandra had for people were immoral. Aunt Alexandra expected Scout to dress and act like a lady. She wanted her to do things‚ such as wearing dresses‚ talking like a lady‚ and not doing things that boys do. However‚ Scout was not ready to make that change‚ because she was used to doing the exact opposite of what Aunt Alexandra asked her. She was doing things that boys would do‚ like
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