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    the society you live in by expressing their own opinions‚ ideas‚ and beliefs. During the Great Depression‚ there was widespread hardship and largely segregated communities. However‚ some people had the power to change society which is explained by Harper Lee‚ through the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She tells how one person can change society overtime by expressing their ideas‚ and influencing others by using the amount of power given to them by their social rights‚ which can be dependent on race‚

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    reason for choosing a particular personality for their story’s narrator. Scout was a vital character in the novel‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Her impartial outlook on life and people was highly voluntary in order to produce the theme and message that Harper Lee was sending to her readers. Many of the events in the story would not have happened or would have occurred very differently if the novel was told through the eyes of an adult narrator. Even though Scout’s narration is often faulty or inaccurate

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    readers can assume that many in the town are poor or struggling financially. Also‚ since the story is occurring during the early 1930s‚ readers can tell that segregation is still present along with racism. In the novel‚ the different places that Harper Lee describes‚ helps establish the atmosphere of that specific

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    In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare both contain characters who have shown the loss of innocence. The reader is able to see the world of Maycomb through the eyes of an innocent child. Scout sees the world from her childhood perspective because she hasn’t seen evil‚ so she believes that people are essentially good. In “Macbeth‚” Macbeth starts out as a soldier‚ in which people called him “Noble Macbeth.” He gives in to Lady Macbeth’s peer pressure‚ which helps

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    racism and ignorance throughout southern society during the 1930’s. Symbolism can be portrayed in nearly every important episode throughout the book. The story starts out with the narrator‚ Scout‚ introducing herself and talking about her family (Lee‚ Page 1-4). Scout is a young six- year old tomboy who lives with her older brother‚ Jem‚ and her father‚ Atticus. Scout is an adventurous character‚ following her friend Dill and older brother into playful trouble. Maycomb is a place where your role

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    they are united with one main objective‚ which is to make Boo come out. Harper Lee uses Boo to show the reader the gossip and attitude of the towns-folk towards people‚ or things‚ they do not understand. This can also be applied for the prejudice in the town towards black people using Tom Robinson. As the reader starts to move through the novel we can see where the title came from ("To Kill a Mockingbird"). Harper Lee chose this title wisely as it is a metaphor for the theme of the book. She

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    Humanity‚ blinded by the harsh and cruel realities‚ we never truly see people or the world around us. In the impactful novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses Irony‚ Point of view‚ and Allegory to convey that we are blinded by prejudice which restricts us from “truly” seeing people. After the death for Bob Ewell‚ heck protects our “silent protector”. We don’t realize who this is this until later on within the scene. This incident brings out the allegory in the book. This scene also highlights

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    Judge Till is very discouraged with this kind of act‚ and believes that these three traits can show a profile into identifying a culture. In Harper Lee’s masterful novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ manners‚ morals‚ and customs were clearly shown throughout the entirety of the novel. Judge Paul Heath Till’s explanation of Southern civility is contradicted in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. To start off‚ Judge Till’s article‚ Manners‚ Morals‚ Customs‚ and Public Perception‚ describe how the majority

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    as they are united with one main objective‚ which is to make Boo come out. Harper Lee uses Boo to show the reader the gossip and attitude of the towns-folk towards people‚ or things‚ they do not understand. This can also be applied for the prejudice in the town towards black people using Tom Robinson. As the reader starts to move through the novel we can see where the title came from ("To Kill a Mockingbird"). Harper Lee chose this title wisely as it is a metaphor for the theme of the book. She

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    courageous. Harper Lee‚ in her 1960 novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ uses courage as a main theme. Harper Lee demonstrates that if one can tell the truth‚ change or remain rooted in their morals‚ they are a minority among people who lack the ability to do so. In To Kill a Mockingbird there are different characters that show it takes a certain amount of courage to tell the truth. When Dolphus Raymond said‚ "You little folk won’t tell on me now‚ will you? It’d ruin my reputation if you did‚" (Lee 227) after

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