"The Lamb" and "The Tyger" correlate to To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee in its themes of innocence and exposure. “The Lamb” discusses the topic of childhood innocence and in the novel is delineated through three characters- Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill. They are mockingbirds who only see good things. Due to this‚ they have a black and white perspective of the world. Lee exhibits their view during the trial. The children believed that the jury would acquit Tom Robinson. There was exculpatory evidence
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is the definition of a non-discriminatory and rebellious person‚ who single-handedly allows for Harper Lee’s purpose to be revealed. Atticus Finch violates the law of his community by believing that everyone is equal in life. This societal law is also defied by Atticus in treating an African American as a white person. Atticus also differs from the rest of his society by not conforming to accepted beliefs‚ even if his life and reputation would disappear. Atticus
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Innocence to Experience "Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on the sidewalks‚ the courthouse sagged in the square."(Lee 9). This environment‚ as Scout Finch accurately describes‚ is not conducive to young children‚ loud noises‚ and games. But‚ the Finch children and Dill must occupy themselves in order to avoid boredom. Their surroundings are their boundaries‚ but in their minds‚ they
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Society: Then and Now Individuals within today’s society love to compare themselves to everything‚ in order to feel superior over others. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ portrays a small town in Maycomb‚ Alabama where the entire county accepts racist acts. Her book is set place in the 1930’s when Jim Crow Laws had a great effect on the way people live. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ teaches his young children many messages overlooking the racial tensions. His two children‚ Jem and Scout
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How Does Harper Lee Bring Out Different Aspects of Atticus? Within her book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee is able to bring out a number of aspects of Atticus Finch’s character‚ such as being empathetic‚ brave‚ and well-respected. Atticus Finch is not only a father‚ but a role model to his children Scout and Jem. They look to him for advice. This becomes evident when Scout turns to her father‚ refusing to attend school‚ exemplifying Burris Ewell. Atticus then tells her that she must abide by the
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you better then?" What is a "nigger"? "Used as a disparaging term for a Black person" in the modern world‚ calling a black man‚ a nigger would be offensive and would be racist. What is racism? "Racism is a form of discrimination based on race‚ especially the belief that one race is superior to another. Racism may be expressed individually and consciously‚ through explicit thoughts‚ feelings or acts‚ or socially and unconsciously through institutions that promote inequality between races." Racism
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the golden rule is to treat others how we would like to be treated. But everyday people in society treat others differently or making judgments for how they look or what they believe in. Sometimes people don’t realize they are treating these certain people that way or making those judgements . People in America are known to treat people very differently depending on the color of their skin or their certain beliefs. Although our society suggests to treat others how all would like to be treated‚ there
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How Does Lee Make Atticus Finch a Heroic Figure in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird?’ Atticus is a lawyer and resident of the Maycomb County Lee based the character on her own father an Alabama lawyer who‚ like Atticus Finch‚ represented black defendants in a highly-publicized criminal trial. Atticus is assigned to represent the role of responsibility‚ he’s a single parent to two kids and shows mortality and reason in low even handed and fair minded he treats his kids like adults which is unique and
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Historical Influences on To Kill a Mockingbird The Great Depression was a very depressing time for millions. Nearly 25 percent of America’s population was unemployed‚ which means that many lost their homes and had to use food wisely (McCabe). This shows up in To Kill a Mockingbird in the Cunningham family’s lifestyle. They are very poor and try to make ends meet with the farmland they have (Lee). Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is based on three main historical influences. The Jim Crow laws‚ mob
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represented what makes people evil. I chose to show Clay Derby from Copper Sun‚ Bob Ewell from To Kill a Mockingbird‚ and a character from The Lottery to show this. These three people all showed a lack of empathy and I drew a head that was split into the three people. The blindfold that is covering their eyes symbolizes the blindness to others’ feelings. Their selfishness is something that you don’t just see in books‚ but it relates to real life. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Bob Ewell
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