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    When growing up in today’s world‚ people must face the many challenges of maturing. Whether it is physically‚ emotionally‚ or mentally‚ every person matures individually. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the court trial of Tom Robinson matures three main characters in the book. They learn what growing up is all about. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill are the most affected by the trial and all matures throughout the book.     Jem specifically matures throughout the process of the Tom Robinson case and learns

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    presents a gradual progression in her character‚ from a naïve adolescent indentured as a maid to the painter‚ Jan Vermeer‚ to a self-assured woman. Indeed‚ her interactions with her parents and members of the Vermeer house initially encompass sincerity‚ however it is not long before the young girl ‘who did not often lie’ soon matures in haste‚ adapting adult behaviours such as manipulation and exploitation of those around her. Griet blatantly manipulates minor characters such as Tanneke‚ and Pieter.

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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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    Nelle Harper Lee grew up during the Great Depression‚ and in a time where there was a lot of racism. A reviewer for ‘The New Yorker’ wrote‚” Lee is a skilled‚ unpretentious‚ and totally ingenuous writer who slides unconcernedly and irresistibly back and forth between being sentimental‚ tough‚ melodramatic‚ acute‚ and funny” (Champion 124). Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28‚ 1926 (Shields 3). She was the youngest of four children (Madden 29)‚ and grew up in Monroeville‚ Alabama. She was

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    very common part of life. However‚ there are always people who change more than some due to one thing or another. The character the changed the most throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ is Jem‚ which can be seen mostly through his attitude change towards his sister and the world. In regards to the attitude he has towards his sister‚ the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ first presents a typical older brother mindset‚ with Jem being the best of friends

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    TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I am head of classic literature at the local University and I have come here today to talk about the way in which the well-known novel To Kill a Mockingbird makes comment on society. “Prejudice - a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.” (Ambrose Bierce) Prejudice has been shaping our world for decades and has the ability to influence preconceived judgment and actions towards others. Famous author‚ Harper Lee has recognised

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    and social skills because we learn more about the world and how life actually is. When we are a child‚ we still think that the world is a peaceful and fun place‚ but when we grow up we notice that it is actually a cruel and difficult world. We can see in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ that Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill mature throughout the book. They also grow up and discover a lot of good and bad things about Maycomb. Scout didn’t know how to respect people‚ so she said what was on her mind. “But he’s

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    To kill a mockingbird has many wonderful characters in it. One compelling character is Jem finch. He is in many ways one of the main characters in the book. In the beginning of this book he is very much a kid but as the story moves along you can see how he has changed into a young adult. I am drawn to three characteristics Jem portrays throughout the book in particular his bravery‚ idealism‚ and compassionate. Jem is very brave in this book and it shows it in many ways. In the beginning he expresses

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    and characters can be related to these symbols to add a deeper meaning to the story. Writers can use these symbols to communicate a more profound impression than what they actually engrave on the pages. These unique symbols also help readers relate scenes from the book to other main ideas or stories. Some authors even link these symbols into the title of the book even if some of the symbols aren’t recognized until the end. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a MockingbirdLee uses the mockingbird as a

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    in 2008 by Henry Holt) Charles Shield tells in 212 pages (without bibliography) about celebrated author of “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ Harper Lee. The book describes Lee’s life and the mark she has left on American literature. “I Am Scout” gives the reader a detailed analysis of Harper Lee’s life and her tomboy personality. The book opens by showing the reader a young “Nelle” Harper Lee who heroically comes to the rescue of her puny friend Truman Capote who had a knack for finding trouble. Nelle

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