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    The black and white people of Maycomb are divided by their accents. Each group speaks the English language differently due to one main reason-education. Majority of the white people received a decent‚ if not high-quality‚ education and are therefore more articulate and have a better command of the English language. There are no schools for black children to go to and so they are unable to learn and become smart. This is exactly what the white people wanted. They did not want the black people‚ who

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    Society does this thing where it likes to really shape people and influence them‚ and Harper Lee was no exception to this. Also in the book‚ Scout and these two other characters(yet to be decided lol) are no exception to this either. Although it is hard to determine exactly why someone would write a book‚ we can make some pretty educated guesses on what led Lee to writing this wonderful book we have been blessed to be forced to read this quarter.- When Harper Lee was a young child racism was legit

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    The story “To Kill a Mockingbird” was written by Harper Lee. Its setting was in Maycomb County‚ Alabama during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. The story was narrated through the eyes of a child‚ Jean Louise Finch‚ who was nicknamed Scout throughout the book. The dominant themes in this story were justice‚ courage and racism. To Kill a Mockingbird was basically about the story about the lives of two children‚ Scout and Scout’s older brother Jeremy‚ nicknamed Jem in the story‚ who were both

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    A Study of Racial Injustice in Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Research Proposal A. Background of Study According to book “White Racism”‚ racism is the system of oppression of African Americans and other people of color by White Europeans and White Americans (Feagin‚ Vera‚ Batur 3). Racial discrimination is one of the social problem happen in the 20th century. It can be the oppression of a group of people on the basis of race and color. In the United States‚ racism is structured into the rhythms

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    How does Lee use details in the passage to show what Maycomb is like? In the passage‚ Lee is describing what the town is like and he says that the town is old and tired. He shows this by saying that the ‘courthouse sagged on the square.’ The verb ‘sagged’ suggests the lack of strength in the courthouse and almost gives the impression that it is almost sinking from the weight. ‘Sagged’ also reminds the readers of old people and how they often can’t stand upright‚ this again reinforces the fact that

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    How does Harper Lee present and develop the theme of racial prejudice in ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Harper Lee presents and develops racial prejudice in a very subtle way. The happenings in the novel are all seen from the point of view of an innocent‚ unbiased child‚ called Scout. As she is only young she sees the world in the simple‚ non-prejudiced way that adults would see. In my opinion this makes the novel more exciting‚ and makes the reader think and understand differently in the book. The word

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    Literature has been defined in our society since the beginning of time. It provides us with knowledge beyond our years and entertainment for all ages. American Literature lets us put into perspective the history behind many eras through poems‚ short stories‚ and novels. These works of literature acknowledges all the good and the bad that era represents. The Great Depression‚ for example‚ opened with a stock market crash on October 29‚ 1929‚ which troubled the U.S. economy. It was so impactful in

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    describe the symbolism of Scout’s nickname and how it is appropriate. Scout is a curious person‚ always asking too much questions. Scout is stubborn‚ always thinks she is right. Scout also likes to examine things and try everything. 2. What does Jem’s response to Scout’s chewing the gum tell the reader about his feelings for her? Jem’s response towards Scout shows the reader that he looks after her and really cares for his younger sister. He does not want her to pick things and put in her mouth

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    Atticus Finch‚ an honest lawyer in Harper lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. “Real courage” Is when you fight for what is right regardless of whether you win or lose. Atticus fits into this definition of what “Real Courage” Is and demonstration it several times through novels. The courage in the character in To Kill A Mockingbird shows valuable resources of the family disciplines and love. The argument in mockingbird show firmness piece of the character

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    Abstract"To kill a Mockingbird" was written by Harper Lee to criticize discrimination and prejudice to black people. Harper Lee ’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel which is about white lawyer Atticus Finch who defends an innocent African American man accused of raping a white woman. The novel is narrated through eyes of a child whose name is Scout. Harper Lee narrates nonsense of prejudice and discrimination through the events characters face. The most important character who suffers from prejudice and

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