The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” shows the reader that life can be unfair. Some people get blamed for things they did not do. Unfortunately‚ one of those people was Tom Robinson. Tom was an innocent negro man accused for raping Mayella‚ although he did not do it. His character ties in with the book because a mockingbird symbolizes innocence. The ways that Tom was symbolized as a mockingbird was through his obliging ways‚ compassion‚ and innocence. Tom Robinson was an obliging young man who had gone
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American novels have been written since the 1960’s that can compare to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. It is true that well written literature is shaped by the history of its country. Throughout American history‚ an abundant amount of social and moral issues have surfaced. Lee writes about these problems throughout the novel and focuses on racism. Although there are many characters portraying these issues‚ Tom Robinson is the prime example of the struggles of an African American living in the 1930’s
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book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Scout‚ Atticus and Tom Robinson are victims of being stereotyped by others. Each has to cope with being stereotyped. Scout and Atticus have the ability to change their ways in order for people to respect them‚ unlike Tom Robinson‚ who is stereotyped as a mutant to the town of
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ social class is crucial to everything‚ from respect to survival‚ especially during the crude 1930’s in the southern state of Alabama. With the country still recovering from World War 1‚ The Stock Market Crash of 1929‚ the Great Depression and even the Civil War‚ nobody is in the clear of tough economic times‚ crime‚ and for most‚ poverty. However‚ caucasians with a more reliable profession that contained no manual labor such as Atticus Finch‚ a wise‚ noble‚ reliable and
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To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee portrays her views through Scout‚ who has not experienced the world and believes that each person‚ regardless of their character‚ race‚ or class‚ has the right to be treated equally amongst all. This does not occur in Maycomb‚ the small Alabama town in which Scout resides‚ and although she thinks that everyone is equal‚ Scout’s journey in life makes her realize that this is not true. Without trying to‚ Scout‚ with her brother Jem and close friend Dill‚ changes how other
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In the novel ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ by Harper lee‚ Atticus Finch is portrayed as a hero by saving people. Atticus is an outstanding father and marvellous role model. Atticus possesses many characteristics displayed‚ which make him an excellent father including his wisdom‚ his overall honesty and his lack of prejudice against others. Atticus is an honest man‚ he is a lawyer and the truth is important to him. This is demonstrated when he takes Tom Robinsons case. Atticus knows that there is no
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“It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This quote represents the essence of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. This novel casts light onto the idea of childlike innocence‚ sharply contrasting it with the prejudiced nature of adults. It follows the coming-of-age‚ or‚ at least‚ maturation of Scout. In this novel‚ the meaning of the opening phrase and the novel as a whole is shaped by the development of the protagonist‚ Scout‚ from a state of childlike ignorance and innocence to facing the realities of
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Tom Robinson was innocent of raping Mayella Ewell. In the story it talks about how Mayella got punched in the eye with the left hand but Tom couldn’t have done it because his left hand is crippled. Reverend Sykes said‚ “He got it caught in the cotton gin‚ caught it i Mr. Dolphus Raymond’s cotton gin when he was a boy...like to bled to death...tore all the muscles loose from his bones-”(186). This explains what happened to Tom’s hand and that he couldn’t have punched Mayella with his left hand because
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have been reading a book called “To Kill a Mockingbird” and in the recent chapters we have been reading about an African American man named Tom Robinson who “raped” a white female named Mayella Ewells but I don’t think he is guilty in this essay I will be telling you why I think Tom Robinson isn’t guilty. I think Tom isn’t guilty because they found marks on the right side of Mayella’s body and found choking marks around her neck‚ but how would Tom Robinson do it if his left arm is crippled from
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To Kill a Mockingbird Compare and Contrast The excellent novel of “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is a brilliant piece of American literature. Being an instant bestselling novel‚ it was also made into an award-winning film. Like most‚ the book and the film portrayed the same storyline and setting‚ but also produced significant differences as well. The themes in this story were deceptive appearances‚ racism and acceptance. To begin with‚ there were many similarities between the two masterpieces
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