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    was with her white skinned “black” relatives. “If it wasn’t the straight hair and the white skin that made you white‚ then what was it?”3 The racial hierarchy was not only comprised of blacks and whites‚ which Essie-Mae Moody discovered at a young age. In between white and black were all shades of people‚ some almost flaunted their white

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    defending a black man being accused of raping a white female. The Finch family has to deal with the abuse for the society. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer and loyal father‚ has the ability to see past the ill in people and teaches his children the same qualities and also provides his children with an education and allows them to develop their own personalities by giving them more freedom than the average child. Atticus Finch shows his love for Jem and Scout‚ his children‚ by providing them with an education

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    not boring. Jem and Scout‚ the brother and sister of the book have both evolved from the beginning of the end of the book. However‚ the question is who’s the most changed character? There may be some reason to Scout being the character who has changed the most but there are plenty of reasons Jem is the most changed character.Therefore‚ being the older brother ‚ facing a major fear‚ and understanding a lot at a young age is the evidence that shows Jem is the static character. Between Jem and Scout

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    Mockingbird by Harper Lee have their own interesting characteristics‚ but Atticus is the most intriguing. Atticus is a generous‚ judgmental‚ and wise man. He is the foundation for Jem and Scout. Lee has a bright way of showing that Atticus is a generous man. He is respected by his kids and by mostly everyone in Maycomb County. “When Jem an‘ I fuss Atticus doesn’t ever just listen to Jem’s side of it‚ he hears mine too” (88). These kids learn a lot from Atticus. Monkey see‚ Monkey do. They see Atticus and

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    has. Atticus was not a failure as both a lawyer and parent. Atticus wants to bring his children up with the correct morals and ethics. He wishes for Jem and Scout to see everyone as equals‚ this is why he gets them to call him Atticus rather than Dad. He feels that if he doesn’t uphold these morals himself‚ that he would never be able to tell Jem and

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    Harper Lee’s extraordinary and original tale‚ To Kill a Mockingbird displays the difficulty and struggle of the community in Maycomb County through the eyes of a young girl named Jean Louise Finch. The main character‚ Atticus Finch plays an important role throughout the novel. His wisdom‚ words and actions help guide the town through the harsh times of prejudice and injustice. He demonstrates powerful leadership through his three different roles as a father‚ a lawyer and a noble citizen of the town

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    full of confusion‚ confusion is a natural emotion that everyone feels about something in the confusion packed world we exist on. The coming of age period is when people usually experience uncertainty the most throughout their lifetime. Authors sometimes use this intense time in coming of age stories and portray it in many different ways. In the following coming of age stories the authors display the confusion of advancing to the next stages of life through exercising symbolism in their writing. In

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    Coming of age stories are unique stories that have a character mature and grow for the better. A coming of age story has to have a rite of passage that has the protagonist goes through and encounters one or many obstacles that they need to overcome in order to grow and mature. One can easily assume that the events taking place in the world would have a strong influence on how a character develops and grows. Albeit a coming of age can be a character becoming a certain age and being able to do more

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    Estella in Great Expectations‚ and Mami in Drown all undergo a coming of age in which they overcome a feat that renders greater self-determination for their own benefit and that of others; Esch‚ however‚ undergoes a more complex coming-of-age because of the specific challenges her socioeconomic status presents her with‚ specifically that of early motherhood and preparations for a Category Five hurricane. The layers of Esch’s unique coming-of-age story are characterized by toughness and independence: she

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    home‚ and is forced to choose between his new care-free life or confront his past‚ in order to save the Pridelands and take his place as king. Two techniques used to shape meaning related to ‘Coming of Age’ In this film‚ Allers and Minkoff have used many techniques to highlight Simba’s Coming of Age. One of these techniques is humour. Humour plays a mayor part in this film by conveying innocence‚ personality and maturity of the characters as well as making it entertaining. At the beginning of

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