Symbolism is used throughout the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. A mockingbird is used as a metaphor in the book. Some characters are portrayed as a mockingbird‚ including Tom Robinson‚ Scout Finch‚ and Boo Radley. These characters represent mockingbirds in different ways. Tom Robinson was kindhearted and caring man‚ but was unfortunately accused of raping a white girl‚ Mayella Ewell. Tom did not rape her. He was accused to hide the fact that Mayella was abused by her father. Tom is a mockingbird because
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In the play “ Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller‚ presents a common view of the American dream. The main character‚ Willy Loman‚ struggles to become a successful salesman; he’s trying to make himself feel better by lie to his family and himself. He holds onto a strong belief in the American dream.Willy cannot face the reality and begins to daydream how to success. Although he gets fired by his boss‚ Willy never seems to give up on his dream‚ and refuse to accept a job that Howard offered to him
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In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ the main character Ponyboy undergoes several changes over the course of the story. At the beginning of the story Ponyboy has a very negative view of the rival gang the Socs. However by the end of the novel he comes to the realization that the gang he belongs to‚ the Greasers‚ is not much different than the Socs. At the beginning of the novel Ponyboy believes that the Greasers and the Socs are completely different. When Ponyboy was talking to Cherry he
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To Kill a Mocking Bird as a Bildungsroman Fiction is non-fiction for the reader. Although fiction means the story never actually happened‚ in a way‚ it did for the reader. Reading a fiction novel is an experience one can gain knowledge from‚ regardless of if it is a true story. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a bildungsroman not only for the characters in the book‚ but also for the reader. The book encompasses Scout and Jem Finch’s lives as they mature‚ learn from their father‚ Atticus‚ and understand
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To say that the Stephen King novel “IT” is simply a horror novel about a monster is to say that Alan Paton’s “Cry‚ The Beloved Country” is just a novel about a man losing his son. There is much more to it than that. Published by American writer Stephen King in September of 1986‚ “IT” is a known suspenseful‚ horror story that not only pulls back the vivid memories of your childhood fears‚ but makes you relive them as well. Taking place in Derry‚ Maine between the years of 1957 through 1985‚ “IT” is
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author Harper Lee tells a story of innocence in our lives. Harper seeks the theme of innocence in several different ways‚ such as symbolism of a mockingbird‚ when violence increases innocence goes away and how Tom Robinson‚ exposes another aspect of innocence‚ as he is punished for a crime that he didn’t commit simply because of his race. One example that Harper lee seeks the theme of innocence is the symbolism of innocence of a mockingbird. When Miss Maudie told
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From the beginning to the end of the story‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus tells his children multiple times that they should walk in someone else’s shoes before judging them. Atticus‚ Jem‚ and Scout encounter situations throughout the story in which they need to listen to Atticus’s advice in order to change their views to see both sides of the situation. One example of this was when Jem could not understand why Bob Ewell spit on Atticus and threatened his life. Jem was too myopic to see that even
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Scout is just a young child trying to be involved in everything she can. Over the summer scout makes a new freind names Dill. Her best friend is her brother Jem they do everything together. She is an out gowing girl she does everything that the boys do. Scout likes to tag along and be were everybody else is. Scout also likes to see what her father is doing all the time. She really never leaves her dad side either. Like scout I always wanted to be where ever my dad was‚ even if it was working on
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The final solid piece of evidence that proves that Atticus is a positive parental figure is that he teaches his children valuable life lessons. Like any good parent‚ Atticus teaches his two children valuable lessons that will get them through life. One of the valuable lessons that he teaches Jean Louise in the first few chapters of the book is to not judge those that do not have money. In the few first pages in chapter 3 Walter Cunningham went to eat at the Finch’s house‚ when suddenly Walter
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A hero is someone who respects others and sacrifices their own safety for others. The heroes in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ are Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus. They are reasonable and respectful to all in their town. The setting is Macomb County‚ Mississippi‚ in the mid-1900’s. The heros are Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus Finch. The first hero in To Kill A Mockingbird is Jean Louise Finch (nicknamed Scout). Scout is a hero because she is always notices the adults in Maycomb. One example of this
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