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    Atticus was a character featured in the novel To Kill A Mocking Bird written by Harper Lee. The novel showed us that Atticus was caring. The novel also applied that he was very stern. It could also be seen that Atticus believed in himself in all situations. Another characteristic that was strongly implied was that he was wise. The final characteristic that was shown in the novel was that Atticus was courageous. In the novel To Kill A Mocking Bird it is shown that Atticus was very caring. “’No I

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    The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is about a girl named Scout Finch who lives with her brother‚ Jem‚ and their widowed father Atticus‚ in the Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is suffering through the Great Depression‚ but Atticus is a wealthy lawyer and the Finch family is financially fine in comparison to the rest of society. One summer‚ Jem and Scout become friends with a boy named Dill‚ who has come to live in their neighborhood for the summer. Dill becomes fascinated with the spooky house on

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    To Kill A Mocking Bird A Comparison of The Novel and The Film There are many differences between the movie and the book. First the positive points: This film attaches faces to Scout‚ Jem‚ Miss Maudie‚ and Dill‚ since no description of their faces is given in the book. Also‚ the film has some genuinely hilarious moments‚ particularly the scene where Scout is dressed as a ham and walking through the forest. Another good point is that the acting was superb and a treat to watch. Gregory Peck‚

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    Literary Devices Used In The Things They Carried By: Tom Vennemann The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien expresses the importance of a story-truth‚ as opposed to a happening-truth by use of literary elements in his writing. The novel is about war and the guilt it leaves on everyone involved in the war. Story-truth is not exactly what happened‚ but uses part of the truth and part made up in order to express the truth of what emotion was felt‚ which an important thematic element in the novel is

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    To kill a mocking bird questions (page one) 1) What did you learn in the chapters about Maycomb‚ Atticus‚ Jem and Calpurnia? I learned that Maycomb is a quiet old little town in Alabama that Atticus‚ Jem‚ scout and Calpurnia live in. Atticus is the father of Jem and scout who is a wise old man that knows when to talk and when to keep quiet. Jem is the son of Atticus who fits the description of a tomboy that never fails to take on dares or be proven wrong. Calpurnia is the black maid of Atticus

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    Writing Task #4 Book and Movie Differences: 1. In the book‚ Jem and Scout do not see Mr. Nathan cement up the old tree. 2. In the movie Jem goes straight back for his pants when in the book‚ he waits till its night out to go back. 3. In the book when Tom is attempting to escape from the advancing mob when he is shot 17 times by the prison guards. But in the movie he is shot by the police deputies who are escorting him to jail. 4. In the book‚ Dill is Mrs. Rachel’s nephew. However

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    Passive Transport (Section 5-1) Answer Sheet VOCABULARY REVIEW Explain the relationship between the terms in each of the following pairs of terms. 1. concentration gradient‚ diffusion: A difference in the concentration of molecules in two areas‚ called a concentration gradient‚ can result in diffusion‚ the movement of molecules from the area of higher concentration to the area of lower concentration. 2. osmosis‚ turgor pressure: Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a cell membrane

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    to change‚ to change their form of thought. A time when we need to be scared but help each other.” The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee supports the meaning of Wangari Maathai’s quote through the use of the literary devices of Symbolism and Setting. The author of the quote Wangari Maathai has used the literary device of Setting like in To Kill a Mockingbird. This literary device of setting relates to both the quote and novel. The quote talks about “to reach a higher moral ground.” This

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    The books that have had the greatest impacts on me are Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman (it is a series of books which I have read all) and To kill a Mocking Bird by. These books are influential to me because both books target themes of racial discrimination and love‚ friendship‚ depression‚ prejudice‚ violence‚ and power abuse. Both novels portray a world where it is completely acceptable to discriminate against people because of the colour of their skin. Both novels also have societies which

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    Mature‚ Young Woman As a young girl grows up‚ there are many stages of childhood she experiences‚ full of drama‚ tears and emotions.  Going through all of this makes a person realize and accept their mistakes‚ mature and change. In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ published in 1960‚ Scout Finch‚ the protagonist‚ matures throughout the story.  This is caused by all the occurring events in Maycomb‚ the Finch’s hometown. The 6-year old Jean Louise Scout Finch‚ who has no experience

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