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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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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"To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee is renowned as a great text because of the important moral values it displays. The themes of the text such as growing up‚ courage and prejudice were particularly significant issues during the authors time‚ yet have never lost their importance Harper Lee highlights these themes through the use of language techniques‚ structure and symbolism. The nature of growing up is portrayed through Scout and Jem’s travels from childhood to maturity and the accompanying
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Andrew Beck Mrs. Davis English 102 January 15‚ 2014 Compare and Contrast Essay Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch have different parenting styles. Bob Ewell and Atticus have different parenting styles by a long shot. There are many reasons for this. First I what they have in common‚ they both live in Maycomb Alabama‚ on two different sides of town. They are also both fathers and have more than one child. They are also both single fathers who Lost their respective wife. Atticus
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1. Chapter 1 introduces readers to the town of Maycomb‚ its appearance‚ its inhabitants‚ and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Find a sentence or paragraph which illustrates each of the following attitudes/ideas. Quote at least a portion of the sentence or paragraph and give the page number. a. pride in ancestry and “tradition” b. pride in conformity and distrust of those that are different c. awareness of the difference in social classes d. narrow span of interest locally and
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Yesterday afternoon‚ on main street‚ Ms. Jean Finch‚ Mr. Jem Finch and Mr. Dill were chased by a rapid dog named Tim Johnson. When asked what they were doing‚ they stated “we were looking for things to shoot with our air rifles. As we were walking down the street we saw Tim Johnson looking crazy mad.” That day‚ Jem and Scout saw Tim Johnson‚ a dog who belongs to Mr. Harry Johnson. The dog’s acting kind of strange‚ so they run home to tell Calpurnia‚ the house keeper. “At first‚ I told the kids
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"Great Expectations"‚ "To Kill a Mocking Bird"‚ and "Romeo and Juliet" are all very diverse pieces of literature. Each piece of literature is unique to one another‚ but they all share common characteristics and themes. All of the works include a key character that gains understanding of himself resulting from events in his life that caused confusions or prejudice. Pip‚ the main character of Great Expectations‚ learns a great amount resulting from confusion in his life. His confusion is caused by
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