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history. The Great Depression was a battle for all aspects of the American society and in particular‚ the South‚ because of its meager efforts for racial equality. The South is well known for being a stronghold of reactionary principles and in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee composed an earnest tale focused on the lives of two children in Maycomb County. The consistent bigotry exposed in the narrative reveal a principle that African Americans did not receive- the opportunity to receive a fair trial and
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD SPEECH “Some Negroes lie‚ some Negroes are immoral‚ some Negroes are not to be trusted around women – black or white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men”. That was a quote by Atticus Finch. Atticus Finch is a man who always tries to do what is right. In the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ a major theme is racism. An innocent black man is unfairly charged for raping a white girl. Throughout the book we learn about Atticus’ views
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Walker_Annabelle_English3_MLAStyleResearchPaper Walker‚ Annabelle English 3 To Kill A Mockingbird Research Paper 10 March 2013 The Similarities of Her Life and Her Fiction Many authors that write meaningful and classic novels have many ways of finding inspiration for their writing. Harper Lee had things throughout her childhood that she used to create the fictional character Scout Finch‚ which was meant to be a reflection of herself. The first similarity of their childhoods
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To Kill a Mockingbird Define innocence‚ the state‚ quality‚ or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense. :blamelessness. Some children have been able to grasp on to their innocence; they are able to see what’s wrong and right besides the color of an accused victims skin. Harper Lee made three child characters‚ whom all betray the trait of innocence: Scout‚ Dill‚ and Jem. The theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is growing up is hard when children lose their innocence. Harper Lee created Scout‚
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change the world. This can be seen in To Kill a Mockingbird. In this story‚ Scout Finch tells the story of when her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ takes on the task of defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ in a rape case. This proved to be a highly controversial ordeal that shakes up their old‚ little town of Maycomb County‚ Alabama. Racial prejudice runs high in Maycomb during the Great Depression‚ the time in which this story takes place. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch has a significant
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Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ numerous symbols and themes are present throughout the novel. Through the good and evil in a town such as Maycomb‚ nobility and courageous were not the easiest attributes to fulfill; however‚ for Atticus‚ Jem and Scout‚ these traits came quite easily with time. As Ambrose Redmoon had said‚ “Courage is not the absence of fear‚ but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.” That quote directly relates to To Kill a Mockingbird and the Finch family
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Empathy for others and understanding different perspectives are very important thematic topics in To Kill a Mockingbird. In the story Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are both ridiculed for being different. Tom Robison is ridiculed for being black. Many people assume he raped Mayella Ewell just because he is black. Boo Radley is often ridiculed because he rarely leaves his house. Since he rarely leaves his house people assume that he is a terrible person. Although these characters are assumed to be awful
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Chapter 1-11: To Kill A Mockingbird Review Chapter 1: • The reader is introduced to the narrator‚ Scout‚ who describes her family’s history and her town‚ Maycomb. She and her brother‚ Jem‚ are also introduced to Dill‚ and the children share stories and fantasies about the mystery man next door. Chapter 2-4: • The first day of school does not go well for Scout. • Scout learns a lesson in manners when Walter Cunningham comes to lunch and a lesson in compromise from Atticus. •
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The case On August 21 Tom Robinson supposedly raped Mayella Ewell inside of her home while she asked him to do a little work.. Atticus defends Tom and does his best to keep the jury thinking about the case and not the skin color of Tom. Atticus found out that Mayella’s dad was left handed and that Tom’s left arm was unusable and that he could not have abused Mayella with just one arm. Tom Robinson Tom Robinson was accused of raping Mayella Ewell because he’s been in the Ewell house multiple times
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