“They don’t eat up peoples gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out…That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses a mockingbird to symbolize justice‚ innocence‚ and courage. These characteristics can be found in Tom‚ Atticus‚ and Boo throughout this novel. Even with all the evil in the world‚ innocence‚ justice‚ and courage can prevail. Tom Robinson‚ a character in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ symbolizes
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Berry also uses the mythos of the Cherokee culture in her Fire Carrier’s Footsteps – Moccasins. These moccasins feature white‚ red‚ and blue beading on a black bead background on the vamp and the flaps. Each area of beading is surrounded by red silk satin ribbon and blue rickrack. The vamp features a black spider with a red and black mid section. The legs of the spider have blue and white swirls around them to show movement. The flaps feature white circles with the red and black equilateral
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Every time Christmas arrives‚ Santa Claus is on the minds of many children across the country. Their belief about a jolly old man in red called Santa Claus often results from the parents’ harmless lies of Santa’s existence. Once the kids are old enough to use logic and reason‚ they begin to question the inconsistencies of their childhood story and come to realize that Santa Clause doesn’t exist‚ thus altering their belief because the reality of Santa’s nonexistence has always been concealed. In Harper
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Relationships‚ experiences‚ and obstacles‚ these are the types of foundations‚ that makes a person turn and develop into a healthy adult in their future. In the novels like “Kite Runner” and “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ these foundations are really important to the main characters when they are maturing‚ because it shows the growth of the characters throughout the book. The importance of relationships‚ experiences‚ and obstacles is tremendous due to the impact it can have on someone maturing and developing
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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ we are introduced to many unique characters. One of which is Atticus Finch; a patient man who always cares. In the story‚ Atticus is talking to Uncle Jack on the topic of answering a child’s question. He gives Jack these words of advice‚ “ ‘Bad language is a stage all children go through‚ and it dies with time when they learn they’re not attracting attention with it.’ (pg. 116)” I believe Atticus is definitely doing the right thing by letting Scout
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Steve Jobs once said‚ “Your time is limited‚ so don’t waste it living someone else’s life...have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” By this‚ he means: don’t let the voices and beliefs of others overrule yours‚ but instead follow your own intuition. This is exactly what Atticus teaches his children in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In the novel‚ Atticus shows his children that even though everyone may be against your belief or stand on something‚ continue to think for
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Is it considered acceptable to kill a person if their only duty is to produce pleasure‚ and bring beauty to their surroundings? In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the mockingbird symbolizes the good will expressed by certain characters. Throughout the novel‚ Boo Radley and Tom Robinson reflect the mockingbird through their actions and society’s physical and emotional response to their presence. Tom Robinson dedicates his life to helping his peers‚ and being an industrious person‚ but is still
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In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ there is an array of countless problems that must be faced by the citizens of Maycomb. How did they respond? After all‚ as the town was told‚ it had nothing to fear but fear itself. At least the more intelligent responded courageously. Relentless determination and perseverance were the only option to keep everything together. One character who shows this is Atticus‚ who stands up for African Americans inside and outside of court. Even though he’s called
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Coming of age Coming of age a scene from “to kill a mockingbird”. Was the scene when scout leads boo Radley to his house and she realizes and learns that she is becoming a young adult? I will be explaining the different literary elements in this scene‚ plot‚ p.o.v‚ and the setting will affect the scene. I chose these three elements because I felt that they fit the scene and I feel that it brings out the true colors of the characters. The first literary element I will describe is p.o.v and how it
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Imagine your loved one has a life threatening disease and their cells were taken unbeknownst to them while in the hospital. Eventually the cells became one of the most groundbreaking findings in scientific history ; however your family member did not receive compensation or recognition. There are numerous cases similar to this where a patient was violated when a doctor takes cell’s‚ body parts‚ or medical information without receiving consent. Although this is a violation of privacy others believe
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