overhears countless rumors about certain folks in Maycomb County‚ such as Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose is a revolting old lady‚ Mr. Dolphus Raymond is an evil man‚ and Arthur Radley (Boo) is the most rebellious individual in Maycomb. However‚ truly in the end Scout comes to know the people she once feared; and she realizes that they are not as bad as Maycomb citizens make them out to be. Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose‚ is identified to the Finch children as the cranky old lady down the street
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Mrs Dubose was an elderly bitter woman and like many in Maycomb‚ was a racist. Author‚ Harper Lee has used the symbol of camellias to embody the racism and prejudice that lies within Maycomb. Camellias are a white and black flower which displays the divide between the two races at the time. I showed this through my symbol by using the black and white newspaper articles for the flower. This displays how Maycomb see their community as white and black‚ not as a whole. With a society discriminating against
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How is Mr. Watts seen through the eyes of Matilda? Mr. Watts is a liar whose life is based on half truths. He transforms from ‘Pop Eye’ to an influential teacher and to Matilda and the children on the island‚ he is a knowledgeable‚ superior man who brings energy to them. Portrayal is arguably reflective of the structure of the narrative and Lloyd Jones has chosen to tell ‘Mister Pip’ through the eyes of a young‚ depressed Matilda. Furthermore we receive a biased view on life on the island‚ which
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The late Mrs. Henry Dubose was the definition of a courageous soul‚ from the way she spoke her mind proudly‚ being a role model for future generations to her bravery in quitting her addiction. In a world where opinions are hidden‚ Mrs. Dubose was unlike any other. She shared her opinion‚ no matter who it harmed or helped‚ because she wanted to be heard. As Jem and Scout were passing Mrs. Dubose shared her opinion about their lives‚ exclaiming: “‘what are you doing in those overalls? You should be
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“Success is not final‚ Failure is not fatal‚ it is the courage to continue even without a guarantee of success that counts.” In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee she can change the way a person sees something in the blink of eye‚ she shows courage in so many ways. Harper Lee uses Mrs.Dubose as a character to show courage. She uses Mrs.Dubose as one of Atticus’s example to show Jem what real courage is. A part that shows this is when Mrs.Dubose is sick in bed and Jem comes and reads to her and Atticus
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Famous Quote “Once I present the case to the jury I totally accept their verdict. I’m at peace with either of the two verdicts that they could have rendered. They really worked hard on this. I don’t look at it as a compromise. I think the evidence would have supported either verdict‚ second-degree murder or not guilty by reason of insanity. That’s what juries are for.”(Peter Berger) Famous Quote “Once I present the case to the jury I totally accept their verdict. I’m at peace with either of the
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Now‚ as we’d expect from the southern gothic setting‚ Mr. Jones is indeed a great example of the grotesque. He is not only physically abnormal but also a character capable of fantastic transformation. Jone’s is described as “blind‚ and crippled”(Capote 14). His “legs had been denied him by a childhood accident‚ and he couldn’t move without crutches” (Capote 14). This abnormal physicality set him apart from the norm. He is not only unable to move “without crutches” but he is also unable to see where
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none of them had a single crack. Not one.”(5.1) Hollings house is a perfect‚ punctual‚ precise house that we can only assume is kept that way by Mr.hoodhood himself. “I guess things aren’t so bad‚” I said. “Keep them that way‚” he said.”(8.1) This quote shows the lack of interest of his son opinion‚ and cares more about deals and business. In the middle of the novel‚ Mr.hoodhood show that he truly doesn’t care about very many world problems‚ to a certain extent‚ as an
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Clarissa-“She could not dispel a virginity preserved through childbirth” “match burning in a crocus” “ Do u remember how the blinds use to flap at bourton” “The curtain with its flight of birds or paradise blew out” “She had a perpetual sense‚ as she watched the taxi cabs‚ of being out‚ out‚ far out to sea and alone; she always had the feeling that it was very‚ very dangerous to live even one day” “Most exquisite moment of her whole life.” “She knew nothing; no language‚ no history;
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Compare and contrast Lee’s presentation of Miss Maudie‚ Mrs Dubose and Aunt Alexandra. What do the children learn from their encounters with these characters? In the novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee the protagonist Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch and her brother ‘Jem’ meet a few female characters who all affects some part of the lives of the children. Harper Lee resists some of the conventional stereotypes of women from that era which is shown through the character Miss Maudie Atkinson who
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