To Kill a Mockingbird could make you a much better person. In the book‚ the one who learns how to become mature‚ wise‚ have faith and learn life lessons and morals is Scout. She learns not to hurt the innocent‚ not to judge‚ and treat everyone as equals. Is there reason for hurting someone who has done nothing to you? There is no reason at all‚ unless you are cynical; contemptuous. That’s why “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. (Atticus‚ pg.90)” It’s a metaphor in which the mockingbird represents
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Major Characters in To Kill a Mockingbird Scout v. unusual little girl‚ in own qualities and in social position. unusually intelligent (learns to read before beginning school)‚ unusually confident (fights boys without fear)‚ unusually thoughtful (worries essential goodness evil of mankind)‚ unusually good (always acts best intentions). In terms social identity‚ unusual for being tomboy prim proper Southern world Maycomb. quickly realizes reading To Kill a Mockingbird Scout who she is because way
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As people grow up‚ they notice that society contains many inequalities. Being exposed to these inequalities and realizing other harsh truths causes people to mature. The author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee‚ uses plot events‚ conflict and resolution‚ character development‚ setting‚ and symbolism to convey this theme of coming of age. A major element that helps with Harper Lee show the “coming of age” theme is the unique plot/events. Scout had many events that happened in her early years that
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What is truth in to kill a mocking bird and how is the truth portrayed? Harper lee wrote the novel “to Kill a Mockingbird” which is a story about innocence‚ knowledge‚ prejudice and courage. In the beginning the main character‚ Scout‚ starts out to be a very immature child not knowing the prejudice times around her‚ as the story goes on she gains knowledge of these times by fellow kids around her accusing her dad of being a "Nigga” lover" which then‚ it was an insult. Her dad was being
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Cited: LeBlanc and Ira Mark Milne. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale Group‚ 2001. Lee‚ Harper. To Kill A Mockingbird. New York‚ NY: Grand Central Publishing‚ 1960.
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Have you ever seen a Mockinbird before? All they do is sing for people to hear‚ never harming anyone. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Scout and Jem were told it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ but in some ways Tom Robinson and Boo Radely became Mockingbirds themselves. Scout and Jem were also Mockingbirds at one point in the book. Mockingbird is the representation of someone who bothers no one‚ and is harassed for no good reason. When Scout and Jem were walking home after the pageant
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title: The title To kill a mockingbird is in a way a symbol of almost the entire book. From part 2 on Maycomb County and its people were all engulfed in the Tom Robinson rape trial. As Atticus and Miss Maudie said “it`s a sin to kill a mockingbird” and “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens‚ don’t nest in corn cribs‚ they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”(p. 119) Tom Robinson
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Courage is an important theme in to kill a mockingbird In To Kill Mockingbird courage is presented to us as a desirable quality. Harper Lee suggests that there is some misunderstanding as to what real courage in the community of Maycomb actually is. Many aspects of courage are shown in To Kill a Mockingbird. There are examples of physical courage‚ such as Atticus facing the rabid dog. There is also moral courage‚ an example of this would be when Atticus takes on Tom Robinson’s case and he sticks
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FIVE Important Events: BE SPECIFIC. Use bullets or number them. The judge calls Heck Tate to the stand and tells him that Tom Robinson raped Mayella Ewell. Bob Ewell is called to the stand and also claimed his daughter was raped Atticus questions why a doctor was not called‚ and why the bruises were on the opposite side of Tom’s dominant hand. Scout finds this all very boring After Bob Ewell’s answer‚ the crowd explodes‚ forcing the judge to calm them down TWO Significant Points: What do you think
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Throughout life‚ many situations require you to see things through other people’s perspective. By doing so‚ you can understand others more before judging or making assumptions about them. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout and Jem learn a lot about that life lesson and use it in many situations. Scout learns that it is important to put yourself in other people place and “crawl around in their skin” before judging them. A good example is when Scout puts herself in Walter’s place after she questions
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