To Kill a Mockingbird Journal Entries Project Steffanie Trout Hypocrisy An example of hypocrisy that really stood out in the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” was Mrs. Gates. In the beginning of the novel she told her class about the evil things Hitler is doing in to the Jews in Germany‚ then later Scout overhears her talking about Tom’s conviction and she says that the black folk in the community needed to be kept in their place. For this she is a hypocrite. She acts as though she believes in freedom
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“perfect” parents; they have their flaws of being parents of two children. Everything they say or do makes me think about how I want to be when I have my own family one day. As a little girl I dreamed of having the perfect parents. In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee does a wonderful job of showing us the picture of a perfect parent. Atticus Finch would be described as a great person and great father for his children Scout and Jem‚ because Atticus’s wife died when Scout was two years old he is the
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Analysis of “To kill a mockingbird” Saryuna Rinchino‚ gr. 02193 The story under analysis is an extract from a novel “To kill a mockingbird”. The book was written by Harper Lee in 1960. Harper Lee was born in 1926 in the state of Alabama. In 1945-1949 she studied law at the University of Alabama. “To kill a mockingbird” is her first novel and after being published it was highly acclaimed and even was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1961‚ one of the most important awards in literature. The book became
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The novel “To kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is set at a time when prejudice was rampant in society. Prejudice can be defined as preconceived opinions that are not based on reason or actual experience. People had preconceived ideas about everything. Atticus Finch considered prejudice to be “Maycomb’s usual disease” as it had always been there‚ and had infected so many people. The book is set in the 1930s‚ a time when the legal system of segregation of black and white people was in effect and any
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Who in To Kill a Mockingbird is a good father‚ a good lawyer and a good citizen? Atticus is a great father in many ways. One example would be his style of discipline‚ meaning that he tries to lead Scout and Jem through a discussion to see what it is that they have done wrong and why it is wrong. As a lawyer‚ during the case of Tom Robinson‚ Atticus does all that he could to prove Tom’s innocence’s. Lastly‚ as a good citizen‚ Atticus is known to be very respectful‚ like when he helps Ms.Dubose with
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To Kill a Mockingbird Persuasive Essay Everyone makes judgments about others‚ there is no way around it‚ what a person should work on though is not to “snap” judge other people. To Kill a Mockingbird by Haper Lee demonstrates how being quick to judge is wrong. To Kill a Mockingbird is globally known‚ winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and selling over fifteen million copies. To Kill a Mockingbird shows how judging a person before you get to know them generates a hateful‚ prejudice environment based
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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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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee suggests that Scout’s innocence is somewhat tarnished throughout the novel. (Par. 4) After the incident with Bob Ewell during the Halloween play‚ all characters are faced with moral dilemma. At first‚ Atticus starts talking about Jem’s court case‚ as he believes that Jem is responsible for the murder of Mr. Ewell. Tate thinks that would be ridiculous‚ creating a story about Ewell falling on his knife and impaling himself. It is never formally recognized that
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ELA 10-1 To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide Chapters 1 - 3 Name ___________________ The Facts Chapter 1 “That was the summer Dill came to us.” 1. In what state does the novel take place? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the children’s father‚ Atticus Finch‚ do for a living? _____________________________________________________________________
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is the determining factor of in one’s life? Many are hopeful enough to believe that each human has full control over their life. The events in the stories To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Romeo and Juliet and Anointed With Oils make it self-evident that a person’s life is determined by external influences. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee discusses many examples of injusticeness towards curtain characters through young Scout Finch. An exemplary example of this is innocent Tom Robinson who is
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