of the house to follow Atticus to the town center. Eventually‚ we saw Atticus sitting in front of the jail. Jem said we should go home‚ but just as he said that four cars drove up by Atticus and a bunch of men stepped out. They told him to step away from the jail. Just then‚ I ran toward Atticus‚ Jem and Dill came out after me. I heard one of the men tell Atticus he had fifteen seconds to get the kids out of here. Then I looked up and noticed Mr. Walter Cunningham in the crowd. I told Mr. Cunningham
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the Life of Harper Lee and the Lasting Impact of To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee is considered one of America’s most enigmatic and influential writers of the twentieth century. Lee’s popular novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ offers readers deep insight into the dynamics of an unconventional family and Southern lifestyle in the1930s. Harper Lee was born Nelle Harper Lee on April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama (Sparknotes.com). According to the author’s official website‚ Harper Lee was a descendant
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give background or context to the current events in the story. Stories like‚ To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee use flashback narration to show different perspectives between innocence and of age. Primary to the book‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Scout begins telling the story of how Jeremy Finch (Jem) broke his arm and indicates that throughout the years they had sometimes discussed the events leading up to his incident and from this it indicates that Scout is retelling the story many years later as an adult
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How does Harper Lee use the symbol of the mockingbird? According to the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” So‚ mockingbirds are harmless‚ innocent creatures‚ and killing them is wrong‚ because they don’t hurt anyone. The mockingbird represents innocence and purity. After all it only sings for us to hear its music‚ they don’t bother us or harm us. So‚ to kill a mockingbird is a sin because you destroy innocence. Throughout the book‚ a number of characters
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How does Harper Lee create interest in Chapter one of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’? During the first chapter of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses many style techniques and character and plot devices to create interest and leave the reader wanting more. The most obvious style technique is introduced on the very first page of the book‚ where it is revealed to us that that the narrative of the story is told from two different viewpoints – one detailing the story from a child’s point of view in 1936
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Harper Lee was born in Monroeville‚ Alabama on April 28‚ 1926. During this time period a lot of racism was in action‚ the Jim Crow Laws were one of the most major events that Harper Lee had to live through. The Jim Crow Laws are a practice or policy of segregating or discriminating against blacks‚ as in public places‚ public vehicles‚ or employment. The majority of the people in her community were racist‚ but Lee knew the ways African Americans were treated just wasn’t right. Her father defended
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Tamia Barnes Mr. Tolbert English 9 2/18/13 “It is far better to be trusted and respected that is to be liked.” In the story To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is told from a child’s point of view‚ a girl name Jean Louise Finch that goes by the nickname Scout. Atticus Finch‚ her father‚ is the lawyer defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ who has been accused of a crime. This story takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama around the 1930’s. Atticus Finch does not care about age‚ appearance‚ or even
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lesson. The novel To Kill and Mockingbird describes Lee’s childhood growing up in a small country town called Maycomb. She grew up in a small family consisting of her dad‚ Atticus and her older brother‚ Jem. The novel describes her childhood adventures and journeys as she grows and matures. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird discusses biographical and historical events by using characterization and setting. “Harper Lee was born in Monroevill‚ Alabama in 1926” (Hacht). “Lee was born to Frances
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How does Harper Lee present and develop the theme of racial prejudice in ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Harper Lee presents and develops racial prejudice in a very subtle way. The happenings in the novel are all seen from the point of view of an innocent‚ unbiased child‚ called Scout. As she is only young she sees the world in the simple‚ non-prejudiced way that adults would see. In my opinion this makes the novel more exciting‚ and makes the reader think and understand differently in the book. The word
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Elizabeth Estes LITR240-1202A-09 Phase 5 IP Final IP The Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” demonstrates many different types of discrimination and relates to the reader how easily people adapt to social discriminations. In the beginning of the story Atticus Finch has two children who are without their mother due to being deceased. A small boy by the name of Dill shows up and becomes friends with the two children. Immediately the youngest of the children‚ Scout Finch starts to ask questions
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