In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee tells the story of Scout and Jem‚ two young children who learn about racism and injustice in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ in the 1930s. The children’s father‚ Atticus‚ is a lawyer who is appointed to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man unjustly accused of rape. It is through this trial‚ as well as through other characters‚ that the children learn about the injustices of the world and the need for compassion‚ a trait that demands that we rise above
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Mary Katherine Talley Ms. Alix Stelly English 1 7 March 2017 The Life of Harper Lee Harper Lee is still one of America’s most well known authors‚ not just because of her Pulitzer Prize winning novel‚ but because of the type of person she was. Lee was a civil rights enthusiast and was very interested in the 1960s movement (“Harper Lee: Childhood”). She became famous for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ which tells the story of a young girl in Maycomb‚ Alabama and the racism of the south. She lived
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racism throughout To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee that one may point out with ease‚ there also exist overlooked instances of racism in which theoretically good characters allow usually veiled racism to creep into a conversation or event. The utilization of both conspicuous acts of racism as well as more normalized acts of racism creates a well-balanced spectrum that draws a detailed picture of racism that spans the reality of decades‚ from the 1930’s setting of the novel to modern times. In fact
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To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has been a timeless and influential classic for decades. Many believe this is due to Lee’s addressing of racism‚ prejudice‚ gender roles‚ and classism in the Deep South. Lee addresses these problems through the interactions between characters‚ such as the narrator‚ Scout Finch and her father Atticus Finch. Consequently‚ Lee illustrates that a major theme is to never judge someone without knowing their whole story because it can lead to prejudice. Scout
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A variety of lessons are taught to Scout and the reader in this award winning novel. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about a young girl named Jean-Louise Finch‚ or more commonly known as Scout‚ growing up in 1930s Alabama USA with her father‚ Atticus‚ and brother‚ Jem. As she faces challenges‚ she is given guidance by many people around her. Her and the reader are taught how to communicate properly with people‚ how respect is given and gotten‚ and finally‚ equality among everything. The majority
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in everyone standing on the opposite side. Likewise‚ Skeeter was a woman with incredible powers of fighting for justice. Skeeter‚ a fearless individual‚ made everyone ashamed of their practices against racism. A scene from the movie‚ that proves this claim‚ is when Skeeter asks Aibileen to allow her to help but Aibileen avoids her‚ despite that she gives her phone number. Skeeter was a courageous woman and in order to prove that she was willing to take every risk possible. This shows how Skeeter cares
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Unit Plan: Morality by Sarah Vecera Sarah Vecera ENG 400- Hansen Syllabus and Calendar Unit Topic: Morality Major Texts: -Literature Circle Texts (TBA) -To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee Materials Needed: -Reading log journal -Jumpstart Writing Journal Overall Goals/Objectives: This unit will help students to understand the complexities behind the human conscience and what drives us to behave the way we do. We will be examining the ideas behind morality‚ including the difference between
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or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚ danger‚ pain‚ etc.‚ without fear. In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ courage is evidently portrayed when Atticus does what no white man would ever dare to do in those days‚ lest they be scorned by the community. Atticus had the courage to stand up for a Negro‚ a black‚ Tom Robinson. This happened in chapter 17 to chapter 22. Courage‚ to me previously was just being brave and nothing else. However‚ after reading about Atticus act of standing up for
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of the characters and Maycomb’s ‘southern ways’‚ we get valuable details that prepare us as the reader for part two. Atticus‚ however‚ also prepares his children for the events of part two‚ such as the trial of Tom Robinson‚ and all of the criticism and negative comments that would be coming their way. There were many events that helped Atticus see the opportunity to teach Jem and Scout some valuable lessons. The 3 main events that helped him prepare them are the incident on Scout’s first day at
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author Harper Lee tells a story of innocence in our lives. Harper seeks the theme of innocence in several different ways‚ such as symbolism of a mockingbird‚ when violence increases innocence goes away and how Tom Robinson‚ exposes another aspect of innocence‚ as he is punished for a crime that he didn’t commit simply because of his race. One example that Harper lee seeks the theme of innocence is the symbolism of innocence of a mockingbird. When Miss Maudie told
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