Discuss the nature of prejudice in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by studying the way in which Harper Lee presents the black characters and the social stratification of Maycomb society. ‘…that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.’ – American Declaration of Independence‚ 1776. The American Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal‚ meaning that all
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English II 26 Jan 2014 Innocent Birds Atticus Finch said‚ “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard‚ but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird." Jem learns that it’s wrong to kill a mockingbird because they are innocent creatures. As the citizens of Maycomb are introduced‚ you realize all the hatred and violence that kids‚ parents‚ and friends have to experience. Some children‚ like Dill‚ who’s basically
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humorous tinge to the story. As she is a source comedy‚ Scout is also given the role of describing the events that make up the intriguing timeline that is To Kill a Mockingbird. Her curiosity gets us‚ the reader‚ the needed information to understand the tale she weaves. Harper Lee uses Scout as a leading role we all should follow in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a more than innocent and curious little girl who gets the answers she needs. Harper Lee realizes that those who are seen as too young to understand
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The Weapons of Discrimination In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ society shows that prejudice and discrimination kill the innocence of a mockingbird and puts the town of Maycomb against Tom Robinson because of the cruelty and opinions of blacks. Prejudice and discrimination are widely spread throughout the town and the separation between the people of Maycomb versus Tom Robinson divides among the inequality and racial differences of the community. After Atticus shoots the rabid dog‚ that
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Prejudice upon the innocent is a theme that is all too present in Nelle Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Many innocent characters‚ or mockingbirds‚ face abuse that alters their lives. In particular‚ the characters that most prominently face prejudice are; Tom Robinson‚ Dolphus Raymond‚ and Arthur “Boo” Radley. Each of these mockingbirds is different in his own sense‚ however‚ each man is faulted in the eyes of society. Robinson is an upstanding‚ hardworking citizen‚ but he is colored‚ an automatic
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expressing their own opinions‚ ideas‚ and beliefs. During the Great Depression‚ there was widespread hardship and largely segregated communities. However‚ some people had the power to change society which is explained by Harper Lee‚ through the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She tells how one person can change society overtime by expressing their ideas‚ and influencing others by using the amount of power given to them by their social rights‚ which can be dependent on race‚ education‚ age‚ and many more
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man you are‚ and this is the example you want to set for your children. Again‚ trying because it was the right thing to do no matter what the circumstances were. This theme affected me a great deal and Harper Lee did a great job expressing it in “To Kill a
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Lozano 1 English: Block 1 4/24/12 Ms. Brooks Death of Innocence “We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.” (Bianca Jagger). In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the reader discovers many characters that could symbolize the mockingbird. The mockingbird symbolizes Tom Robinson because he was innocent yet found guilty and wrongfully killed
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“To kill a Mockingbird” was set in the 1930s and “The Help” was set in the 1960s. Both book and movie were bad and the black people were not treated right‚ but I am going to start with the mockingbird. The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee was in Maycomb Alabama. It this time the white people had servants and maids‚ unfortunately the were not treated well. The maids of that household would cook clean and even take care of the white people’s children. The white people at that time did not
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people wont look at you the same way anymore. Most people would run away from their problems‚ most people would not even look twice without walking away. If most people run than what do others do? Well I am here to tell you. Tell you that not just in To Kill A Mockingbird there are people that do the right thing. To show you that there are many people in the real world that do the right thing. Bullies are the hardest people to stand up to because they are not just your peers‚ they are sometimes your friend
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