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    stating the key points that should be considered and effectively proving Tom’s innocence. Atticus did a good job of summarizing all of the evidence from the trial. Atticus stated that Tom has been charged wrongly as there was no medical evidence of Mayella Ewell that night; it’s found very strong that

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    Mockingbirds in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch‚ Boo Radley and Tom Robinson all represent innocent mockingbirds. Atticus tries to always do the right thing making him harmless to the town. Boo Radley a caged bird in his own is innocent but still gets ridiculed by people for his reputation. Tom Robinson‚ a hardworking man‚ is brought down by the racism of the south. All three of these characters are innocent “mockingbirds” that it would be

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    a Mockingbird is that a black man named Tom Robinson was accused of raping a white woman named mayella. Because of mayella’s gender and social class she is downgraded by the community‚ but her race will give her power. Although mayella lacks power because of her social class because she is poor and has little education if any. (Doc A)“We’ll convict the negro get back to your dump”‚ They degrade mayella because she lives in and old negro cabin behind the trash dump.(DocE) “White people did not want

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    Mockingbird‚ the author‚ Harper Lee‚ uses Atticus to teach the reader a lesson. One of these lessons is that ‘most people are finally good when you finally see them’. The characters that the book focuses on with regards to this lesson are Bob EwellMayella Ewell and Aunt Alexandra. Atticus keeps telling the children to look at other people as if they were in their shoes‚ which can mean that he wants the children to realize that people in general want to do good in the world. Even if they are doing

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    The songs that represent The songs you listen to or hear on the radio connect to your favorite character from a book or to the book in general. To kill a mockingbird main characters Scout‚ Jem‚ Atticus‚ Calpurnia‚ Tom Robinson‚ Bob Ewell‚ and Mayella have many songs that connect to their traits and the situation there in. The song “Not Afraid” by Eminem represents the traits Jem portrays in the book. A line that represents Jem is “I’m not afraid to take a stand”. This line portrays Jem because

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    great courage for her to take herself off the medication and deal with the consequences. Another character Lee uses to show courage through is Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ who kills Bob Ewell. Boo Radley had been trapped inside his house most of his life and for him to come out and kill Bob Ewell shows he was a brave man. Bob Ewell was trying to harm Scout and Jem when Boo Radley showed up and killed him. Sadly‚ he had already broken Jem’s arm and he was unconscious. Boo Radley displays courage because‚ in

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    English Book Review – To Kill A Mockingbird. INDEX * Introduction Of The Author – Madam Nelle Harper Lee * Genre Of The Story * A Brief Outline Of The Story * Pen Potrait Of The Favourite Character * Description Of The Most Interesting Event * Theme Of The Story * Critical Analysis Of The Story Nelle Lee – Then Nelle Lee – Now Madam Nelle Harper Lee Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28‚ 1926 in Monroeville‚ a small Alabama town. Lee‚ a descendant of Confederate

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    addressing the jury by frankly stating it is obvious that Tom Robinson did not rape Mayella Ewell. Based on the fact that there is no medical evidence that even remotely suggests he did rape her. Atticus speaks of how Mayella is a victim but has not been victimised by Tom Robinson. She has been a victim of the “cruel poverty and ignorance” she has been forced to suffer through her entire life because of her father. Mayella is also guilty‚ not guilty of committing a crime‚ but of breaking the code of

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    innocent‚ and casts all evidence upon on Bob Ewell. Three critical pieces of evidence clear Tom’s name. Mayella’s right eye was blackened‚ indicating that she was most likely struck by a left hand. (Pg. 235-237) As Tom’s left arm is crippled‚ (Pg. 249) and as Atticus demonstrated‚ Bob Ewell is left-handed‚ (PG. 237) and the physical evidence points to he would have been able to do it easier. Furthermore‚ with intention to frame Tom‚ when Bob realized Mayella was injured‚ instead of getting a doctor

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    To Kill a Mockingbird In today’s world‚ society sees children’s attitudes based on their parents teachings; the way a parent educates their children will have an effect on who they become later. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus‚ Bob Ewell‚ and Uncle Jack display different parenting skills that affect the children in their lives. Although Atticus is an old‚ busy man who is not as energetic as a younger father would be‚ he still tries to be a part of his children’s lives as much as

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