Hunters would group up with other hunters in their own society and gatherers would do the same. In the modern day‚ things have become very different. Society can change often and very quickly because of technology and innovation. The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ had an impact on society just like the smartphone and the internet. It is‚ however‚ one of many books that changed how people thought and acted. Society has a very delicate balance. Any small thing can upset that balance and cause disorder
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To Kill A Mockingbird Reading Guide Questions Chapter 1 1. a) Pride in ancestry and “tradition”“Being Southerners‚ it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings.” (pg.1‚2)-pride in ancestry “It was customary for the men in the family to remain on Simon’s homestead‚ Finch’s Landing‚ and make their living from cotton.” (pg.2)- pride in tradition b) Pride in conformity and distrust of those who are
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that volatile time when Harper Lee sets her enduring novel To Kill A Mockingbird. It was a time when political correctness did not exist‚ but instead racial segregation ruled the day. To take her readers back into that time‚ Lee uses suspense to draw her readers in and make them feel as if they are a part of the story. Harper Lee weaves imagery and slowing of time throughout her book to create suspense in To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee uses vivid imagery to create tension as the
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TKAM Chapters 17-21-The Trial 1.Why is Bob Ewell so repulsive? How does Lee ensure our dislike? * Lee describes him as a ‘little bantam cock of a man’- bad view of him * Says that he ‘strutted to the stand’- cockiness when his daughter is at court for being raped * Said the ‘back of his neck reddening at the sound his name’- referring to him as a redneck (ill-educated person) * She describes disgusting way in which his family had to live ‘lived behind town in a garbage dump’
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Prejudice in How To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice is the predetermined opinion of a person or thing. Keep in mind that How To Kill a Mockingbird does not try to convey the idea that the readers should treat anyone differently whether it be due to race‚ religion‚ sex‚ or social habits. The small community of Maycomb is a timeworn and ‘tired’ setting that puts a strong‚ adverse light on the city and the people. “Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town.” This statement by Jem‚ in the
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To Kill A Mockingbird Quotes Directions: Know who said the quote‚ who is being spoken to‚ the significance of the quote to the novel or characterization. 1. “Being Southerners‚ it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings” (Chapter 1‚ pg. 3). 2. “He [Atticus] liked Maycomb‚ he was Maycomb County born and bred; he knew his people‚ they knew him‚ and because of Simon Finch’s industry‚ Atticus was related by blood or
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To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the theme of racism greatly and it impacts the characters in the book in different ways. At the time that To Kill A Mockingbird was written black people did not have equal rights of white people and were slaves and treated as less than the white people. In the book Lee uses the theme of racism greatly and it can be seen through many different characters. What is the impact of racism on the characters in Maycomb county in the book‚ To Kill A Mockingbird.
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The role of the setting in To Kill a Mockingbird is to set the mood or tone for the novel. In To Kill a Mockingbird the setting is Maycomb‚ Alabama in the early 1930s‚ during the years of the Great Depression. The whole story grows out of this particular background. From the description of the setting‚ the reader can gain a sense of what is going on and where it is occurring. Since the novel takes place during the Great Depression‚ readers can assume that many in the town are poor or struggling
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the idea of courage can be seen in many forms and are illustrated through different characters. The book is set in the early 1900s‚ a time of racial segregation and the Great Depression in a small Alabama town called Maycomb. The main characters‚ Scout‚ Jem‚ and their father Atticus‚ experience many life lessons‚ make new friends and enemies‚ and gradually mature in the course of the story. Three of the main aspects of courage seen in To Kill a Mockingbird are
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Persecution County In today’s society‚ not unlike societies of the past‚ there continues to be justice and injustice in our world. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there is an emphasis on the mistreatment of individuals due to the colour of their skin in Maycomb County. Throughout the novel it is evident that there is an enormous prejudice towards coloured people through the treatment of Tom Robinson‚ Dolphus Raymond‚ and Atticus Finch. Simply due to the colour of Tom Robinson’s skin he
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