In to Kill a Mocking Bird Tom Robinson is accused of a crime he did not commit. Appointed to defend Tom in court Atticus is uses all of his abilities and tries to convince the court to vote Tom innocent. Attempting to convince that Tom is innocent not raping Mayella he uses ethical‚ logical‚ and emotional appeal to protect him in Atticus’s closing argument. As Atticus is defending Tom he uses ethical appeal to bring out their reasoning of right and wrong. When defending Tom he listens to what
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has courage. Not every person is willing to have such bravery‚ it takes an individual who has a passionate feeling about something and takes action‚ despite the difficulty. It is hard to have courage in this world‚ but three characters in novel “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” never back down or show signs of cowardice. First‚ Atticus Finch shows a generous amount of bravery throughout the story by defending a person who was unable to do it alone. Secondly‚ Boo Radley shows boldness
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can Relate to "to kill a mockingbird" i by saying that if you do reckless things without thinking‚ you’ll often regret the. Like when he says "And its not complete yet‚ mustn’t get our feet wet‚ Cause that leads to regret‚ diving in too soon" he’s saying that you need to really plan out and think before diving head over heels in something‚ and that’s exactly what Atticus did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkscjEBaEPc Atticus: The Noisettes- In the beginning it says "to kill a mockingbird is
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must shoot at living things‚ they must never shoot at mockingbirds. Atticus explains that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Clearly‚ this is the title scene‚ but the theme continues throughout the book. Miss Maudie explains why Atticus is correct - mockingbirds never do anyone any harm‚ and are not pests in any way. All they do is sing beautifully and live peacefully. Therefore‚ it is a sin to kill them. The mockingbird comes to represent true goodness and purity. Tom Robinson is one example of a human
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Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb Alabama‚ 1930. The book focuses on a six-year old girl named Scout‚ and her ten-year old brother Jem. The two spend much of their time with their friend‚ Charles Baker Harris (everyone calls him Dill) who comes to visit during the summers. The 3 children spend most of their time sneaking around the house of their mysterious neighbor Boo Radley‚ whose said to be crazy . Early on in the story Atticus Finch‚ father to Jem and Scout‚ agrees to
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To Kill a Mockingbird is the only novel Harper Lee wrote. This novel still is alive in the lives of the people who read it. People are affected by this great novel. This book also tends to affect those in schools that at first are not interested in reading this book. Harper Lee‚ in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ shows many different symbols throughout the entire book. Boo Radley‚ Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch‚ Mayella Ewell‚ and Scout Finch are symbols throughout the story. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper
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of trials initiated‚ now known as the Scottsboro Boys trials‚ where eight of the nine innocent boys were found guilty and sentenced to death. At the time of the Great Depression‚ countless cases such as this occurred in the South. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrates that the innocent are especially vulnerable to the injustices of our society by showing that segregation intensified the struggles of African Americans in the South. The leading causes of segregation in the
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discriminative towards one another solely based on race. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in the 1960’s‚ though the setting is based in the 1930’s.The novel challenges the false idea of the stereotypical African-American human being‚ as was typical in the 1930’s. It has been said that this novel portrays African-Americans as submissive‚ simple‚ and ignorant folk who need whites to protect them. To Kill a Mockingbird contains several black characters who are the complete opposite
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In the To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are many characters who exhibit characteristics of a ¨mockingbird¨. The characteristics of a mockingbird can be viewed from various points of view of the reader. The traits I saw for a character to be a mockingbird are that they must show signs of responsibility and will take action against the beliefs of the other citizens of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The characters that most show the characteristics of a mockingbird are Atticus Finch‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Jem
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Southern Folklore: Haints and Boo Hags Ghosts are commonly known all over the world. In some legends they feed off of a human host. In other stories they just torment whomever has the misfortune of meeting them. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the main characters comment on haints (another words for ghosts); so‚ using an exhibit by Cindy Ensminger‚ and a website by Mickey Euston ‚the origin and actual legends will be revealed. All stories‚ legends‚ and folklore come from groups of people
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