Harper Lee‚ the author of To Kill a Mockingbird stated‚ “Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another race inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned everything is war”. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout‚ the main character‚ faces all kinds of discrimination along with Skeeter‚ the main character‚ from The Help. Scout does not to act like a typical girly girl. She wears overalls and plays around with her brother‚ Jem‚ and their friend‚ Dill. Throughout her story
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To Kill a Mockingbird – Section One Study Questions. 6) What satirical points are being made about education through Scout’s experiences in school? I feel a major satirical point about Scout’s education is the fact that she is ridiculed for learning some place other than school. It’s as if her teacher feels Scout is messing her learning system. She is "introducing a new way of teaching" one which involves the teacher waving cards at the students with simple words printed on them. Scout
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the page number. pride in ancestry and “tradition” “Tired old town” (pg. 5) pride in conformity and distrust of those who are different “Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself” (pg. 6) awareness of difference in social classes “nothing to buy and no money to buy with it” (pg. 6) Approximately when does the story begin? Show evidence to support your answer. The story approximately begins in the 1930s‚ after the Great Depression hit Alabama. They
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare both contain characters who have shown the loss of innocence. The reader is able to see the world of Maycomb through the eyes of an innocent child. Scout sees the world from her childhood perspective because she hasn’t seen evil‚ so she believes that people are essentially good. In “Macbeth‚” Macbeth starts out as a soldier‚ in which people called him “Noble Macbeth.” He gives in to Lady Macbeth’s peer pressure‚ which helps
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A Coincidental Bond The relationship between the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ and the poem If by Rudyard Kipling is astonishingly similar. Although If was published nearly 140 years before the publishing of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ many readers have come to the conclusion that If was written based on To Kill A Mockingbird. However‚ when discovering the dates that each of the pieces were published‚ it is found that the bond between the two are just mere coincidences. Characters such as
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excellent reads. The Chosen by Chaim Potok‚ and Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird display this elegantly. Lee’s book starts with a trial and ends with a murder‚ but The Chosen‚ though less dramatic still possess the qualities of a great book. Both books deal with complex problems such as religion‚ race‚ justice‚ and friendship. In my opinion‚ The Chosen was a greater book because of its superior theme‚ plot‚ and connection between the reader and the characters. The Chosen posses themes that relate
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Similarities and Differences in To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird has a novel and a film. The novel may have many similarities to the film‚ the film might be a little different‚ but this is what they share in similarities. In the novel and the film they both have Scout as the narrator‚ and it is being told from Scout’s point of view. When Atticus shot the mad dog‚ that was in the novel as well as the film. In the novel Boo Radley left gifts in the hole in the tree‚ and when his brother
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single parents work‚ crime is commonplace and truth is relative. Has today’s society allowed us to dictate our values and standards in our own home? In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ family is destiny. To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of lawyer Atticus Finch‚ who defends a black man accused of raping and beating a white woman but even through this hard time still has the ability to see past the ill in people and teaches his children the same qualities. The novel explores the moral nature of human beings and
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In the 1930’s American novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the 1999’s film “The Hurricane”‚ black people are always the ones who are forced to endure unfair treatment and insults just because of the colour of their skin. Fortunately‚ there’s always a voice that stands up for impartiality. In their hearts‚ they believe racism is wrong and they stand up for the ones being badly treated. But is the voice loud enough to make a change? Go ask Atticus in “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the
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society’s incredible influence on young peoples’ every thought and decision are strong themes in Annabel and To Kill a Mockingbird. Both novels explore the protagonists growing up with obstacles‚ the process of overcoming them and finding who they are. It is necessary for young people to balance personal needs with social pressure and learn how to be accepted in society. Making friends‚ spending time with influential adults‚ and growing up are all affected by societal pressures. Making friends comes
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