willingness to continue fighting even when the likelihood of victory is small.” Once said by Anon. In other words‚ if the outcome of you succeeding is little to none‚ it’s the strength you give to keep on going that truly matters. In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee proves this quote to be accurate through characterization among the three main people in the book‚ Scout‚ Atticus and Jem. Scout is a young lady who is intelligent and confident and embraces individuality. When her character
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ reveals the development of Jem’s character throughout the novel. The reader watches Jem undergo a metamorphosis during the three years that the novel spans. Boo Radley‚ Jem’s family‚ and the Tom Robinson trial‚ shape Jem into what he becomes by the end of the book. At the beginning of the novel‚ Jem was an immature little boy‚ and was curious about Boo Radley. Because he was a young child‚ Jem was fascinated with the unknown. Hence the many plots he came
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The stylistic elements that an author chooses are instrumental in ensuring that the theme or tone that he or she wishes to convey is in fact conveyed to the reader. Harper Lee obviously realizes this‚ for in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ [New York: Warner‚ 1982] 278) she wisely selects a distinctive style to relate the moving story of a young child discovering harsh truths regarding human nature <br> <br>The predominant stylistic element Miss Lee uses is her
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In Harper Lees’‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the community of Maycomb County is full of varied religious perspectives. Lee uses religion as framework for everything that happens in the community with examples that are both harmonious and conflicting. In doing so‚ religion has both a positive and negative impact. On one hand it can be interpreted as happiness‚ unity and charitable goodwill. On the other‚ it can be seen as the cause of hatred‚ violence and segregation. Atticus sets the moral standard
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are not born with courage‚ it is something that is created over time. Being courageous is never a lucid decision‚ it determines the quality of a person’s mind as it is faced with difficulty‚ danger‚ pain‚ and a test of bravery. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee develops the theme concerning courage to show the difficulty and the necessity of acting boldly. The characters Atticus‚ Scout‚ Arthur Radley and Mrs.Dubose display an act of courage as they are faced with feasible but difficult
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Hypocrisy and Maycomb Adults In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she states that many of the people in Maycomb County are hypocrites during the time of discrimination. This means that many of them said they would not do something but they end up doing it even if they were very religious. This shows that the county of Maycomb is not trustworthy to what they say because someone could end up doing something they said they would not do. Also that the youth during this time period are witnessing
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In 1962‚ Robert Mulligan directed a movie based on Harper Lee’s best-selling novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The film served the audience productively with an outstanding storyline. In contrast‚ the film had a certain limitation within its time. Meanwhile‚ the novel is more expanded with no sense of limitation. Although‚ the film has not described the social class of Maycomb‚ so viewers weren’t essentially notified that the Ewells are addressed as trash. Similarly‚ both of the film and the novel shared
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their true identity in order to establish a feeling of belonging. When they are eventually exposed‚ some feel accepted by others‚ while some experience further betrayal. The action of ‘masking’ oneself is seen throughout Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The story is based on characters living in the 1930’s in the small‚ rural town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The narrator Scout Finch‚ is a young eight year old‚ who is the sister of Jem Finch. Scout and Jem are oblivious to what happens around them
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programs‚ books‚ history‚ and present day. The meaning of conformity is‚ “Behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.” In other words‚ it is a lack of originality. This trait constantly shows up in the book To Kill A Mockingbird. Racism is the horrible disease that affects the majority of citizens in the small town of Maycomb. Anyone who disagrees with the racist beliefs that flow through the town‚ are not socially accepted. Conformity is shown in many characters‚ especially
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I don’t understand? I mean seriously‚ how do labels affect people? Well you’re in luck. A perfect way to understand more about the labels and how they work on people‚ is through the novel “how to kill a mockingbird” by harper lee. The actions by boo radley‚ the robinsons and jem and scout which shows how labels affect people. One of the primary characters who shows how labels affect people is boo radley. First off‚ a rumor that “boo radley bit off his mothers finger one night‚ when he couldn’t find
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