poverty. During this time period many people were under extreme pressure just to keep alive. Scout‚ daughter of Atticus Finch spends much of her time with her older brother Jem and is constantly trying to prove herself his equal. Like all women in Maycomb‚ Scout finds herself a victim of gender discrimination. Aunt Alexandra tells Scout a few times that she “could not hope to be a lady if she wore breeches”. Aunt Alexandra also expects Scout to play with stoves‚ tea sets‚ and necklaces. Aunt Alexandra
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friends in real life situations‚ where we passionately defend ourselves yet we are guilty‚ as Atticus the lawyer defended his innocent client Tom Robinson. ‘To kill a mockingbird’‚ it tells the story of rural and well–to-do folks all living in the Maycomb community‚ Deep South in America in the 1930’s. It tells the story of lawyer Atticus Finch‚ who was the only lawyer in the area and defended his community proudly as a lawyer‚ ending up defending a black American man falsely framed and accused of
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Frederick Douglass once said “The mind does not take its complexion from the skin” Many people in the town of Maycomb feel that colored people are less important because of their skin. Life is too short to only see the outside of people. In “To kill a mockingbird” by Harper lee‚ The story takes place down South in a town called Maycomb. In this small town there is racism‚ discrimination. kindness‚ and innocence‚ Symbolism is issued throughout the novel by Harper Lee to introduce the topic of racism
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To Kill a Mockingbird Theme Questions 1) What were the four major ‘classes’ in Maycomb society like and how did they relate to each other and why? The four major classes in Maycomb were the Townsfolk‚ the Cunninghams‚ the Ewells and the Negroes. The townsfolk were a snobby bunch who spent their time spreading gossip. They were generally more educated and richer than the other classes. The Cunninghams were poor country folk who had to pay in food and produce rather than in money. They were uneducated
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or she is new to the world‚ and doesn’t know everything‚ effects their behavior‚ and outlook on their life ahead. This lens is illustrated in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the characters in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ illustrate how it takes more than just a father and a brother‚ but a town‚ for one child to grow up. Scout is six years old‚ at the beginning of the book. She is whiney‚ and fidgety‚ and can hold a grudge for as long as she can hold her
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To Kill a Mockingbird – Practice Essay Theme 1 - The Coexistence of Good and Evil The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is an exploration of the human condition: whether people are essentially good or essentially evil. The novel approaches this idea by dramatising Scout and Jem’s transition from a perspective of childhood innocence to a mature understanding of the coexistence of good and evil. At the beginning of the novel‚ they approach life innocently‚ believing in the goodness of all people. Later
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Soon after Caesar had defeated Pompey Rome became split between the Romans who supported Caesar and the ones who despised him. The tribunes who hated him soon came up with a terrible plan to kill him. They desperately needed Brutus to be on their side but‚ it could come at a huge cost. Brutus was a man of the people so everyone loved him. If the tribunes had the support of Brutus‚ then they would have the support of Roman people. They had wrote him three letters to be placed in three different places
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Though no one was a native to the down the teacher was suddenly different because of what side of the state she was raised in Pg. 21 Figurative Language: Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. The author is describing the small town of Maycomb (in Scout’s perspective) as a tired old town‚ which justifies that back in the previous years the town had more life/excitement roaming through the streets. Now the town has been worn down
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How democratic was the Roman Republic in the 1st Century BC? By Joe Harris F6 Plan – 1500 words Introduction: 150 words Para 1: 250 words – Tribunes: Peoples voice in the tribunes/stripped under sulla Para 2: 250 words – Democratic institutions: voting‚ law courts Para 3: 250 words – Biased towards the aristocracy Para 4: 250 words – corruption/ voting syndicates Para 5: 250 words – relative to other empires of the time Conclusion: 150 words Introduction: The definition of a democracy:
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Maycomb County is a town filled with mostly friendly people. They are very close to each other and know everyone well; this is proven as Scout is quoted saying “no one needs introduction while talking in the phone‚ in Maycomb everyone knows everyone else’s voices well enough”. Their closeness might be reasoned from their ever-recurring social activities such as
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