be coming in the summer leads Jem to realize the problems in Maycomb‚ therefore he starts to mature. The mockingbird represents innocence‚ it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they do not do one thing but make music for people to enjoy. Mad dog is a symbol of racism in the town of Maycomb‚ when it wanders on the streets of the neighborhood‚ all the people of Maycomb hide away in their houses‚ this shows they way the people of Maycomb are ignorant of their racist and prejudice ways. Atticus is
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the Robinson case‚ as well as grows tremendously in his definition of bravery and how it should be expressed. As he matures‚ Jem Finch’s ideas about bravery and social rules grow and change as he encounters new experiences with the residents of Maycomb‚ experiences that shape his morality into that of a young adult. During the Tom Robinson trial‚ Jem shows tremendous understanding morality in his willingness
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One 1. Chapter one introduces readers to the town of Maycomb‚ its appearance‚ its inhabitants‚ and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Find a sentence which illustrates the following idea/attitude: pride in ancestry and “tradition” “. . . source of shame. . . we had no recorded ancestors. . . All we had was Simon Finch . . . who lived to an impressive age and died rich.” 1. Chapter one introduces readers to the town of Maycomb‚ its appearance‚ its inhabitants‚ and the particular
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Discuss the nature of prejudice in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by studying the way in which Harper Lee presents the black characters and the social stratification of Maycomb society. ‘…that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.’ – American Declaration of Independence‚ 1776. The American Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal‚ meaning that all
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average and his relatively foreign background shapes Dill’s personality in multiple ways and gives him a unique perspective compared to all of the other inhabitants of Maycomb. Dill has lived a troubled childhood with parents that he feels don’t really love him this is what allows him to relate to the African-American population of Maycomb and their abuse and mistreatment. Dill is first mentioned in the first chapter of the book as giving the main protagonist Scout and her brother Jem the
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Quotations with Analysis Chapter 1 Quotation "Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on the sidewalks‚ the courthouse sagged in the square. Somehow it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summers day; bony mules hitched to Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. Men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed before noon‚ after their
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the fire at Miss Maudie’s is symbolic for the transpirations during and after Tom Robinson’s trial. Parallels between the two events are unmistakable. While the fire raged on‚ for example‚ all the citizens of Maycomb tried to save Miss Maudie’s house. This can reflect the outcome at Tom Robinson’s trial‚ when Atticus tried to save Tom. Another time is during the fire at Miss Maudie’s. The townspeople know that Maudie’s blazing house will collapse. Similarly‚ the
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the prejudice folks of Maycomb County and‚ consequently‚ are destroyed. These mockingbirds include‚ but are not limited to‚ Boo Radley‚ Tom Robinson‚ Mayella Ewell and Jem Finch. Very little Justice is served in To Kill a Mockingbird because during that time period in the Southern United States prejudice and racism was prevalent‚ partially because the people of Maycomb are unable‚ or refuse to stand in each other’s shoes. The only true voice of justice that exists in Maycomb belongs to Atticus who
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TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I am head of classic literature at the local University and I have come here today to talk about the way in which the well-known novel To Kill a Mockingbird makes comment on society. “Prejudice - a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.” (Ambrose Bierce) Prejudice has been shaping our world for decades and has the ability to influence preconceived judgment and actions towards others. Famous author‚ Harper Lee has recognised
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The county of Maycomb and Boo Radley are other examples of symbolism. In TKAM‚ Maycomb‚ Boo Radley‚ and the mockingbirds are all used by Harper Lee to either foreshadow or symbolize something In TKAM‚ the mockingbird is the most recognizable form of symbolism in the book. A mockingbird is a bird that makes music. It is a bird that causes no havoc and lives peacefully. The symbolic definition of a mockingbird is "someone who has been harmed or destroyed by the evils of
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