"To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee is renowned as a great text because of the important moral values it displays. The themes of the text such as growing up‚ courage and prejudice were particularly significant issues during the authors time‚ yet have never lost their importance Harper Lee highlights these themes through the use of language techniques‚ structure and symbolism. The nature of growing up is portrayed through Scout and Jem’s travels from childhood to maturity and the accompanying
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The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is about a girl named Scout Finch who lives with her brother‚ Jem‚ and their widowed father Atticus‚ in the Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is suffering through the Great Depression‚ but Atticus is a wealthy lawyer and the Finch family is financially fine in comparison to the rest of society. One summer‚ Jem and Scout become friends with a boy named Dill‚ who has come to live in their neighborhood for the summer. Dill becomes fascinated with the spooky house on
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To kill a mocking bird questions (page one) 1) What did you learn in the chapters about Maycomb‚ Atticus‚ Jem and Calpurnia? I learned that Maycomb is a quiet old little town in Alabama that Atticus‚ Jem‚ scout and Calpurnia live in. Atticus is the father of Jem and scout who is a wise old man that knows when to talk and when to keep quiet. Jem is the son of Atticus who fits the description of a tomboy that never fails to take on dares or be proven wrong. Calpurnia is the black maid of Atticus
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cement. Why does Jem cry about this? 9. After the fire is over‚ how does Miss Maudie feel about the destruction of her house? What does this tell you about her character‚ her values? 10. Explain Atticus’ statements about the following: a. the use of a racial slur b. his personal reasons for defending Tom Robinson c. “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” d. “Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving
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The books that have had the greatest impacts on me are Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman (it is a series of books which I have read all) and To kill a Mocking Bird by. These books are influential to me because both books target themes of racial discrimination and love‚ friendship‚ depression‚ prejudice‚ violence‚ and power abuse. Both novels portray a world where it is completely acceptable to discriminate against people because of the colour of their skin. Both novels also have societies which
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Mature‚ Young Woman As a young girl grows up‚ there are many stages of childhood she experiences‚ full of drama‚ tears and emotions. Going through all of this makes a person realize and accept their mistakes‚ mature and change. In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ published in 1960‚ Scout Finch‚ the protagonist‚ matures throughout the story. This is caused by all the occurring events in Maycomb‚ the Finch’s hometown. The 6-year old Jean Louise Scout Finch‚ who has no experience
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Andrew Beck Mrs. Davis English 102 January 15‚ 2014 Compare and Contrast Essay Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch have different parenting styles. Bob Ewell and Atticus have different parenting styles by a long shot. There are many reasons for this. First I what they have in common‚ they both live in Maycomb Alabama‚ on two different sides of town. They are also both fathers and have more than one child. They are also both single fathers who Lost their respective wife. Atticus
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Nonverbal communication Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Non verbal communication Non verbal communication is a form of communication that involved the use of body parts and not words. These include facial expressions‚ gestures‚ body language‚ and eye contact. There are different categories of non verbal communication physical non verbal cues‚ aesthetic non verbal cues‚ signs‚ symbolic non verbal cues. The knowledge of non verbal communication is important because it is used in our day to
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Ledferd Audience: Teacher Nonverbal Communication Ever hear someone say? “My wife (or husband) left me. I didn’t even know we were having problems.” Or “I thought the boss was happy with my work. I had no idea I was about to be fired.” This is because of a lack of communication. Communication is generally defined as has having both verbal and nonverbal components. Verbal communication often refers to the words we use in communication; nonverbal communication refers to communication that is produced by
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Nonverbal Communication Nonverbal communication is defined as “behavior‚ other than spoken or written communication‚ that creates or represents meaning”. This behavior includes facial expressions‚ gestures‚ body movements‚ mood/emotion‚ and even attitude. As a society‚ either through conscious choice or subconscious unawareness we communicate nonverbally everyday often in conjunction with our verbal communications. Let us examine the importance of nonverbal communication to the interpersonal process
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