hardships throughout their lives. Boo and Tom are both good men who were put down because they are considered “different” than others in the town. Scout learns important lessons from the way the people in town treat Boo and Tom. The title of the book To Kill A Mockingbird takes on different meanings as the author tells the story of these two men from the south. Boo Radley was a man who was never seen out of his house. Since the people of the town saw that he was different than them they thought he
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traditional heroes‚ such as wisdom‚ bravery and integrity. Atticus qualifies as a hero without any superpowers. His rare actions and attributes clearly meet the requirements for a superb hero in his time. Many times throughout Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mocking Bird” Atticus has wise words for his children and teaches them very valuable morals. Atticus gives the following advice to scout‚ “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his
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Isabel Pichardo Mr. Baser Honors English 9-17-2015 “To Kill a Mocking Bird” Critical Race As the story develops we can appreciate that racism t makes up the essence of the story. But we only truly see what is happening through Scouts eyes as she is trying to understand what is going on. We understand the tension between the black and white during the time of the trial. Critical races the struggle of races‚ especially with African Americans. White people are usually favored by the law‚ even
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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ notes Major themes Prejudice/discrimination (Racism‚ social misfits caused by social inequalities) Against blacks (Tom Robinson)‚ and Boo. Blacks VS Whites‚ Blacks VS Whites. Courage Atticus taking on Tom’s case Jem protecting Scout Boo saving children Mrs Dubose freeing addiction Growing up/education In class Outside class – Atticus‚ Calpurnia‚ personal experiences Conflict Good/evil‚ right/wrong: Perspective The mockingbird motif Tom and Boo ‘Sin’ – against
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Bianca Garcia Summer Reading Assignment English 1 MYP Period 2 To Kill a Mockingbird By: Harper Lee 1. The novel is set in a neighborhood in Maycomb County‚ about twenty miles east of Finch’s Landing; a homestead on the banks of the Alabama River during the 1930’s.The author used this particular location because of the jurisdictional customs that the county comes with‚ which plays an important role in outcome of the Tom Robinson case. Atticus mentions in the book that rape is a capital
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To Kill a Mockingbird ~Ten Themes ELA 20 Prejustice All these people making assumptions‚ assuming a black man did it‚ just because he is black. Prejudice is explored on both a social and racial level. Boo Radley‚ is a suspected dangerous criminal for killing his father. No one asks Boo why he stabbed his father‚ though we are told his father was cruel‚ instead Boo is isolated in his home and boo is actually a very nice guy‚ but nobody seems to know it until the end. Tom Robinson is falsely
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“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy...But sing their heart out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 94). In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ there are plenty of symbols to learn from. This essay will focus on just one: The mockingbird. Harper Lee uses the mockingbird as a symbol to represent kindness‚ peace‚ and love of someone who is innocent that is being discriminated upon due to their differences. One lesson the mockingbird
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that has received great acclaim‚ largely due to setting‚ themes‚ and accuracy. The setting‚ themes‚ and accuracy of the novel seem to fall into place in a great order‚ which makes this novel receive great acclaim. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a small town in "fictional" Maycomb County‚ Alabama 1933-35. "It was more of collection of short stories than a true novel yet‚ there was also life" (Commire‚ 18). The Characters of To Kill a Mockingbird we also created from
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Scout needs to find new ways of getting answers. Scout is such a young narrator that the innocence from which she portrays her life adds a humorous tinge to the story. As she is a source comedy‚ Scout is also given the role of describing the events that make up the intriguing timeline that is To Kill a Mockingbird. Her curiosity gets us‚ the reader‚ the needed information to understand the tale she weaves. Harper Lee uses Scout as a leading role we all should follow in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a
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Literary Analysis: To Kill a Mockingbird In a well-developed‚ multi-paragraph essay‚ respond to ONE of the prompts below. You may choose the topic from the list of three below. As you write‚ remember your essay will be scored based on how well you do the following: 1. Develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your thesis to the audience. 2. Support your thesis with meaningful examples and references from the text‚ carefully citing any direct quotes
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