Chapter 1 1. A.) “During his first five years in Maycomb‚ Atticus practiced economy more than anything‚ for several years thereafter he invested his earnings in his brother’s education. John Hale Finch was ten years younger than my father‚ and chose to study medicine…He liked Maycomb‚ he knew his people‚ they knew him‚ and because of Simon Finch’s industry‚ Atticus was related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in the town.” Page 5. B.) “Maycomb County had recently been told that it had
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To Kill a Mocking Bird Speech We as white people in 2010 treat black people as equal as we treat another white person. Back in the 1930s this wasn’t the case. Prejudice towards black people was happening almost everywhere‚ especially in the state of Alabama. This was where Harper Lee had decided to base her novel To Kill a Mocking Bird. She wrote this book to show the people the racism‚ discrimination and prejudice towards black people. My setting is based during the aftermath. I refer to
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concentration camp on their own land due to the prejudice they receive when placed in a white society. One of the texts I studied was Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird’ this novel shows the different forms of prejudice in all their greatness. To kill a mockingbird has really helped me understand prejudice a lot more. You see how no one in to kill a Mockingbird is completely good or evil. Every character is human‚ with human flaws and weaknesses. Harper lee even changes Atticus‚ the shining example
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Mockingbirds in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch‚ Boo Radley and Tom Robinson all represent innocent mockingbirds. Atticus tries to always do the right thing making him harmless to the town. Boo Radley a caged bird in his own is innocent but still gets ridiculed by people for his reputation. Tom Robinson‚ a hardworking man‚ is brought down by the racism of the south. All three of these characters are innocent “mockingbirds” that it would be
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The most obvious form of discrimination in To Kill a Mockingbird is racism; however‚ there are other types of prejudice and discrimination that typify relationships among the novel’s characters. Scout‚ for example‚ is ridiculed in “To Kill a Mockingbird” because she is a tomboy. Boo Radley is ostracized despite the fact that hardly anyone knows him. Reverse racism is also present in the novel‚ as evidenced by the threats against Atticus Finch and his family as he defends Tom Robinson.In current day
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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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Scout’s Coming of Ages Experiences By: Jessica Batey In the Novel to Kill a Mockingbird by Harpee Lee‚ one of the main characters Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as scout; matures and grows up. Not only does she grow up but she gets to experience many different traumatic moments over the 3 year time frame in this book. She learns from mistakes she makes and from the people around her and most importantly Maycomb County‚ the town she lives in. Jean Louise Finch also known as “Scout” is a 6 year old
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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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To Kill a Mockingbird Final Thoughts Essay To Kill a Mockingbird had very complex characters. Both the novel and the movie version showed these characters differently and similarly. Tom’s character is portrayed in similar and different ways through both the novel and movie. Both portrayals were similar in showing Toms role in the storyline. Tom was a representation of the mockingbird and its innocence. Also‚ the plot Tom follows in the story doesn’t change between the novel and the movie.
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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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