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    books‚ this novel contains a unique cast of admirable characters who demonstrate a variety of likable qualities. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters‚ exhibits many honorable traits that any reader would appreciate. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird Atticus illustrates the qualities of being humble‚ intelligent‚ and ultimately courageous. Firstly‚ Atticus is a very humble man. He doesn’t let pride get the best of him‚ and he always pushes to do the right thing. An example

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    have not committed is a crime on its own. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird a trial involving a Negro‚ Tom Robinson in opposition to a white man‚ Bob Ewell‚ is present. Tom Robinson is charged of sexual assault against Mayella‚ Bob Ewell’s daughter. As the trial continues on Atticus’ defense of Tom Robinson manifests the innocence of the accuser. Furthermore‚ all evidences presented were all in favour of Tom Robinson. Despite this fact‚ Tom is charged guilty and soon he is shot dead because of his

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    What makes “To Kill a Mockingbird” such an appropriate title? The mockingbird is seen as the most significant symbol in the book as it is continually repeated through literal and metaphorical means. This poignant motif runs through the entire book as it foreshadows the events which occurs in the latter part of the book. It seems very fitting because of the unnecessary destruction of innocence by the antagonists of the book. The first reference to mockingbirds aside from the title of the novel

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    Title: To Kill A Mockingbird Author: Harper Lee Year of Publication: 1960 Text Type: Novel What makes the character in this text an outsider? The character that’s made an outsider is Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is an outsider because of his skin colour‚ and was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. But him being black was the main reason as to why he was the outsider. Scout and her family were also outsiders. They were made outsiders by the neighbourhood because her father Atticus was Tom Robinson’s

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    To Kill a Mockingbird is a story about the narrator’s childhood growing up in a vapid neighborhood in Maycomb County‚ Alabama. The narrator is Jean Louise Finch‚ Scout‚ and her brother Jem always enjoy playing with Dill‚ who comes from Mississippi to spend the summer with one of Jem and Scout’s neighbors. Scout’s dad is Atticus. His vocation was a lawyer and state legislator; he is very well respected throughout the county. One day while Scout was walking home after her easy first grade school day

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    One time the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ demonstrates growing up is during the Tom Robinson trial. Both Scout and Jem suffer from several people referring to their father Atticus as a “Nigger-lover” for his defense of Tom Robinson and criticizing his profession. At first‚ both Scout and Jem deal with the situation incorrectly‚ by choosing to fight back. One night Mr. Cunningham and some other men decided to visit the jail in hope of killing Tom Robinson instead of letting him go to

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    A single sentence should contain just one idea. Break this one down.)Of course all children learn and grow up and as I conquered my way through the Pulitzer Prize winner ’To Kill A Mocking Bird’‚ a famous work

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    that race. America is of the biggest offenders to racism. There has always been a huge issue between the Black People and the White people in that country. Racism is still a huge problem in the world we live in today. The book/Movie in To Kill a Mocking bird and Remember the Titans both have huge issues to do with racism. But both movies and books find a way to deal with the racism between the black and the white people. Remember the titans are about an African American coach (Herman Boone) who

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    The novel that has inspired me the most is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I first read the book when I was thirteen years old. Since then‚ I have reread the novel at least twice a year. There are many features of the novel that has touched me in a profound way. However‚ there is one aspect that distinguishes this book as my absolute favorite and as the novel that enthuses me: its description of courage. The honorable feature that the novel contains that most inspires me is its truly unique

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    Valeria Lackey Mrs. Flemming English 10 March 3‚ 2011 To Kill a Mockingbird Essay In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Jem and scout live in a small town called Macomb. Scout and Jem have a lot of fun times roaming their neighborhood; even though most of the town found it unruly and disturbing that their father was okay with this behavior. Jem and scout heard criticism from a lot of people but the person who made it sting the most lived two houses down

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