In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee describes her characters very well and has a complex imagination so you can really picture the characters and feel their relationships with others. Three of the most different and interesting character she wrote of consists of are Calpurnia‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Boo Radley. These characters are all very different but all link together in some way. Calpurnia is the Finch’s housekeeper who is trusted by Atticus and his family. Atticus says I couldn’t have
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Boo Radley and Tom Robinson come from very different backgrounds. Both face similar stories of prejudice and unfair judgments. These men faced some of the same 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
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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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Empathy Speaker: Scout Chapter: 24 Page #: 307/ 308 Quote: In the sudden silence that followed‚ Miss Stephanie Crawford called from across the room‚ “Whatcha going to be when you grow up‚ Jean Louise? A lawyer?” “Nome‚ I hadn’t thought about it…” I answered‚ grateful that Miss Stephanie was kind enough to change the subject. Speaker: Aunt Alexandra Chapter: 24 Page #:315 Quote: “Didn’t they try to stop him? Didn’t they give him any warning?” Aunt Alexandra’s voice shook. Speaker: Jem Chapter:
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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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Extended Text Respond – To Kill a Mocking Bird Humans ‘grow’ as they experience and learn from their mistakes. The most basic thing that people start to learn at an early stage is ethics. It is one of the most important aspects that define ones personality. Good ethics‚ however‚ is not easily achieved. Humans have to go through various experiences and have to acquire them. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird contains the theme of adolescence‚ where the characters
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Study Guide Chapters 20-25 Chapter 20 • Scout says that “Mr. Dolphus Raymond was an evil man”. Is she right? He is not evil; he is simply misunderstood and has received a bad reputation because society doesn’t understand his choices. • In most states of the USA people who drink alcohol in public places are required to hide their bottle in a paper bag. Why does Dolphus Raymond hide Coca-Cola in a bag? He wants people to think he is drunk because it gives them a
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Bob Radley and Tom Robinson come from different backgrounds. They both face similar stories of prejudice and unfair judgements. Boo and Tom face some of the same hardships throughout the novel. They are both good men who were put down because they were considered “different” than others in the town. Their actions were very much criticize. Boo Radley was punished by his father as a teenager‚ so if was put on lock down‚ as he
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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 Mocking Bird In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mocking Bird the character Atticus is a major role model to his children. During the novel Atticus teaches his children many important values. The main values include: everyone is equal‚ to put yourself in other peoples shoes‚ and not to judge others before you get to know them. Everyone is equal is a major value that Atticus teaches his children. He wants to teach them that no matter what colour‚ social status or appearance people are people
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