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    King Benjamin continues his address—Salvation comes because of the atonement—Believe in God to be saved—Retain a remission of your sins through faithfulness—Impart of your substance to the poor—Do all things in wisdom and order. About 124 B.C. And now‚ it came to pass that when king Benjamin had made an end of speaking the words which had been delivered unto him by the angel of the Lord‚ that he cast his eyes round about on the multitude‚ and behold they had fallen to the earth‚ for the fear of

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    In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee explores the issues of racism through the eyes of children. She demonstrates how children learn lessons from the characters and the events that go on in the book. Harper Lee explores the life lesson of the importance of protecting innocence. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee explores the life lesson of the importance of protecting innocence through Jem and Scout’s interactions with Atticus. For example‚ Atticus tells Jem that‚ ‘“ I’d rather

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    someone from a burning building. Similarly in Harper Lee’s influential time less novel To Kill a Mockingbird there are numerous characters that helped to establish the theme of courage. The three primary characters that did this they are Tom Robinson‚ Mrs. Dubose and finally Atticus Finch who is one of the most inspirational characters in the novel. Tom Robinson may have been as innocent as a Mockingbird but do not be misled as he had the courage of a lion. Tom Robinson is only a young man

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    Task T: How are the themes of the novel revealed to the reader? In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee employs a variety of narrative tools to reveal the themes of the novel. It is through the insightful reactions of characters to situations that affect them physically or emotionally that give us a deep understanding of the themes that Lee is conveying. It is also through the setting of the novel in the fictional town of Maycomb and in the nonfictional southern state of Alabama in the US that we comprehend

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    In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author Harper Lee‚ uses different themes to bring a deeper level to each of the characters. Each person helps contributes to the themes through their personality traits. Harper Lee uses the themes of maturity‚ racism‚ and loss of innocence in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Many characters including Tom Robinson and Boo Radley‚ have lost their innocence to things that were out of their control. Stories and rumors are a main connection between the two characters

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    1. Chapter one introduces readers to the town of Maycomb‚ its inhabitants‚ and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Reread chapter one and find a sentence or a paragraph which illustrates each of the following attitudes/ideas. Then discuss how the passage fits into the attitudes/ideas of the town. a. pride in ancestry and “tradition” b. pride in conformity and distrust of those who are different c. awareness of difference in social class 2. Calpurnia lectures Scout on manners when

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    girl born and raised in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930’s. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ is a lawyer chose to defend a black man who was falsely accused of raping a white woman. This white woman made this accusation to cover up the fact that she came on to a Negro during the racist times of the Great Depression. Harper Lee creates a “timeless classic of American literature” in her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird through her use of a white man defending a black man and Heck Tate’s experience

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    To Kill a Mockingbird is the only novel Harper Lee wrote. This novel still is alive in the lives of the people who read it. People are affected by this great novel. This book also tends to affect those in schools that at first are not interested in reading this book. Harper Lee‚ in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ shows many different symbols throughout the entire book. Boo Radley‚ Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch‚ Mayella Ewell‚ and Scout Finch are symbols throughout the story. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper

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    The Power of Injustice In Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a young girl named Scout Finch recounts her adventures in Maycomb‚ Alabama. At home‚ Scout and her older brother‚ Jem‚ explore the town with their friend‚ Dill‚ who visits every summer. Together‚ the curious children deepen their understanding of the town by interacting with their neighbors and involving themselves in their father’s court case. Their father‚ a well-respected lawyer named Atticus‚ defends the case of Tom Robinson

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    The Mockingbird: A Symbol of Goodness The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ was written by Harper Lee in 1960 and narrated by the main character‚ 6 year old Scout Finch. The setting of the novel is a small town in Alabama in the 1930s. Scout’s father‚ Atticus‚ was a lawyer who defended a young black man named Tom Robinson who was accused of raping a young white girl named Mayella Ewell. The novel is also about the relationship between Scout‚ Jem who is Scout’s brother‚ and their friend‚ Dill.

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