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    The theme of to kill a mocking is scattered. But the theme is in the title. The theme is a mockingbird. Atticus explains that it is wrong to kill a mockingbird because they are innocent and make music for people to enjoy. The reason that is important is because just because a man was black he was charged with a crime that they had no evidence on. Tom robinson is innocent and was charged guilty for rape because the city was racist. But Atticus tried his best and used his bravery but still didn’t come

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    only a slow sewing shut.” In the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ in the middle of the Great Depression‚ six-year-old Scout Finch lives with her older brother Jem‚ and her father Atticus who is a lawyer. One year a boy named Dill spends the summer with his aunt. The three children become friends and soon become obsessed with a nearby house. The next year‚ Atticus is appointed by the court to defend a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ the daughter of a poor‚ notoriously vicious

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    There are many birds in the world‚ but there is a special bird in this book that symbolizes more than just a bird. That bird is a mockingbird. The book “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” has many themes that set the mood in the story. Scout is just a little girl and doesn’t know why race is such a big factor in her society. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” it shows themes such as “Race‚ Justice and Judgement‚ as well as Morality and Ethics.” First of all‚ Scout and Jem don’t know why people discriminated

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    The Outcast In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ society acted differently as a whole than how they do now. Thankfully‚ racial discrimination has dwindled and everyone now has equal rights‚ but they are still a problem just as they were in the past. Harper Lee expresses the idea of moral courage and the developing of no racism through a character‚ Mr. Dolphus Raymond‚ showing respect to his community‚ being brave enough to withstand his towns judgment‚ and having the ability to be just for this if the community

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    To Kill a Mockingbird - Complexity     To Kill a Mockingbird exhibits many characters and their roles in the city of Maycomb. Among the many characters‚ are Jem Finch‚ brother of Jean Louise Finch daughter of Atticus‚ and Arthur Radley a relative of Nathan Radley. All of the characters in the book demonstrate one-dimensional and three-dimensional tendencies but Jem and Arthur are those that provide the greatest insight to the latter.     Jem Finch is a three-dimensional character with

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    Neighbours watched as local lawyer Atticus Finch put the dog down. Jem Finch‚ son of Atticus Finch‚ saw the dog walking down the street‚ and alerted Calpurnia. Calpurnia then alerted the neighbourhood of the mad dog’s presence. All neighbours watched from the safety of their homes as the dog approached. Jem and Scout Finch watched from behind Calpurnia as their father approached the dog. Atticus Finch‚ or “One-Shot Finch” Used Mr. Tate’s gun to shoot the dog. In a swift motion the dog stood still

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    By: Janasia To Kill a Mockingbird Analysis In the powerful novel of Harper Lee‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird”. She teaches us never to judge a book by its cover. Atticus once said “Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” In the novel‚ Boo Radley is a human “mockingbird’’. Boo Radley haven’t done anything to hurt others. He was an innocent and harmless man who was shunned by society. After the Tom Robinson trial‚ Jem and Scout started to have a different understanding of Boo Radley.

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    Social Inequality 1930’s Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ the setting for the Harper Lee novel To Kill A Mockingbird. A novel which highlights the issue of social inequality‚ and the asinine binds of racial division in the 1930s South. Tom Robinson‚ an African American gentleman‚ was falsely accused of the rape of Mayella Ewell‚ an impoverished young white woman‚ and had to battle for his life at court in a racist‚ and prejudice society. But social inequality is not limited to only race. All people of all different

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    statement correctly identifies of how all men were created equal no matter of what race‚ gender‚ or color they are. In this book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ equality is not present .Tom Robinson‚ a black person was accused of raping a white woman named Mayella Ewell. Tom accusation immediately created tension between the White and black community. In To Kill a Mockingbird justice and equality can defeat prejudice; this occurs when Atticus defends Tom Robinson in the court of

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    change of a dynamic character over the course of a narrative. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is the story of a young girl‚ Scout‚ and her older brother‚ Jem‚ as they grow and change as a result of the prejudice around them. Although Jem and Scout both grow and change as characters throughout the story‚ Jem shows much more development than Scout. Scout’s character developed a lot throughout the plot of To Kill a Mockingbird. When Scout and Jem’s summer friend‚ Dil‚l did not come to Maycomb

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