The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ tells the story of a small town named Macomb‚ and the people in this town are going through very controversial times. The main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are Atticus and his two children‚ Jem and Scout‚ and their maid calpurnia. Then later in the book‚ Tom Robinson and Bob and Mayella Ewell become a very big part during the trial. The setting of To Kill a Mockingbird is in the early 1930’s where the Great Depression and unemployment were very
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Symbolism of the mockingbird Analyse how symbolism was used to convey an interesting idea in the written text In the written text “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee the used of symbolism is used to show the idea that mockingbirds are. Symbolism is used in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The theme of prejudice(1) in the novel can be best seen through the symbol of the mockingbird. Atticus advised his children that if they went hunting for birds to "shoot all the bluejays you want‚ if you
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel about growing in the 1930s in the Southern United States. Scout Finch lives with her brother Jem and their father Atticus (a lawyer) in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Maycomb is a small town‚ and every family has its social standing depending on where they live‚ who their parents are‚ and how long they have lived in Maycomb. Atticus raises his children by himself‚ with the help of neighbors and a black housekeeper named Calpurnia. Scout is a tomboy who prefers to solve
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There are many different "mockingbird" characters in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Early on in the novel‚ Atticus tells his children to "shoot all the blue jays that you want‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 103). He says this because mockingbirds are known to be harmless creatures that do nothing but sing joyously. Lee cleverly uses this mockingbird imagery to title her classic novel and to describe characters that are kind‚ innocent people and have done nothing
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In To Kill A Mockingbird there is complex situations seen through the eyes of a young girl. One of the situations is a big angry mobs of white men. This relates to the KKK. She doesn’t fully understand they are very racist and are out to kill blacks for little to no reason. The KKK originated in Pulaski‚ Tennessee. They were created as a vehicle for southern resistance to the republican parties. The reconstruction era policies aimed at establishing political and economic equality for blacks. The
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Title To Kill a Mockingbird Type of Book To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful‚ winning the Pulitzer Prize‚ and has become a classic of modern American literature. The plot and characters are loosely based on the author’s observations of her family and neighbors‚ as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936‚ when she was 10 years old. The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor‚ despite dealing with the serious issues
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Judy Trinh Ms. Rubenstein Academic English I 8 April 2013 Lynching & Lynch Mobs Discrimination is a terrible and unfair act. White men and women are treating African Americans differently because of their skin color or race. Not only did lynch mobs lynch African Americans‚ but they also lynched and abused Chinese‚ Japanese and Italian immigrants. How are they harming other races with discrimination? They harm them by verbally and physically abuse them like kidnapping‚ beating‚ punching‚ shooting
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toChapter 9 1. How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is it usual for (white) lawyers to do their best for black clients in Alabama at this time? 2. Scout and Jem have “mixed feelings” about Christmas? What are these feelings and why? 3. Uncle Jack Finch tells Scout that she is growing out of her pants. What does this mean and why might he say it? 4. When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this? 5. Does Scout learn anything
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To Kill a Mockingbird Written by Harper Lee Published in 1960 The story of To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by Scout Finch‚ an observant young girl living in the sleepy town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Scout is‚ I feel‚ what makes the story come alive. Lee writes the book in such a way that as the reader I feel as if I am seeing and experiencing the same things that she is. Scout lives with her older brother Jem‚ and her father Atticus. Scout’s mother has passed away‚ so she is forever on Jem’s heels
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