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    The play Macbeth and the novel to kill a Mockingbird consist of many similarities‚ some in which are more obvious than others. Both of these two excellent literatures have the common theme of hope for justice‚ similar characters‚ and also both the novel and the Shakespearian play have the suspense and intensity in the atmosphere. In the novel to kill a Mockingbird and the play Macbeth‚ both deliver a message of hope for justice. In the novel we see two young men being judged upon their physical

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    To Kill a Mockingbird - Courage “Courage is when you know you are licked before you begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (P.149) Courage‚ the spirit and soul of virtue‚ is one of the most significant themes in To kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee uses many of the characters and circumstances in the book‚ as well as her own deed of writing this novel to demonstrate all facets of courage. There is a physical courage which is demonstrated by several characters. Atticus

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    Outline: Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover I. Welcome to Monroeville‚ Alabama and also the 50th annual "Mockingbird Conference" for the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. a. Now imagine‚ during the 1930’s‚ that you were part of the trial of Tom Robinson vs. the Ewells. b. At that time‚ which side would you have believed? The side of the Ewells (because they were white people‚ or out of fear) or would you side with Tom Robinson (because you knew that he was innocent and ignored that

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    The book “To kill a Mockingbird” was recently banned from the Biloxi school district due to the use of the “N” word. There are mixed arguments with the decision as it is considered a masterpiece of American literature but still remains No. 21 in the most banned in the last decade. The book teaches a valuable lesson through real life events without changing anything to make it not sound as bad as it really was. The high schoolers reading it are mature enough to understand the meaning and look past

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    I ’d like you to think about what makes To Kill a Mockingbird such a renowned literary work of art. What is it that the book exposes to the reader that makes the book so moving? The answer lies in the fact of early 20th century racism in the South. Every aspect of this book‚ as you will soon be shown‚ is based upon the time‚ place and mood of the book-- it is historical fiction‚ after all. Therefore‚ in the case of To kill a mockingbird‚ the setting & mood is absolutely the most important of all

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    “Everybody’s scared for their ass. There aren’t too many people ready to die for racism. They’ll kill for racism but they won’t die for racism‚” Florynce R. Kennedy‚ who established the Media Workshop to advertise with people of different colors‚ once said. The sad part is that Florynce is right. Not many people in the 1930s would be willing to sacrifice their own life to stand up for racism. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses ethos‚ characterization‚ and imagery to show how the setting of Maycomb

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    Feminism In To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ is an ideal display of feminism that takes place during the period of depression in the south. It portrayed the two kinds of women found in the south during this time‚ the women who were pro the feminist movement‚ and the average Southern women. Sadly some women mistakenly rebelled against the ideals of society‚ by just being themselves. Men and women were to conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen‚ were men were expected to

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    Sam Cung ENG1D.-03 To Kill a Mockingbird Essay The Novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee‚ follows two young protagonists‚ Jem and Scout‚ as they mature and learn about the world. Growing up‚ Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) and Jean Louise Finch (Scout)‚ are influenced by many different individuals

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    “My mama said life is like a box of chocolates‚ you never know what you are going to get.” In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she presents us with Scout‚ Boo and Redly who are often misunderstood. In life we have choices where we can follow others‚ or we have can forqe our own paths. Life is a big pot of choices. Scout has a lot of experiences in a asking a questions. “Well how do we know we ain’t Negroes.”(147) during the novel there’s a lot of racism between blacks and whites; the

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    There are various issues and themes presented in the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee and "The Rabbits" by John Marsden and illustrated by Shaun Tan. These themes are being smoothly conveyed through the use of different language techniques including complex metaphors‚ similes‚ hyperboles‚ imagery‚ personification and symbolism. Among the main themes used in the novels are courage‚ prejudice‚ hypocrisy‚ justice‚ education‚ social inequality‚ poverty and perspective. "Maycomb was an old

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