based on a personal opinions. In Webster’s New World Dictionary‚ the word “stereotype” is defined as “a way of thinking about a person‚ group‚ etc. that follows a fixed‚ common pattern‚ paying no attention to individual differences”. In “To Kill A Mockingbird” there are many examples of stereotyping between Whites and Negroes. In the book‚ Lulu‚ a fellow negro‚ says‚ “You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here- they got their church‚ we got our’n. It is our church ain’t it‚ Miss Cal?”
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the Civil Rights movement can be easily compared and contrasted‚ in spite of the time period being decades apart‚ grief towards the bigotry against African Americans is still as much as alike as it was before. Harper Lee’s well-known novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ displayed controversial themes of prejudice and segregation that occurred in the 1930s. The novel displays racial inequities still present today‚ these can be observable through occupations that are influenced through racial profiling‚ wrongful
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To Kill a Mockingbird “If we’re going to find our way back to each other‚ we have to understand and know empathy”(Brown). As humans we have the ability to get to know someone well but we can also completely ignore the fact they even exist or we can label them based off physical appearance and past actions. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee illustrates how two children learn from people and their actions to respect everyone no matter what they have been docked or labeled as. Our
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To kill a mockingbird has many wonderful characters in it. One compelling character is Jem finch. He is in many ways one of the main characters in the book. In the beginning of this book he is very much a kid but as the story moves along you can see how he has changed into a young adult. I am drawn to three characteristics Jem portrays throughout the book in particular his bravery‚ idealism‚ and compassionate. Jem is very brave in this book and it shows it in many ways. In the beginning he expresses
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duty of informing Miss Caroline of Walter Cunningham’s situation. Miss Caroline had just scolded Scout for her ability to read‚ however Scout still felt the classes’ need for a leader. Most children at her age would fear speaking to the teacher is such a bold manner. Scout showed maturity for her age‚ and this allowed her to act upon her courage‚ rather than hiding it. Walter Cunningham‚ himself‚ was shy and fearful of speaking to the teacher. Scout overcame the fears that plagued the rest of the class
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The act of courage has been used for millions of years‚ from David fighting the giant Goliath to characters in To Kill A Mockingbird showing acts of courage. The text took place in the 1930s‚ during a time when whites and blacks were divided and the years of the great depression. Maycomb county was the small town where everyone knows everyone else’s business. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows that standing for what’s right leads to the act of courage and how it can influence to change a
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Many changes take place in To Kill a Mockingbird. Changes in times‚ thinking‚ people‚ and changes in the world. In the novel‚ Harper Lee uses Jem and Scout Finch to show many changes. Jem and Scout are pretty young in the novel. When the novel begins‚ Jem is about ten years old and Scout is about 8. The novel is being told by Scout when she is much older. Jem is described throughout the novel as being brave‚ protective‚ smart and a gentleman. Scout is described as very curious‚ a tomboy
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Prejudice Can Kill “ A black man’s life is worth more than a white man’s.” This saying is referring to a certain type of prejudice known as racism. Racism is also a main theme that Harper lee brings across in the novel because it is set in the south part of The United States in a time where white people were considered superior to black people. Prejudice can be defined as a preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience; therefore it is not limited to only racism. In the novel
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Questions Chapters 1-3 1. Why does the Radley place fascinate Scout‚ Jem and Dill? 2. What‚ briefly‚ has happened to Arthur “Boo” Radley. 3. Describe Miss Caroline’s interactions with Burris Ewell. What does this suggest about Miss Caroline? What does this suggest about the Ewells? 4. Who is Calpurnia? What is her place in the Finch household? 5. Atticus says that you never really understand a person "until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."(pp 33) What
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consists of completely depends on the influences around him or her‚ not necessarily his or her age; a child could have more empathy than an older person‚ as an adult could be crueler than a child. As we grow‚ our deportment is deeply affected by the people around us. If in the right kind of environment‚ one can establish a rectified set of moral values in the process of growing up. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrates through characters of various background that maturation can lead one
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