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    To Kill a Mockingbird In the novel of “ To Kill A Mockingbird”‚ by Harper Lee‚ mockingbirds are used to represent the destruction of  innocence. Throughout the book‚ a number of characters such as Jem‚ Tom Robinson‚ Dill‚ Boo Radley‚ and Mr. Raymond can be identified as mockingbirds. Innocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with evil. Tom Robinson is being accused of raping Mayella. Which is Bob Ewells daughter. Tom was proven not guilty to the court but since he is a man of color

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    self equality is before the law. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ justice plays a substantial role expressed in Atticus’s opinions‚ Tom Robinson’s court case‚ and the death of Bob Ewell. Justice is expressed throughout the novel in the views and opinions of Atticus Finch. In the story‚ Atticus is a lawyer and the father of Jem and Scout. In Were You Ever a Turtle‚ writer

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    Honors English 10 To Kill A Mockingbird Essay In the book‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows how racism‚ gender roles‚ and education caused a negative affect on everyday life during the 1930s. Maybe one has never dealt with racism but that someone in that person’s family has; reading Lee’s book may make them feel as if they are right there in the 1930s. The way people of any race in the community used to treat others compared to the way people are treated now is much different. Things

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    To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee was a very well written book. It provided an interesting childlike perspective on the various happenings in Maycomb Alabama. Scout had a unique perspective to all of the events that took place in the story due to her innocence. This book was worthwhile to read because it provided valuable life lessons concerning morals and equality. That being said‚ I did not enjoy the book. Although Harper Lee is an eloquent author‚ I felt her writing style to be quite dry. However

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    To kill a Mockingbird By Milton Singeris Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” explains the ways in which individuals are limited and trapped by the assumptions of others. In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” Tom Robison‚ Scout‚ Jem‚ Boo Raddley are all individuals that are limited or confined‚ due to the difference in their looks others assume they are different. Individuals are labelled by others in their society by how they are different from the “in” crowd. They are not considered equal to

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    out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.” (Bianca Jagger). In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the reader discovers many characters that could symbolize the mockingbird. The mockingbird symbolizes Tom Robinson because he was innocent yet found guilty and wrongfully killed. Tom is infallibly innocent however due to the prejudice mind set of the people in Maycomb he is found guilty. It is clearly visible that Tom is above suspicion when Atticus states “The

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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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    attract and that it very true. Sponge bob and Patrick are two neighbors who are nothing alike but they are best friends. Sponge bob is a sponge who lives in the sea and is just a ball of energy who is a neat freak and is organized and very time conservative Patrick on the other hand is a big start fish that is lazy and loud. Sponge bob and Patrick are very different even though they are best friends. Chararectoristic is something that they don’t have in common. Sponge bob is a hyperactive jittery person

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    Kassidy Webb Mrs. Cooper Honors English II 26 Jan 2014 Innocent Birds Atticus Finch said‚ “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard‚ but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird." Jem learns that it’s wrong to kill a mockingbird because they are innocent creatures. As the citizens of Maycomb are introduced‚ you realize all the hatred and violence that kids‚ parents‚ and friends have to experience.

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    Vie Mai Lander English‚ 2nd 16 December‚ 2013 To Kill a Mockingbird Expository Essay To be prejudice and to be bias is to judge a book by its cover; to judge a person by their appearance‚ by their skin color. To assume and to choose to believe false rumors about someone’s race‚ or ethnicity before you have met them. Prejudice has affected everyone’s life in one way or another. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird the author‚ Harper Lee‚ demonstrates various examples of prejudice shown by the folks

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