Empathy In To Kill a Mockingbird You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around them. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the characters see people in different ways then they usually see them. In this book the story takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Scout Finch the main character is a young girl who’s dad‚ Atticus is a lawyer who defends a black man Tom Robinson. Scout’s brother Jem and her friend Dill soon find out the real side of their town. In this book the characters
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To Kill a Mockingbird Questions Chapters 1-3 1. Dill‚ Jem‚ Simon Finch‚ Atticus‚ John Hale Finch‚ Calpurnia‚ Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose‚ Mr. Radley‚ Boo Radley‚ Mrs. Radley‚ Mr. Conner‚ Miss Stephanie Crawford‚ Nathan Radley‚ and Scout are introduced in the first chapter. 2. This book is set in the Great Depression (1929-1939). Harper Lee used the Scottsboro Case (1931) as the spark to write the trial sequences in the novel. 3. Scout narrates in the first person‚ telling what she saw
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judging someone on their looks rather than their personality. People judge other in our society by their gender‚race‚ or even their age. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” Harper Lee shows that in the 1930s people tend to treat people a certain way based on their skin color‚ rather than getting to know them. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ she reveals that people often follow their biases and prejudices rather than the truth. Harper Lee reveals though Lula‚ people would rather
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Losing one’s innocence‚ or rather the simple act of growing up is inevitable. The children of primary focus in Harper Lee’s classic‚ “To Kill A Mockingbird”‚ succumb to their eventual fate by evolving into mature characters with help from the influential events in the town. These occurrences in Maycomb eradicate the naivety of the children to prepare them for the real world. Scout initially begins to lose her prevalent innocence when her cousin subjects her to the use of derogatory tongue. Additionally
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Have you ever seen children change mentally overtime? Here I’m going to be talking about which child changed the most in To Kill A Mockingbird. It seems like both the kids have changed a lot in specific ways. If you know how much Scout has changed prepare for Jem’s changes. Jem has had many changes in the story To Kill A Mockingbird from him being called different names to having a new attitude in the book. First‚ at one point in the story Jem snitches on Dill which breaks their childhood
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“If you shouldn’t be defendin’ him‚ why are you doin’ it? To kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus is a white attorney living in Alabama‚ who was appointed to defend Tom Robinson‚ a man accused of raping a white women. At the time there is inequality between whites and blacks. Despite Atticus’s complexion‚ because he’s an attorney & it’s his job is to fight justice‚ he is reasonable and determined to take a stand for Tom Robinson. Initially‚ it makes sense for Atticus to take a stand because
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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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one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness." According to Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee‚ "Courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (Lee‚ 124) No matter how one defines it‚ Harper Lee clearly portrays the theme of courage in her novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird. It is one of the most predominant themes and is shown in many of the characters because what is a hero if they
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Everything Has A Purpose To Kill a Mockingbird is a book that focuses on discrimination. The County of Maycomb believes that white people are superior in everyway. Lee uses the trial to emphasize the severity of the Maycomb viewpoint. She uses it to show the readers instead of just telling them. It is also a way to discreetly show the readers how severe the Maycomb fever is without needing to have Scout‚ the narrator‚ comprehend the problem. By carefully choosing what happens and who is involved
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TITLE: To Kill a Mocking Bird AUTHOR: Harper Lee TYPE OF BOOK: Novel‚ Fiction‚ Social Drama The MAIN CHARACTER of the story is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. Scout Finch is the narrator and protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird. She often comments about how she didn’t understand something when she was younger‚ but now‚ having grown up‚ she does. From being sensitive‚ she became so senile. Scout is considered smart for her age‚ and loves to read. She remains naive and idealistic‚ despite an increased
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