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    Lee‚ Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. New York City: Grand Central Publishing‚ 2003 To Kill a Mockingbird is a fiction novel that takes place in a small town in Alabama during the Depression‚ and is narrated by a little girl named Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. She is a rowdy little girl that has strong opinions‚ loves her family‚ and likes to play outside. Scout tries to get her father to excuse her from school because of the teacher that she doesn’t like‚ Miss Caroline‚ who doesn’t know the usual Maycomb

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    Analysis of “To kill a mockingbird” Saryuna Rinchino‚ gr. 02193 The story under analysis is an extract from a novel “To kill a mockingbird”. The book was written by Harper Lee in 1960. Harper Lee was born in 1926 in the state of Alabama. In 1945-1949 she studied law at the University of Alabama. “To kill a mockingbird” is her first novel and after being published it was highly acclaimed and even was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1961‚ one of the most important awards in literature. The book became

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    Who in To Kill a Mockingbird is a good father‚ a good lawyer and a good citizen? Atticus is a great father in many ways. One example would be his style of discipline‚ meaning that he tries to lead Scout and Jem through a discussion to see what it is that they have done wrong and why it is wrong. As a lawyer‚ during the case of Tom Robinson‚ Atticus does all that he could to prove Tom’s innocence’s. Lastly‚ as a good citizen‚ Atticus is known to be very respectful‚ like when he helps Ms.Dubose with

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    classic book when analyzing the symbolism and figurative language used throughout the book. Symbolism is used throughout the whole book‚ 1984. Symbolism is when the writer of a story makes an object/character/place/etc. be one thing and mean another. Most of the characters all symbolize something because of the way that they have been created and they are

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    Mrs. Muller English 1 12‚ December 2013 To Kill A Mockingbird I. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee published on July 11th‚ 1960. This novel takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. The main characters in this novel are Atticus Finch‚ Jem Finch‚ Scout Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ Dill Harris‚ Aunt Alexandra‚ Miss Maudie‚ Mr. Robert Ewell‚ Mayella Ewell‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Calpurnia. Each of these characters plays a significant role in this novel. II. A character who is abused and mistreated in this novel

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    Figurative language is a big part of the reader’s understanding of a poem. The poem‚ “The Highwayman” is by Alfred Noyes and he uses some figurative language in his poem to explain more detail. The poem is about a thief and a woman falling in love. The thief is a wanted man and the king heard about the couple. He sent soldiers to capture the woman and set a trap for the thief to catch him. During it all‚ the woman decided that the only way to warn the highwayman‚ or thief‚ about the soldiers trying

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    because the artist is simply stating what they mean. When artists use allusion‚ they intend to make the song more interesting‚ so they can get higher rating. If an artist wants to speak on a recent breakup they might use a lot of similes and figurative language to make their word play more interesting and make it enjoyable music. M The rap song Rolex performed by duo Ayo and Teo and written by Ogleoo and Shmateo consists of the artists expressing their love for a watch they adored. The song starts

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    much suffering and unhappiness. To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel written by Harper Lee. It was written in the early 1960’s about a young girl named Scout and her family about the racism that was provoked in the town. Harper Lee‚ in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ illustrates three main lessons with the Tom Robinson trial: Stand up for what you believe in‚ racism is painful and avoid mob mentalities. One of the most important lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird is to stand up for your beliefs

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    history. The Great Depression was a battle for all aspects of the American society and in particular‚ the South‚ because of its meager efforts for racial equality. The South is well known for being a stronghold of reactionary principles and in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee composed an earnest tale focused on the lives of two children in Maycomb County. The consistent bigotry exposed in the narrative reveal a principle that African Americans did not receive- the opportunity to receive a fair trial and

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    “To Kill a Mockingbird” Jem and Scout reside in the quiet and small county of Maycomb‚ Mississippi. Like any other child‚ the two siblings enjoy playing outdoors. Over the course of time life experiences have big influences on the maturation of Jem and Scout mentally‚ emotionally as well as physically too. Jem changes from a young boy to a young man. Scout enters the story as an innocent young girl only to re-emerge as a young woman. Jem rapidly progresses from a child to a young adult.

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