How To Kill A Mockingbird: Mayella’s rise to power The definition of power is to have absolute control of someone or something thing. In a small county called Maycomb there is a trial going against a white girl named Mayella Ewell and a black man named Tom Robinson who is accused of rape. Mayella looks powerless because of her gender and class‚ but her race actually gives her power. First of all Mayella is poor and when I poor I mean she’s really poor. Here is some evidence of why she is poor.
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but sing their hearts out…That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses a mockingbird to symbolize justice‚ innocence‚ and courage. These characteristics can be found in Tom‚ Atticus‚ and Boo throughout this novel. Even with all the evil in the world‚ innocence‚ justice‚ and courage can prevail. Tom Robinson‚ a character in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ symbolizes the innocence of a mockingbird. Tom Robinson proved his innocence in the court
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In To kill A Mockingbird atticus presents the idea that learns about his character and that seeing that he cares so much about others.At this point in the novel atticus knows what going to happen. In to kill a mockingbird scout and jem are trying to see what’s going to happen at this point.Atticus has in his mind that he is a going to keep trying but knows it might no succeed. In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper lee presents the idea as Atticus having this big problem were he has to make a decision
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minorities‚ who owns this land. These are all good questions but what does "to kill a mockingbird" have to do with it . It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird." This line‚ spoken by Atticus‚ sums up the heart of this book. A mockingbird is a harmless bird that makes the world more pleasant with its song. In this novel‚ the mockingbird symbolizes Boo Radley and Tom Robinson‚ who were both peaceful people who never did any harm. To kill or harm them would be a sin. Boo Radley went through life never wanting
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see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do” (Lee 149). In this passage Atticus Finch is explaining that courage isn’t just about being tough‚ it’s about persevering‚ giving up your fears‚ and never losing hope. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus expresses that courage is to never give up or finish what you started‚ which I can relate to from personal experience. Atticus says that courage is when you know you’re licked but you do it anyway and see it through. For starters‚
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In the novel‚ "To Kill a Mockingbird"‚ the character Scout plays an important role; Harper Lee portrays her as straightforward‚ abrupt‚ impulsive‚ and even just plain rude. One example of this is when Scout says‚ "He ain’t company‚ Cal‚ he’s just a Cunningham‚" (Lee 24) in reference to when Walter Cunningham was over at the Finch residence‚ and Scout disapproved of the way he ate his food‚ that is‚ with a liberal amount of syrup. This shows that she is unafraid to speak her mind. Also‚ it shows that
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Quotes in To Kill a Mockingbird by theme Pride | * ‘…I suppose he loved honour more than his head…’ – talking about Jem when he ran up to the Radley House on a dare. A childish example of the much more complex idea of pride explored in this book * When asked why he is defending Tom Robinson‚ Atticus reponds that ‘…if I didn’t‚ I couldn’t hold up my head in town…’ * ‘It was the first time I ever walked away from a fight…’ – Scout refuses to fight Cecil Jacobs even though he insults Atticus
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It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird; a theme repeated often in this title. It means that taking away someone’s innocence or faith in life is bad‚ and prejudice can do just that. The disease of prejudice and how it makes some people act can kill someone’s innocence‚ Jem at one point loses all faith in the world and forms cynical views on life (304). Although having innocence is good‚ because of prejudice‚ because of hate‚ because of ignorance‚ one can lose faith in the world and start to realize that
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father’s right. ‘She said’ Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs. They don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.(119) A mockingbird is someone that is innocent and does no harm‚ with the exception of fear. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she has many mockingbirds in her story‚ but she has just as many defenders of mockingbirds too. Atticus Finch‚
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innocent is shown throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird through the use of simile‚ the corrupt justice system taking away the naiveté of children‚ and the comparison of Boo Radley. Scout and Jem receive a valuable lesson in chapter ten‚ for Atticus‚ their father‚ taught them to never punish someone who is innocent. Atticus elaborates that Scout and Jem can “shoot all the blue jays” they can hit because they pester people‚ but never shoot a mockingbird who has done nothing wrong (Lee 119). This
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