ignorance‚ discrimination‚ cultural intolerance‚ judgement‚ or in To Kill a Mockingbird’s case: racism. Acts of marginalization‚ exclusion‚ and silence is evident all throughout the novel; of which is particularly seen towards the African-American community. Racism in the deep south extends far before our ancestors established means of discrimination in the 1930s‚ but shines ever so brightly during the Great Depression era. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ set in this time period of societal hierarchy‚ serves as a
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and apply effort in the things I seek success in. Some characters of To Kill A Mockingbird weren’t enabled to make their own decisions due to their environment. Wether it be a family member‚ friend‚ authority figure‚ decision‚ or something you are given‚ it can impact your life and has the ability to change everything you do. The way parents act and teach affects their children more than anything. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus displayed the lesson of fighting for what’s right by defending
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Family in To Kill a Mockingbird There are three kinds of family in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Each family has their own rules and standards‚ they all are different than each others. These three are‚ the Ewells‚ the Cunninghams‚ and the Finches. Each one is different in its own way. The Ewells are the usual stereotype of a redneck family. When Atticus describes the family he says‚ “The Ewells have been the disgrace of Maycomb for 3 generations.” They live in what is considered a dump. Each
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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 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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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 “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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Mark Lockard Zayn Adv. Lit/Comp 3rd 22 April 2012 To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Chart About the Author-Harper Lee- * She grew up in Alabama during the Great Depression * To Kill a Mockingbird was Lee’s first novel * She based the novel upon actual childhood events in her life * Lee’s mother died from severe illness when Lee was young and a mother is never mentioned in the novel Setting- * Maycomb‚ Alabama * The Great Depression Similes- * Page 10- “It drew him as
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