In the book ‘ To Kill A Mockingbird’‚ there are two people who portray the mocking bird symbol. Those two people are Boo Radley or Tom Robinson. But who portrays the mockingbird symbol the most? Tom robinson is a African American man who is accused of raping a white girl and goes on trial. When he is on trial his lawyer‚ Atticus‚ has a good trial but that does not mean Tom Robinson wins. Tom Robinson does not have a fair trial because of his race. Boo Radley is a man who stays in the house and is
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customary to do‚ when in reality it takes a lot of confidence ‚ courage ‚ and even when people think poorly of a person they still act accordingly to their morals. It is hard to come across the people who still act like this. However in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Arthur “Boo” Radley is a man that still fits this script. Arthur being well known for being locked up ‚ staying inside his whole life ‚ and flat out a scary dude‚ actually comes to shock the ones who thought so poorly of him. Boo’s first attribute
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Similarities and Differences in To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird has a novel and a film. The novel may have many similarities to the film‚ the film might be a little different‚ but this is what they share in similarities. In the novel and the film they both have Scout as the narrator‚ and it is being told from Scout’s point of view. When Atticus shot the mad dog‚ that was in the novel as well as the film. In the novel Boo Radley left gifts in the hole in the tree‚ and when his brother
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Yousafzai a Pakistani female activist for female education once stated “We should all consider each other as human beings‚ and we should respect each other.” The idea of accepting others who are different than us is discussed in the text “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the Colin kaepernick article. Those who believe that we do not get along well with one another argue that because they view that life on earth and the society is racist and bias towards each other. It is clear that individuals can accept
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Why the 1930’s inspired Harper Lee “Which aspects of the 1930’s inspired Harper Lee to write To Kill A Mockingbird?” Harper Lee has always claimed that her novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" did not relate to her life. However‚ there are a number of similarities to Harper Lee’s life and the life of Scout and Atticus Finch. Harper’s father was a southern lawyer‚ like Atticus. According to Lee’s childhood friends‚ Lee was a tomboy like Scout is. Many believe that Lee was influenced by what influences
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Lemieux Ms. Graham ENG2D May 23 2013 The Mockingbirds of Maycomb County To Kill A Mockingbird‚ a novel by Harper Lee‚ is the story of a young girl named Scout‚ growing up in Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ in the 1930’s. Scout is forced to mature quickly when she father takes on a job defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused of rape‚ in court. As a result‚ Scout is mocked and discriminated against by a society that believes a black man is always guilty. Scout comes to realize that her small‚ safe town
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authors have the courage to take it on in their books they write. But when certain authors do‚ such as Harper Lee‚ and Mark Twain‚ the risk pays-off. Huckleberry Finn is rated by many to be one of the greatest books ever written‚ and To Kill A Mockingbird as one of the best-selling and most rememberable
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Complex Character: Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as Scout‚ like most complex characters in fiction stories‚ changes in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In the beginning‚ Scout is a young kid that really doesn’t know what is the right thing and the wrong thing to do. When she is talking to Miss Maudie she mentions that Arthur Radley may have “died and they shoved him up the chimney.‚” (Lee 43)‚ and this irks Miss Maudie. This is because Scout really doesn’t understand
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To Kill A Mockingbird How does Scout come of age in To Kill A Mockingbird? In this book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee we talk about how Scout comes of age in chapter 24. The chapter takes place in a house during a tea party party. Scout admires the way Miss Maudie carries the plate with tea with grace. “ I admired the ease and grace with which she handled loads of dainty things ”(p.261). Scout is usually fighting and getting down right dirty instead of staying in the house and lady things
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 4 1. Briefly describe the symbolism of Scout’s nickname and how it is appropriate. Scout is a curious person‚ always asking too much questions. Scout is stubborn‚ always thinks she is right. Scout also likes to examine things and try everything. 2. What does Jem’s response to Scout’s chewing the gum tell the reader about his feelings for her? Jem’s response towards Scout shows the reader that he looks after her and really cares for his younger
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