The general statement made by Harper Lee in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird is that once one has personal motivation to gain and help others‚ the unfavorable results can be faced more confidently and can be easier to accept. More specifically‚ when Atticus was faced with a battle he could not win‚ it was easier to carry out the case once he thought about the lesson he was teaching others and how it would nurture his integrity; as stated when Atticus mentioned how he “...wanted you to see what real
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To Kill a Mockingbird Persuasive Essay Ladies and gentlemen of the jury‚ all of the evidence we have heard has come to a decision to ruin this Negro’s life for something he has not done. He is being separated from his family just because someone cannot speak up and say what truly happened. Can you‚ the jury‚ not see that the evidence given by Mr. Ewell‚ Ms. Mayella‚ and Mr. Heck Tate clearly does not match with Mr. Tom Robinson’s testimony? The accusations that have been made towards him are
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To Kill a Mockingbird: Question Packet. KEY Answers are to be written in complete sentences and in present tense. (Page numbers: First number is for the new publication of the novel; the second number is for the older publications of the novel). Chapter 1 01. Why is Dill a curiosity? (12;7) His shirt buttons to his shirt; his hair is snow white; he has seen a movie‚ Dracula‚ which he retells to Jem and Scout. 02. Where is Dill’s father? (12;7) He does not have one. His mother‚ it is learned
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The intriguing novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird is written by the prestigious author Harper Lee. Lee has utilised the lifestyle and attitudes towards African-Americans" in the 1930’s to create a novel which presents the reader with Lee’s attitudes and values. The dominant reading of the novel is focused on the issues of racial prejudice‚ but there are also a number of other alternative and oppositional readings. Examples of this are the Marxist and feminist readings which can be applied to the text
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An important event in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee is the trial of Tom Robinson who was accused of raping a young white woman from the lower class. This event had a huge effect on Jem Finch’s life. It was what triggered him completely losing his already disappearing innocence. This happened because the trial exposed many new things to him. For example‚ he saw his father extremely disappointed. This was significant because he was used to seeing him always in control. Jem also saw racial injustice
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In the novel ‘To Kill A mockingbird’ by Harper Lee there were many themes‚ the theme I thought was worth learning about was courage. The ideas to learn about courage were that there are two types of courage‚ physical and moral‚ and that Lee and I both clearly agree that moral courage is more important than physical courage. Through the actions of Atticus and Mrs Dubose‚ Lee shows us that this idea is worth learning about. We see Atticus’ physical courage in the mad dog incident. Tim Johnson‚ a
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for her last days. | Mayella Ewell | | A doormat represents Mayella because she is always used by other people. She has to care for her siblings and her dad abuses her and she has no say for herself. | Atticus | | A mockingbird represents Atticus because like a mockingbird‚ Atticus tries to make everything peaceful and just. Atticus doesn’t harm anyone intentionally either. | Mr. Nathan Radley | | A gun represents Nathan because when he thought that a Negro was outside he tried to shoot at
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In truth‚ there are many different ways to be a “lady” by society’s standards. It could entail being born into an old and powerful family‚ or it could simply require you have dignity and empathy‚ regardless of social standing. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird features two very different women who have very different ladylike qualities. Throughout the book‚ those two women help shape Scout’s (the protagonist’s) childhood. Possessing glaringly different personalities‚ Scout nevertheless finds something
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Humans were made imperfect and we highlight other people’s flaws as an attempt to hide our own. Stereotypes are a big part of our society and they never fade away with time. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the pressures of the stereotypical society of the 1930s are portrayed by the behaviours of the characters Mayella Ewell‚ Bob Ewell and Tom Tom Robinson. Born into poverty and shame‚ Mayella Ewell was an outcast in Maycomb. She wanted for somebody to love her‚ which was something she had
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To Kill A Mockingbird Reading Guide Questions Chapter 1 1. a) Pride in ancestry and “tradition”“Being Southerners‚ it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no recorded ancestors on either side of the Battle of Hastings.” (pg.1‚2)-pride in ancestry “It was customary for the men in the family to remain on Simon’s homestead‚ Finch’s Landing‚ and make their living from cotton.” (pg.2)- pride in tradition b) Pride in conformity and distrust of those who are
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