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    likes a black man. The words illustrate a major theme in the novel that of the existence of social inequality. In my written evaluation I plan to discuss a main character and at least one of the novels central themes. The main events of “to kill a mockingbird” consist of a lawyer named Atticus Finch defending a black man who has been accused of the rape of Mayella Ewell. It’s plenty obvious the defendant didn’t do it. Through the eyes and ears of young Jem and Scout we can see how racism affected

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    Tasnova Hossain English III Mrs. Denis To Kill a Mockingbird The life of an author can greatly influence and inspire their work. In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Scout ’s life‚ the protagonist‚ parallels Lee ’s life in many ways‚ such as from the similar mischievous personality‚ rape case‚ and the familiar setting of where the character was born‚ which gives background information. It is clear from these many similarities how Lee ’s own life

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    Book Report To Kill a Mockingbird The coexistence of good and evil is an eternal question that has been bothering people for centuries. Many writers tried to explore the moral nature of human beings- whether they are essentially good or essentially evil. To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee is a superb example of such exploration of good and evil in a human nature. Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama. It is a small quiet town very similar to Maycomb‚ where the

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    Farming and other rural areas also suffered as crop prices fell. Life was very hard during the 1930s. Since many people didn’t have jobs‚ it was hard to survive and buy food to feed the family. Poverty was a big problem in the US especially during the Great Depression. In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird”‚ it was a story that happened during the 1930s that tells us how peoples were very poor and how hard it was for them to survive. For example in Chapter 1 of the book‚ Scout being the narrator explains

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    TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Very few authors able to introduce real life themes like Harper Lee. The Los Angeles Times calls Lees Pulitzer Prize winning novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ “Memorable… Vivid… a gentle persuasive‚ humor and a glowing goodness.” This is entirely true because Lee is able to introduce various conflicts that happen in present time. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Lee denounces prejudice and racist people. Lee tries to open humanities eyes so it won’t make the same mistakes it made

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    English Book Review – To Kill A Mockingbird. INDEX * Introduction Of The Author – Madam Nelle Harper Lee * Genre Of The Story * A Brief Outline Of The Story * Pen Potrait Of The Favourite Character * Description Of The Most Interesting Event * Theme Of The Story * Critical Analysis Of The Story Nelle Lee – Then Nelle Lee – Now Madam Nelle Harper Lee Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28‚ 1926 in Monroeville‚ a small Alabama town. Lee‚ a descendant of Confederate

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    To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ many characters in the book demonstrate bravery. Three good examples are Atticus Finch‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Dolphus Raymond. Atticus Finch was brave for defending a Negro in court because he knew it was the right thing to do. The Negro’s name was Tom Robinson. Tom gets accused of raping a young woman and shows bravery by telling the truth in front of a court house of whites. Dolphus Raymond likes to be known as the town drunk‚ but many

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    How does Harper Lee bring out different aspects of Atticus? The main theme of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is racial prejudice. It is a story told by Scout later on in her life when she is an adult telling the story of her childhood in Maycombe and the conviction of a Negro (Tom Robinson) accused of raping a white girl. He was defended by her father who is a Lawyer‚ Atticus‚ and he is one of the central characters in the novel. Atticus is a decent character‚ not only is he a knowledgeable lawyer‚ he

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    Movement without Complacency One novel that teaches us that history does not turn a blind eye and shows us all the evils that exist in our world today is Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus’ decision to defend Tom Robinson during his trial is indicative of how harmful human behavior can be towards one another. Prejudice‚ which is abundant in Maycomb and the south‚ is seen by children as confusing until they are old enough to grasp the concept. Lee portrays the children in the novel

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