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    o kill a mockingbird * ------------------------------------------------- NARRATOR IN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD * ------------------------------------------------- Take turns reading the passage from To Kill a Mockingbird out loud to each other (from chapter 17‚ pp. 186-18 9) √ * ------------------------------------------------- What kind of narrator do we find in this extract – and thus in the entire novel? How can you tell? Ar first we thought the narrator was omniscient‚ but we

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    Chapter Three: Otherness in to kill a Mockingbird Conclusion

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    Atticus Finch is a famous Maycomb lawyer as well as the father of the protagonist of “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ Jean Louise. Atticus Finch is a well-known white Maycomb attorney as well as the father of the book’s protagonist‚ Scout‚ and her brother Jem. He is a wise and caring father. Atticus is nearly fifty. His children call him "Atticus" rather than "Dad". He was once known as "One-Shot Finch" because of his skill with rifles (shown when killing a rabid dog). Atticus demonstrates great character

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    To Kill A Mocking Bird “Racism has been an integral component of American culture since it’s founding upon the genocide of Native Americans‚ and the forced slavery of Africans and Afro-Americans.” (Vincent F. Rocchio). Although many white men supported segregation during the 1930’s‚ Atticus Finch displayed inner strength and courage despite what others thought about his beliefs towards black men. Topic sentence. When other children tormented Scout at school‚ Atticus explained to Scout that he

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    To Kill A Mockingbird This essay will go over tone and conflict in To Kill a Mockingbird. I am doing the scene where Jem stands up to his dad‚ Atticus. This is apart of coming of age because it’s about how Jem finally stood up to his dad and he told his dad something other than just listening to him. This took place in chapter 15 and the very ending when Boo Radley comes out. I will give some examples from the book “To Kill a Mockingbird”. I will get the examples from the book and the movie. This

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    II 26 Jan 2014 Innocent Birds Atticus Finch said‚ “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard‚ but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird." Jem learns that it’s wrong to kill a mockingbird because they are innocent creatures. As the citizens of Maycomb are introduced‚ you realize all the hatred and violence that kids‚ parents‚ and friends have to experience. Some children‚ like Dill‚ who’s basically

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    Symbolism of the mockingbird Analyse how symbolism was used to convey an interesting idea in the written text In the written text “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee the used of symbolism is used to show the idea that mockingbirds are. Symbolism is used in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The theme of prejudice(1) in the novel can be best seen through the symbol of the mockingbird. Atticus advised his children that if they went hunting for birds to "shoot all the bluejays you want‚ if you

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    The Mockingbirds Within To Kill A Mockingbird Every child begins life as a naïve mockingbird‚ a recurring motif in the fictional novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee. This novel is set in a small 1930’s town called Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ and the symbol of the mockingbird within this town illustrates the undeserved punishments of some and the enlightenments of others. The mockingbird is a symbol of innocence and compassion. Several characters living in Maycomb‚ such as Tom Robinson‚ Boo Radley

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    Christina Puerto Ms. Weninger Period: 1 To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapter 5 -Where do Scout and Jem start finding gifts? Jem and Scout find gifts in the knothole of the tree. -What do they find? List all the items. They find sticks of gum‚ 2 Indian head pennies‚ a pocket watch‚ 2 soap carved dolls‚ twine‚ and a spelling bee medal. -Jem decided they could continue playing their game if they did what? Jem decided they could continue playing their game if they changed the name of the characters

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Journal Entries Project Steffanie Trout Hypocrisy An example of hypocrisy that really stood out in the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” was Mrs. Gates. In the beginning of the novel she told her class about the evil things Hitler is doing in to the Jews in Germany‚ then later Scout overhears her talking about Tom’s conviction and she says that the black folk in the community needed to be kept in their place. For this she is a hypocrite. She acts as though she believes in freedom

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