Good evening parents. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the fear of difference and resulting pressure to conform is a strong theme permeating the plot. It is most clearly shown in the characters’ attitudes towards race and fashion‚ both of which are still pervasive in Australia in 2011. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the power of racism causes men and women to fear difference and conform to the status quo. The majority of white citizens were extremely racist; a few were even involved with the Ku
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Jada Bolden March 25‚ 2013 3a-English9 To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird is more than just killing a mockingbird. “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is a story about the struggle of one man’s effort to combat racism in the South during the Jim Crow Era. This book is also about Scout’s maturation. Scout is a tomboy who represents efforts to alter her behavior in order to make her more socially accepted. An archetype is an original pattern or model from which all things of the same
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Written by Harper Lee‚ To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a Southern Alabama county during the 1930s. During this time period‚ women did not have a significant influence on society but shared their voice in any possible way. Although readers of this novel may initially perceive women as innocent and kind-hearted‚ as the story develops‚ this point of view changes as the harsh nature of these women is revealed. As Miss Caroline Fischer enters her classroom full of eager students for the first time‚
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Discuss the ideas developed by Lee Harper in To Kill a Mockingbird about the significance of idealism and truth in an individual’s life. "In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows how the impact of truth and idealism can be more powerful than racism and fear in one’s life." This novel is timeless. The author captures life in a small Southern town in the 1930s. Through her characters‚ she helps us understand more about ourselves: what we do and why we do it. The main character that impacts us
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In Harper Lee’s book‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ she reveals to her audience that prejudice‚ is a destructive force in any society. During the time that Mockingbird was written‚ racism was acceptable. Racism is a key theme in her book. Not only those who were black‚ but also those who affiliated with blacks‚ were considered inferior. Atticus‚ a lawyer‚ who defended blacks in court‚ was mocked. An example of this is when Mrs. Dubose told the children "Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash
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To Kill a Mockingbird “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Atticus Finch once told his kids this courageous and motivational quote that basically ties the entire book To Kill a Mockingbird together. Many big and courageous acts have been shown throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Characters go out of their way to prove their courage in brilliant and touching ways. These brave
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There are many different "mockingbird" characters in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Early on in the novel‚ Atticus tells his children to "shoot all the blue jays that you want‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 103). He says this because mockingbirds are known to be harmless creatures that do nothing but sing joyously. Lee cleverly uses this mockingbird imagery to title her classic novel and to describe characters that are kind‚ innocent people and have done nothing
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To Kill a Mockingbird and Courage To have courage is to have strength in the face of odds. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ memorable characters including Atticus Finch‚ Scout‚ and Jem‚ explore civil rights and racism in the southern United States of the 1930s. Told through the eyes of a six-year-old‚ Scout Finch explores her father’s trial and Boo Radley‚ a mysterious neighbor‚ who saves Scout and her brother from being killed. Her father‚ an attorney‚ gave all of what he has
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Education in the 1930s: To Kill a Mockingbird Long before the 1930s public schools were a symbol of American democracy. It was a place where hard work and achievement were rewarded‚ where brilliance was dug up from basic talent‚ a necessary starting point on the road to success ("The 1930s: Education: Overview."). Education had an important role throughout the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee described education through her story and how it was a difficult thing to keep necessary
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Have you ever caught yourself reading a book and wondering what a certain character portrays? While reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the topic of courage sprang upon the discussion. Courage to Atticus FInch is “When you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” Although facing massive struggles‚ Atticus displays the most courage throughout the book‚ when he faces obstacles that stand in his way in order to set the correct examples
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