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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In chapter fifteen‚ Atticus Finch goes at night to the Maycomb Jail to guard Tom Robinson. Scout‚ not knowing the true intentions of the men‚ runs from her hiding spot into their circle and attempts to make small talk with Walter Cunningham. After she speaks‚ Walter tells the men to get back in their cars and go. This is a powerful scene because it shows that there is good in everyone and that the things people share are more important than the things that divide them. She talked with Walter about
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“As the Cunningham’s had no money to pay a lawyer‚ they simply paid us with what they had. ‘Did you know‚’ said Atticus‚ ‘that Dr. Reynolds works the same way? He charges bushels of potatoes for delivery of a baby…’ as said in Chapter 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird. This connects to the historical reality at the time because‚ it is true many folks did have to pay for things with food or belongings because they had no money. Many people may argue however‚ saying that “oh city folks didn’t have to
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Chapter six begins with the night Dill leaves Maycomb‚ we know school is coming soon and Scout and Jem are sad to see Dill go. As Scout put so bluntly; “ “We’re gonna miss you‚ boy.” I sad” (Harper Lee pg.51). During this chapter an important event takes place. Jem‚ Dill‚ and scout sneak over to the Radley place and are frightened by the shadow that they see in the window shutter‚ they run away and Jem loses his pants on the gate! Nathan Radley had scared them away by shooting a shotgun. They tell
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small southern towns. Minute towns and crowded cities across the United States suffered immensely during the Great Depression. This period of time remains marred by the evident poverty of the country and racial inequality and segregation. This chapter in history began on October 28‚ 1929. The stock market plummeted‚ impoverishing thousands. However‚ a few days prior‚ the market dipped slightly; people panicked‚ racing to sell their stocks. This rush of people attempting to sell their stocks caused
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Emily Akins Mrs. Green Freshman Honors 2 24 August 2012 To Kill a Mockingbird Questions Chapter 1: 1a- Pride in ancestry and tradition * “Tired old town”. Page 9 1b- Pride in conformity and distrust of those who are different * “Maycomb county had recently been told it had nothing to fear but fear itself”. Page 10 1c: Awareness of difference in social classes. * “Nothing to buy and no money to buy with it”. Page 10os 1d- Narrow span of interest and almost no interest
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Chapter 9 Jane is slightly better‚ and Elizabeth sends word to Longbourn for her mother to visit. Having assured herself that Jane is not very ill‚ Mrs Bennet will not allow her to return home‚ “we must not think of moving her...trespass...your kindness.”Mr.Bingley thinks highly of his family and expects his sisters to have his ideals. “My sister...will not hear of her removal.”Bingley’s conversation to Mrs.Bennet regarding Jane’s health shows that he responds as a lover rather than a host. Mrs
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uses her choice of the voice of the narrator primarily and most importantly to employ irony and satire throughout the novel as well as invoke pathos with her use of metaphors and euphemisms‚ a method referred to some as “tactile brilliance” (Ward 1960: 1). The novel teaches the reader valuable lessons about compassion towards humanity which makes it an essential read for all. The discussion that follows considers Lee’s use of literary devices to highlight the themes as well as the novels significance
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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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Chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird Vocab: 1. umbrage: (noun) pg. 136 offense or annoyance 2. propensities (noun) pg. 144 inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way Quotes: 1. “I wanted you to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. Courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what” (149). ** This quote is said by Atticus to Jem. It shows how wise
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