‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a novel cleverly written by Harper Lee to depict the prejudicial‚ discriminative and racist attitudes of white society in Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930’s. Maycomb at first glance seems to be a warm and gentle place. However‚ as the novel progresses‚ the backdrop of slavery‚ racism and poverty as a result of the Great Depression becomes prevalent. Lee explores various themes such as the symbol of the mocking bird as a metaphor for innocence ‚ social justice issues such
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Patrice Flowers Professor Arzola English 1302 Friday‚ February 22‚ 2013 Critical Analysis of Nora Ephron “The Boston Photographs” Nora Ephron author of “The Boston Photographs” reaches out to her readers by touching their emotions by some gripping photographs. She claims “Photojournalism is often more powerful than written journalism‚” this theory is proven in her writing. In Ephron essay‚ she discusses the photographs that Stanley Foreman took of an attempted rescue that turned to a devastating
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Reader-response criticism is a school of literary theory that focuses on the reader (or "audience") and their experience of a literary work‚ in contrast to other schools and theories that focus attention primarily on the author or the content and form of the work. Although literary theory has long paid some attention to the reader’s role in creating the meaning and experience of a literary work‚ modern reader-response criticism began in the 1960s and ’70s‚ particularly in America and Germany‚ in
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Readers response The Mortal Immortal was quite different than past assigned readings for several reasons. First‚ it was a short story rather than a long-winded‚ descriptive novel. This appealed to me because that‚ in itself‚ shows a turn to the modern side of literature. Gone are the days of praising the sublime and merely hinting at characters emotions. More presently‚ audiences want to be quickly brought into the action‚ and to experience a high level of energy and enjoyment throughout the entire
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Pride and Prejudice Reader Response To me personally I found this book to be beneficial in understanding the ways of society throughout time. Within Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice‚ Bingley and Jane’s relationship proves that social pressures essentially inhibit people from fulfilling their true identities‚ and their true desires. Whether it manifests itself in the pressure to marry for security and convenience‚ or the pressure to attain affluence and culture‚ the social norm erases individual
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Thesis: Atticus shows great courage by standing up for what he believes is right and by going against prejudice. Atticus shows true courage in many ways. First‚ he shoots and kills the mad dog in the street. He does not fear being killed by the mad dog but instead stands up against it. Second‚ Atticus does not seek revenge and is kind to Mrs. Dubose after she insults him and his children. Third‚ Atticus goes through with the trial and defending Tom Robinson. He thinks of others first rather
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furthermore persuading his readers that under the right circumstances‚ critical choices have to be made. His oppressive descriptions of George’s health issues successfully grasp reader’s attention‚ while forcing them to visualize and connect to the sorrows captured. Moreover‚ these descriptions help readers in overcoming personal struggles by bringing forth the reality of these situations. Philbert ensnares the unimaginable while releasing the truth of reality. Readers who have not experienced such
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maroons in Africa and yet be so racial to the black people in their society. There’s nothing more distracting than a sulky darky”‚ is what Mrs. Merriweather says. It is also completely unfair that Tom Robinson is convicted which emphasises to the reader just how bad things were in these years. “"I don’t know [how they could convict Tom Robinson]‚ but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it-seems that only children weep." I also enjoyed
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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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symbols also help readers relate scenes from the book to other main ideas or stories. Some authors even link these symbols into the title of the book even if some of the symbols aren’t recognized until the end. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Lee uses the mockingbird as a symbol to add significance and prominence to the story and characters. In this classic novel‚ there are characters that can be referred to as a mockingbird. By examining the actions of these characters‚ readers can recognize
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