Southern Folklore: Haints and Boo Hags Ghosts are commonly known all over the world. In some legends they feed off of a human host. In other stories they just torment whomever has the misfortune of meeting them. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the main characters comment on haints (another words for ghosts); so‚ using an exhibit by Cindy Ensminger‚ and a website by Mickey Euston ‚the origin and actual legends will be revealed. All stories‚ legends‚ and folklore come from groups of people
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Do you not believe we need more compassion and tolerance in the world? Why can we not be like Atticus‚ Jem or Scout from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee? These characters show great compassion and tolerance throughout the novel despite the society they live in. They have the courage to stand up for what they believe in. Atticus shows great compassion and tolerance when he stands up for the Negroes. He stands up and represents Tom Robinson because he believes that everyone should be treated
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Prejudice can be described as an opinion or judgment of a person based usually on race or religion before all the facts are known. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows the terrible effects that prejudice has on people‚ including the main characters: Arthur Radley‚ Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson. To begin‚ the awful consequences of prejudice are shown through Arthur Radley ( Boo Radley). Throughout Maycomb‚ Boo Radley is known as a “monster” for casually stabbing his father
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deeds. Great men and women are never remembered for beliefs or thoughts‚ for “only consequence is what we do.” The beliefs that humans hold so dear‚ are meaningless without actions to back up them up. For example‚ in Harper Lee’s Novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the protagonist’s father Atticus‚ a lawyer in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama took action in defending Tom Robinson an accused black man. Atticus
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In Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’‚ one of the most prominent themes used in the novel is the action of intolerance and the affect it has on all people. The theme of intolerance is fully explored in the case of Tom Robinson and the underlying racism shown in the treatment of him. Intolerance is met by all three main characters‚ Scout‚ Atticus and Jem but is experience by many of the other supporting characters. There was no one kind of intolerant person; they all came from different background
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2013 The Power of Empathy In the grand scheme of things‚ each of us is working hard to see ourselves prosper. When we are fighting for survival‚ why should any of us take the time to feel for our fellow human beings? In her novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee implies that having the ability to feel for others or to show empathy not only benefits others‚ but can lead to personal gains as well. This is best demonstrated through the characters of Atticus‚ Jem‚ and Scout Finch. An obvious
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lee uses metaphors to inflict emotions in the readers. An example of an metaphor is when Harper Lee says “Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. ( Line 17).” The metaphor is explaining that “apparently” it’s a big mistake‚ against your beliefs to kill a mocking bird. It seems as though that these birds a secrete untouchable. It makes you feel as though they are pure. The metaphor mocking bird is
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Atticus is the father figure for his kids‚ Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. The Finch family lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the Great Depression. The kids spend much of their time playing with their gregarious neighbor‚ Dill‚ and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor Boo Radley. When their father‚ Atticus‚ who is a widowed man and a respected lawyer‚ defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges against a white girl‚ he is in/at a detriment. The trial
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like when an answer comes out perfectly on a calculator. | Mrs. Dubose | | Ivanhoe represents Mrs. Dubose because when Jem ruined her bushes she made him read the book to her out of punishment and comfort for her last days. | Mayella Ewell | | A doormat represents Mayella because she is always used by other people. She has to care for her siblings and her dad abuses her and she has no say for herself. | Atticus | | A mockingbird represents Atticus because like a mockingbird‚ Atticus tries
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TKAM Final Essay Juliana To Kill a Mockingbird is a controversial subject to many people. Some of the subject in it are racism‚ prejudice‚ sexual assault‚ and abuse. Overall‚ the main part that would definitely cause controversy over this book is the trial. Throughout this part of the book‚ Harper Lee paints a different image than that of what we usually know about the judicial system. Now‚ we think that the judicial system is fair‚ that there is no prejudice‚ and that you won’t be judged for
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