Jacquelyn Thompson English 3 Honors Lynn Blair 1/30/2013 To Kill a Mockingbird The depth behind this novel is too see how Scout has progressed throughout the course of two years. Slowly but surely‚ she realizes the life lessons that have been waiting for her all along. She does this with the help of her family and her community. One man importantly sticks out the most‚ and his name is Arthur Radley‚ but Scout and the children like to call him ’Boo ’. Lee incorporated Mr. Radley to really
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“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. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do.” (116) “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 (pg. 30) “You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter
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Tasnova Hossain English III Mrs. Denis To Kill a Mockingbird The life of an author can greatly influence and inspire their work. In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Scout ’s life‚ the protagonist‚ parallels Lee ’s life in many ways‚ such as from the similar mischievous personality‚ rape case‚ and the familiar setting of where the character was born‚ which gives background information. It is clear from these many similarities how Lee ’s own life
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One of the principal aims of To Kill a Mockingbird is to subject the narrator to a series of learning experiences and then observe how much she profits from her experiences. There is rarely a chapter that does not teach Scout something new or does not build toward a new learning experience. So‚ one rewarding approach to the novel is throughout an examination of these experiences. In the largest view‚ Scout learns about (1) justice and injustice through the Tom Robinson trial; (2)
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Life Lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird Parents support their children through influencing how they mature and ultimately become their child’s role model. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about how two children‚ Scout and Jem Finch grow up and begin to understand the world in a more adult point of view. Their father‚ Atticus Finch‚ assists them to see the world for what it truly is. Thus‚ he aids his children by teaching them important life lessons throughout the novel. Atticus tries
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The earlier we learn these lessons‚ the more effective they are. Having the help of someone who already knows these lessons is helpful. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ a young‚ curious girl named Scout learns lessons and experiences that grow her into a better person. The first lesson Scout learns is empathy. Empathy is the act of putting yourself in other people’s shoes and seeing things from their perspective. Scout struggles to learn this lesson‚ but she masters it once she
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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 the importance of the mockingbird symbol and understand why Arthur “Boo” Radley and Tom Robinson are both great examples of mockingbirds in To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s use of the mockingbird symbol is a
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In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the title is appropriate because it gives the reader the idea that the book is about killing mockingbirds. The killing of the mockingbirds isn’t taken literally; instead it symbolizes the destroying of innocence in many characters throughout the novel. Miss Maudie (a minor character in the novel) said that “mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs‚ they don’t do one
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Bonds: Compassion‚ Sympathy‚ Understanding‚ Tolerance In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Jem and Scout mature from innocence to knowledge as they develop a bond between themselves and those who are different from them. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Maycomb‚ an old southern town in the 1930’s‚ when racial tensions run high and prejudice is at its peak. People in Maycomb consider anyone with a different ethnicity‚ economic status‚ or even a different mindset‚ an outsider and ostracizes them. In the story
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How the character Atticus Finch portrays courage In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee presents the idea that courage is shown by standing up for what one believes in even though others may not share the same belief. Social justice requires courage because one needs not to judge someone by his race. For instance‚ Atticus puts himself between the lynch mob and Tom Robinson. Atticus shot the dog in front of the Radley’s house‚ even though he had not shot a gun in years. Atticus also stood up for Tom
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