in different ways and take extreme measures to get a point across‚ targeting certain individuals or communities. For instance‚ in the book to kill a mockingbird bird‚ Harper lee writes about the small town of Maycomb during the 1930’s and how prejudice has lasting implications on the lives . Characters Boo Radley‚ Tom Robinson and Atticus finch in to kill a mocking
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It was after the pageant‚ which almost the whole town went to‚ when I noticed the Finch kids walking on the street; I was drunk and had my switch knife in my pocket. I didn’t know what I was thinking‚ but I followed them down the street heading to their house after they had declined an offer for a ride‚ it was incredibly dark and I could barely see anything except the outlines of two children. I then got out of my thoughts and heard them talking about the girl’s shoes‚ they were going to start heading
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Courage In the novel‚ "To Kill A Mockingbird"‚ we were presented with several displays of courage. Some of the courage in the novel were displays of physical courage. However‚ physical courage was not the only type displayed‚ we also saw examples of moral courage. I saw several examples of physical courage in this excellent novel. One example of courage however insignificant to me or you is Jem’s courage to run up to the Radley’s house‚ now to me or you that is nothing
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Conscience is the voice viewed as a guide to the rightness and wrongness in one character and behavior‚ and in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the brother of the narrator‚ Jem‚ changes throughout the story and realizes that the conscience of plenty of the residents in Maycomb is disturbing and wrong. When Atticus said “…before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (105). Jem represented the theme
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raping a white woman. This white woman made this accusation to cover up the fact that she came on to a Negro during the racist times of the Great Depression. Harper Lee creates a “timeless classic of American literature” in her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird through her use of a white man defending a black man and Heck Tate’s experience of protecting Arthur “Boo” Radley to demonstrate good and bad role models. Atticus Finch followed through and came close to winning the case‚ but unfortunately
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Mrs. Mitchell English 9 CP November 24‚ 2012 A Powerful Theme The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a powerful story. The storyline of this book expresses‚ in many ways‚ morals and values. Many of the problems faced by the characters are still issues that this generation faces on a regular day-to-day basis. The story starts out by informing the reader that the two main characters‚ Scout and Jem Finch‚ only have one parent. Being a young child‚ as they both were‚ they feel the desolate
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Empathy in To Kill A Mockingbird Empathy is the theme which connects the reader with the characters in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird; the experiences of the characters in this novel show us the significance of empathy as a theme. Harper Lee writes about the experiences which Scout and Jem undergo in learning to be empathetic‚ while Atticus and Tom Robinson are two of the key characters who‚ at the time of the novel already possessed the ability to be empathetic. Atticus is the character who displays
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certain situations. Then again‚ it also defines intelligence as an assortment of information. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee displays the idea that intelligence is demonstrated by making superb decisions in conflicting situations. Social Justice requires intelligence because the society needs to consistently make the appropriate decisions in troublesome positions. For example‚ in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ intelligence is used in particular situations such as classism‚ racism‚ and ageism. Atticus Finch
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Similarities and Differences in To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird has a novel and a film. The novel may have many similarities to the film‚ the film might be a little different‚ but this is what they share in similarities. In the novel and the film they both have Scout as the narrator‚ and it is being told from Scout’s point of view. When Atticus shot the mad dog‚ that was in the novel as well as the film. In the novel Boo Radley left gifts in the hole in the tree‚ and when his brother
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“Kite Runner” and “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ these foundations are really important to the main characters when they are maturing‚ because it shows the growth of the characters throughout the book. The importance of relationships‚ experiences‚ and obstacles is tremendous due to the impact it can have on someone maturing and developing into an adult. Relationship has a great impact on the characters’ development throughout the chapters in each novel. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” it is shown that
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