Novel Notebook: To Kill a Mockingbird 1. Setting/Matter: The setting for this book is Maycomb‚ a small stagnant town in Alabama in the 1930s. It is a small town so everyone knew everyone in the town. This setting helped contribute to the results of Tom Robinson’s trial. Since everyone else knew each other‚ the townspeople would know if a member of the jury voted for Tom’s innocence. This greatly contributed to the result of the trial. This book takes place in the 1930s in the south‚ which contributes
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel threaded with many powerful themes‚ morals and ethics. These controversial themes resonate with the setting of the American South in the 1930’s. The most prominent themes in the novel are cowardice‚ courage and prejudice. These themes recur consistently and are highlighted through context in the novel. To Kill a Mockingbird is written from the perspective of a 8 year old American girl in the 1930’s. The novel unfolds a story about an innocent black man accused
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The general statement made by Harper Lee in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird is that once one has personal motivation to gain and help others‚ the unfavorable results can be faced more confidently and can be easier to accept. More specifically‚ when Atticus was faced with a battle he could not win‚ it was easier to carry out the case once he thought about the lesson he was teaching others and how it would nurture his integrity; as stated when Atticus mentioned how he “...wanted you to see what real
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To Kill a Mockingbird Theme Questions 1) What were the four major ‘classes’ in Maycomb society like and how did they relate to each other and why? The four major classes in Maycomb were the Townsfolk‚ the Cunninghams‚ the Ewells and the Negroes. The townsfolk were a snobby bunch who spent their time spreading gossip. They were generally more educated and richer than the other classes. The Cunninghams were poor country folk who had to pay in food and produce rather than in money. They were uneducated
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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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Empathy‚ the ability to put yourself in another person’s position‚ is a key factor in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone elses shoes and know what they are feeling. As Atticus puts it‚ “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” (39). This quote is told to Scout when she does not want to go to school. But‚ it can be used as a guide throughout
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Americans were racist to the Minorities. Although racism was common in the 1900’s it is now frowned upon and not very common at all. Minorities are now not rejected in today’s world‚ and are accepted like any other person. Racism in “To Kill A Mockingbird” is very common‚ and it is an important part in the story. Racism is shown by the Caucasian’s in Maycomb against the African-Americans in many different ways like when the jury convicts Tom Robinson guilty of raping Mayella Ewell. The details
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To Kill A Mockingbird Webquest Group 2: The Scottsboro Boys 1. Who were the Scottsboro Boys? How did they get into so much trouble? The Scottsboro Boys were a group of nine African-American teenagers who were tried for raping two white women in 1931. 2. Where and when did the Scottsboro Boys’ original trial take place? How do you think this affected the outcome of their trial? The Scottsboro Boys’ original trial took place in Northern Alabama in the year of 1931. The outcome of the trial was
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Person | Symbol | Explanation | Bob Ewell | | Bob Ewell is represented by a stick of dynamite because he is always potentially dangerous and he can at any time explode and hurt someone. | Dolphus Raymond | | The paper bags had coke bottles in them but Mr. Raymond led to believe they were full of whiskey so he can keep his lifestyle with the black people. | Calpurnia | | A Bible represents Cal because she brought Jem and Scout to First purchase and because she taught Scout to write out of
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The dictionary definition for courage is- Courage is the quality of mind that enables one to face danger or difficulty with confidence‚ resolution‚ and gain a firm control of oneself. Many of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird show courage in their own way. Courage can come in many different forms: physical‚ mental‚ emotional and moral. Atticus shows courage throughout the novel while he stands up for what he believes is right even though he knows the majority of people disagree with his views
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