In To Kill a Mockingbird Mayella is powered by three different factors class‚ gender‚ and race. Mayella and her father were poor and dirty meaning her class was not very good‚ when she was in the courthouse she was looked at differently than some others. During the trial with Tom Robinson she was more likely to win because of her race being white and his being black. With Mayella being a female and in a bad situation she doesn’t have as many rights as some of the females and males. As an illustration
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The Comparison I often compare and contrast a lot of different things. I compare TV shows like: Friends and That 70’s Show‚ Pawn Stars and Hardcore Pawn. I also compare athletes like: Tom Brady and Peyton Manning‚ Ray Allen and James Harden. This time I am going to compare two big time movie stars who who’s specialties are action movies. Dwayne Johnson‚ also known as “The Rock”‚ and Vin Diesel are these two hardcore‚ excessively masculine actors. I am about to explain why both men are alike and
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similarities and differences between Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. Atticus is the most moral person in this novel‚ meanwhile Bob Ewell is the complete opposite of Atticus. Mr. Ewell uses‚ abuses‚ and manipulates to get his way. Although Atticus and Mr. Ewell have some similarities‚ but not many. Mr. Ewell and Atticus seem to represent the sides of good and evil in this bestseller. In addition to‚ the imbalance between Atticus and Mr. Ewell can be seen through their physical appearance. Atticus is
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can predict that Mayella Ewell lied in court because she is afraid of her father and because she does not want others know she flirted with Tom. To start‚ one can infer that Mayella lies because she is afraid of her father‚ and fears what he may do to her if she tells the truth. One piece of evidence that shows this is that Mayella nearly admits it herself. This occurs when Atticus is questioning Mayella on the stand‚ and he asks if her father treats her well. To answer‚ Mayella says‚ “He does tollable
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Introduction. The book‚ “ To Kill a Mockingbird” has a question‚ is Mayella powerful? I say she isn’t for countless reason because she is simply in one of the worst situations possible as a person. She only got a small amount of power by setting up a fake rape accusation to an innocent african american man passing by to leave her father‚ a drunken southern stereotype that sees Tom “Taking advantage” of Mayella by standing perfectly still as she is literally kissing and hugging him. Being the “amazing”
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How do the characters’ emotions develop during the trial? Throughout the Tom Robinson trial many of the characters emotions went on a rollercoaster ride; soaring from confident to crashing back down to the reality of defending a black man. The three characters I’m going to write about in much detail are Atticus Finch‚ Jem Finch and Scout Finch. Although these three are from the same family each one has their own take on the enfolding of the court case and go through a completely different set of
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your class‚ and race. In Maycomb‚ race was a huge issue. Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ was accused of raping and beating Mayella Ewell‚ a poor white girl. However‚ Atticus Finch‚ a white man‚ who was representing Tom proved to the court and town Tom did not rape or beat Mayella‚ but Tom did not win the case due to his race. Mayella was one of the poorest people in Maycomb and part of the lower class. For this reason‚ I do believe that Mayella is powerful due to her class‚ race‚ and gender. Gender in
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438 Chapter 23 Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences Chapter 23 Comparison and Contrast Showing Similarities and Differences Writing Writing Comparison and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Finding Patterns in Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast . . . 445 Readings for Critical Thinking‚ Discussion‚ and Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Suggested Topics and Prompts for
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terrorized African Americans in their cities . Another was when Europeans first came over to America‚ through this they prejudiced Native Americans forcing them to integrate into European culture. Social class is often directly related to racism. Tom Robinson and the Blacks in Maycomb were subjected to racist comments that were connected to their social standing. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” it shows that even though a person could be in the better part of society‚ they treat people under them
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Compare and Contrast Fresh Foods vs. Canned Foods Eating is something us as humans do everyday. We live in a world where it is important to eat. We choose what we are going to eat‚ and what we eat affects our bodies. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between eating fresh foods instead of canned foods. The main differences between both are flavor‚ health benefits‚ cost‚ accessibility. The differences between these two kinds of foods are their flavor. Fresh
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