Jessi Machnik Ms.Madding English 9 Honors-1 15 February 2013 The Sins of Mayella Ewell “Shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ‘em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (119). It’s a sin because all mockingbirds do is sing and bring joy to the world. All Tom Robinson tried to do was help Mayella Ewell and bring a little joy to her life and she accused him of rape. Harper Lee’s novel tells the story of two children‚ Scout and Jem Finch‚ as they come-of-age in Depression-era
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The case On August 21 Tom Robinson supposedly raped Mayella Ewell inside of her home while she asked him to do a little work.. Atticus defends Tom and does his best to keep the jury thinking about the case and not the skin color of Tom. Atticus found out that Mayella’s dad was left handed and that Tom’s left arm was unusable and that he could not have abused Mayella with just one arm. Tom Robinson Tom Robinson was accused of raping Mayella Ewell because he’s been in the Ewell house multiple times
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To Kill a mockingbird draft. Important scene*mob scene*Jail*Scene*gains*uneasy*tension*showing*scripted*organised act*’four dusty cars’*short sentence*’nobody got out’*causes*suspense*air*mystery*curiousty*People *come out* dehumanised*’shadows‚becoming substances‚solid shapes‚ growling’*sense*bad*intentiojns*proved*men hid from view;*One demand*atticus*move*away*they*could*get*TR*Scout*runs*hiding*place*realize*group differs*Jem+dill*follow*Atticus*go home*refuse*15 seconds*Scout*looks*familiar
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other. People have prejudices towards approximately every type of person for some reason or another. Everybody is different‚ and some people take advantage of those differences to discriminate against others. Discrimination‚ in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is described as the “simple hell people give other people without even thinking” (Lee 269) and all throughout it‚ portrayal of age‚ social class‚ and race prejudgment. As the novel progresses‚ Jem and Scout grow and nurture just like the rest
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The movie based on John Grisham’s A Time to Kill is a Hollywoodized‚ modern-day version of To Kill a Mockingbird. Both movies employ many of the same themes and plot elements; but the former movie is one-dimensional and predictable while the latter is innovative and purposeful. The movie version of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird is considered a classic film‚ whereas John Grisham’s adapted novel is merely another example of the money making efforts of Hollywood. Some of the movies’ more
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Although much of the discrimination was directed towards blacks‚ there were plenty of accounts towards impoverished families by those that had money. Some people thought blacks were automatically dumb because of their color. The novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee has numerous accounts of racism and prejudice throughout the entire piece. The novel is set in the 1930 ’s‚ a time when racism was very prevalent. One subtle example of discrimination the reader sees is the treatment of Calpurnia
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Thesis Statement: In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ as Jem expands his boundaries with regard to various people and events within Maycomb County‚ Lee shows how the process of growing up and maturing into an adult involves the act of questioning and reasoning‚ the guidance of enlightened adults‚ and the acceptance of certain harsh realities. Topic Sentence: In the beginning of the novel‚ through his interactions with Boo Radley‚ Jem learns not to judge a person based upon appearances.
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him because he knows that the other people are prejudice. Atticus shows strong beliefs of racial equality‚ which was uncommon in the 1930s and he demonstrates this further by agreeing to defend Tom. Those are ways Atticus shows empathy in To Kill A Mockingbird. The second character‚ Jem‚ also shows empathy to many people in the story‚ three of them being Walter Cunningham‚ Mrs. Dubose‚ and Boo Radley. Jem shows empathy to Walter by inviting him over for lunch after Scout was beating him up. Jem
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David Spence Ms.Balton English 1 Honor’s 13 March 2014 Courage (TKAMB) What is courage? Courage is the ability to conquer fear or despair or to be brave. In the novel‚ “To Kill a Mocking Bird”‚ by Harper Lee‚ courage is shown throughout book. While not all characters seemed to be courageous‚ one can easily separate the frivolous entities from the immoral ones. Although many characters exhibit this trait‚ Jem‚ Authur Radley‚ and Atticus were the most potent. Jem represents the idea of
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To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 6 Vocabulary Ensuing: Happening next. Prowess: Ability or a skill. Ramshackle: Badly built or rundown. Inviting: Attractive. Cot: Collapsible lightweight bed. Sentences 1. Jem said Mr. Avery misfigured ‚ Dill said he must drink a gallon a day‚ and the following contest to determine relative distances and respective ability only made me feel left out again‚ as I was untalented in this area. 2. The back of the Radley house was less attractive than the front:
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