Why the 1930’s inspired Harper Lee “Which aspects of the 1930’s inspired Harper Lee to write To Kill A Mockingbird?” Harper Lee has always claimed that her novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" did not relate to her life. However‚ there are a number of similarities to Harper Lee’s life and the life of Scout and Atticus Finch. Harper’s father was a southern lawyer‚ like Atticus. According to Lee’s childhood friends‚ Lee was a tomboy like Scout is. Many believe that Lee was influenced by what influences
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My name is Miriam Morris; I am the eldest of four children. My family has moved more than what most do in their entire lifetime. I have lived in Illinois‚ Texas‚ Nebraska‚ and for the last nearly seven years we have called North Carolina home. My family is a culturally mixed family; my father comes from a small coal mining community that has Irish‚ German and English immigrant backgrounds. My mother is a first generation Mexican American with rich Mexican traditions that are still influential in
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centered on Dick Hickock and Perry Smith. These men are responsible for murdering the Clutter family. Capote‚ the author‚ spent numerous chapters describing their lives after the murder took place. Some of those chapters talked about Dick and Perry receiving the death penalty. Even though there was no stated message‚ it seems to be that the death penalty is wrong and unnecessary is an underlying message. Capote added in the opinions of many people and even referenced the Bible. However‚ the purpose seems
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the American south. In Capote’s “Miriam”‚ out of his collection entitled The Tree of Night‚ we find our grotesque character living alone in a cold‚ desolate version of New York City. Similar to “Mr. Jones”‚ the setting is winter in an isolated city apartment. The streets are described as shrouded in “a pale but impenetrable curtain” which gives the feel of a setting with “no sky or earth‚ only snow” that is “chilling the rooms‚ deadening and hushing the city” (Capote 165). This harsh‚ unwelcoming description
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The stylistic elements that an author chooses are instrumental in ensuring that the theme or tone that he or she wishes to convey is in fact conveyed to the reader. Harper Lee obviously realizes this‚ for in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ [New York: Warner‚ 1982] 278) she wisely selects a distinctive style to relate the moving story of a young child discovering harsh truths regarding human nature <br> <br>The predominant stylistic element Miss Lee uses is her
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The definition of a good father is as individual as the individuals involved themselves. A good father is able to support his children’s strengths‚ along with being able to help them overcome their weaknesses. He is able to do this without appearing to be a know-it-all. The ability to show by example how to live life‚ while not being afraid to make mistakes and not to be perfect all the time are also very important characteristic. Atticus was by that definition a very good father. Whenever
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ing Bi Andrew Spearman Mrs. Pendlebury Honors English 9 December 6th‚ 2010 The Power to Change One person can change the society you live in by expressing their own opinions‚ ideas‚ and beliefs. During the Great Depression‚ there was widespread hardship and largely segregated communities. However‚ some people had the power to change society which is explained by Harper Lee‚ through the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She tells how one person can change society overtime by expressing their ideas
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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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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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To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee Honors English Summer Homework Chapter 1-11 Summaries Chapter 1 Scout‚ the main character‚ starts the story off by thinking back to the summer where her brother‚ Jem‚ had broken his arm. She looks back to all the things and events that lead up to this mishap. Scout introduces us to her home Maycomb‚ Alabama and some of its interesting townsfolk like her father Atticus Finch‚ Calpurnia‚ Dill‚ The Radleys‚ and other neighbors. Her father‚ Atticus‚ works in
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