Formal Essay Outline Literary Analysis * Rough Times I. Introduction A. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view.” To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ is about two boys named Jem and Dill. Jem lives with his father Atticus Finch‚ his little sister Scout Finch‚ and their cook Calpurnia in Maycomb County. Dill lives with his mother in Meridian‚ Mississippi and he also visits his Aunt Rachel in Maycomb which is where his family is
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Examine the ways in which Harper Lee presents the black community in To Kill a Mockingbird The book was written by Harper Lee during the 1950’s in America‚ and coincided with the rise of the civil rights movement. At this time in history‚ racism played a very important role in society. There was a lot of racial hatred between black and white people. It is set in the 1930s a small town called Maycomb‚ in Alabama‚ one of the Southern States. Although Maycomb is a fictitious place‚ real places
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Scout Finch. Harper Lee uses many great writing techniques to create vivid characters in "To Kill a Mockingbird". One of the most defined characters as well as interesting is Scout Finch‚ the young daughter of Atticus and loving sister to Jem. Scout is a girl full of many qualities. Three of Scout’s salient characteristics‚ which contribute to her charm but also keep her in trouble‚ are her feistiness‚ intelligence‚ and curiosity. Scout Finch is a girl who stands up for her family heritage‚ whether
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Dill‚ Jem and I snuck out of the house to follow Atticus to the town center. Eventually‚ we saw Atticus sitting in front of the jail. Jem said we should go home‚ but just as he said that four cars drove up by Atticus and a bunch of men stepped out. They told him to step away from the jail. Just then‚ I ran toward Atticus‚ Jem and Dill came out after me. I heard one of the men tell Atticus he had fifteen seconds to get the kids out of here. Then I looked up and noticed Mr. Walter Cunningham in the
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Boo Radley is essential to the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" because he is a catalyst for many other things to happen through out the book. For example he allows the reader to see what the mentality of some of the people in Maycomb. For example Miss. Stephanie Crawford‚ who demonises Boo as a monster and also a large proportion of the community who‚ for example‚ will not eat the nuts produced by the tree on the Radley’s property as they will be poisoned. "Miss. Stephanie Crawford said she woke up
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There are many different "mockingbird" characters in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Early on in the novel‚ Atticus tells his children to "shoot all the blue jays that you want‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 103). He says this because mockingbirds are known to be harmless creatures that do nothing but sing joyously. Lee cleverly uses this mockingbird imagery to title her classic novel and to describe characters that are kind‚ innocent people and have done nothing
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Allyn Joyce Esguerra April 23‚ 2015 Block D DISCUSSION DIRECTOR 1. What was the knothole of the tree symbolizes and how it is significant? The knothole of the tree serves as a secret communication between Boo and the children. It symbolizes about friendship and kindness. It is the way that Boo tried to reach out with Scout and Jem also by putting different items in it. This tells us that Boo Radley wanted to make friends with Scout and Jem and also to let them know that he is not
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To Kill A Mockingbird—Response Harper Lee’s book‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” is‚ in my opinion‚ a book with a diverse collection of messages‚ skillfully woven into an interesting and engaging story. It seems to me‚ though‚ that the book is very focused on symbolism. The symbol of mockingbirds is reoccurring in the book. It appears in the title‚ it is suggested in various characters and situations‚ and in parts of the book it is stated explicitly. For example‚ on page 90‚ Atticus told Scout and Jem
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Princess Ericka C. Cuison IV Sampaguita January 5‚ 2015 Literary Analysis A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner I-Introduction A rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner’s most anthologized stories. Drawing on the tradition of Gothic literature in America‚ particularly Southern Gothic. Although‚ "A rose for emily" is one of Faulkner’s best-known stories‚ it has not generally been considered his greatest achievement in short fiction. In fact‚ some critics initially accused Faulkner of writing
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Over the centuries‚ dictators have banned books and even burned them in order to suppress ideas. America’s classic gothic novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ has been on and off the banned book list for years ever since it was first published in 1960 in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement. To Kill A Mockingbird should remain in the high school curriculum because it teaches lessons to the reader. In a town that is “diseased” with racism‚ Atticus tries to make the all white male jury understand
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