James Weiss English 11H-2 March 11‚ 2009 Ms. Walker Ethics: The Keys to Humanity’s Forbearance Morality is not a virtue that many can tolerate without a conscience. It was considered the critical awareness of humanity’s standards of conduct that are accepted as proper. Yet‚ for Scout‚ morality becomes not only a principle‚ but also a necessity in order for her to survive in the prejudiced society of Maycomb County. It is solely the essence of ethics that causes her to frown upon the
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Prejudice and superstition can lead to injustice. A good example of this is basically the whole story of To Kill a Mockingbird. Tom Robinson is prejudiced against because he is black and so even though he didn’t commit the crime he was accused of he was still sentenced for it. Even with the evidence they had supporting that Tom didn’t do it. Boo Radley is a suitable example of appearances not always reflecting reality. This is because all this time he was locked up in his house he was thought
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To Kill a Mockingbird Questions Chapters 1-3 1. Dill‚ Jem‚ Simon Finch‚ Atticus‚ John Hale Finch‚ Calpurnia‚ Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose‚ Mr. Radley‚ Boo Radley‚ Mrs. Radley‚ Mr. Conner‚ Miss Stephanie Crawford‚ Nathan Radley‚ and Scout are introduced in the first chapter. 2. This book is set in the Great Depression (1929-1939). Harper Lee used the Scottsboro Case (1931) as the spark to write the trial sequences in the novel. 3. Scout narrates in the first person‚ telling what she saw
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"Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on the sidewalks‚ the courthouse sagged in the square. Somehow it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summers day; bony mules hitched to Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. Men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed before noon‚ after their three-o’clock naps‚ and by nightfall were like soft
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Mrs Dubose In harper lee’s to kill a mockingbird‚ Mrs Dubose is a minor character but has a highly significant impact within the book as a whole; she embodies many themes such as integrity‚ injustice and growing up. And though she was a morphine addict‚ she did free herself from her addiction and in the process she embodied the theme of courage. Mrs. Dubose displays integrity by standing up for her beliefs. She has self-appointed herself as the "manners police"‚ according to the standards she
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Arthur “Boo” Radley seems to be a minor character‚ but when his role in the novel is closely looked at‚ we notice that he plays a vital part of the story. Much of the plot-line‚ thematic implications‚ and morally-based symbols are based on him. Note that he is used to develop two of the the main themes‚ and is crucial in the development of the main character‚ not to mention that he is a prominent figure at the beginning and at the end of the novel. The first theme that Arthur is involved with about
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Authors compose novels in order to highlight and confront the significant issues of their own context. Racial prejudice and the necessity of achieving justice are two key issues highlighted in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and also Montana 1948 by Larry Watson. Lee writes in the 1960s about the 1930s‚ and Watson writes in the 1990s about the 1940s demonstrating a time when people were persecuted for their race‚ gender‚ religion and education. These novels are crafted to provide insight of the
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To Kill a Mockingbird Reader’s Notes Andrew Malo “’It’s not necessary to tell all you know. It’s not lady-like in the second place‚ folks don’t like to have somebody around knowin’ more than they do. It aggravates ‘em. You’re not gonna change any of them by talkin’ right‚ they’ve got to want to learn themselves‚ and when they don’t want to learn there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language’” –Calpurnia was speaking to Scout (Pg. ) In this passage‚ Lee is using
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To Kill A Mockingbird‚ opens with a quaint look on of the hometown of the main protagonist‚ Scout‚ and his family and friends. Scout is a six year-old girl‚ she and her brother‚ Jem‚ live with her father‚ Atticus. Scout has two close friends‚ Calpurnia‚ being a cook‚ and a short naive boy named‚ Dill; of whom Jem and Scout met during one summer. Scout reveals through first person narrative of some social taboo’s in‚ Maycomb; Scout’s residing township: Doors or windows left closed or ajar
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In ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ written by Harper Lee‚ the author has used numerous different methods to portray the themes of innocence‚ maturity and growing up. These themes were put in so that the audience could become more empathetic towards the characters‚ especially the protagonists. She depicts these themes through characters‚ events‚ using symbolism‚ imagery and contrast located throughout the book. Firstly‚ Harper Lee shows the themes of innocence‚ maturity and growing up through the main
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