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    character from the beginning of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" to the end of part one. When Scout is introduced‚ she is shown as being a rude‚ hot-headed‚ quick-tempered little girl who sees nothing wrong with beating up the person who does her wrong. As she grows‚ she turns into a young girl who is still rude‚ hot-headed‚ and quick-tempered‚ but knows how to restrain her anger and not resort to physical violence. Scout learns about the harsh realities of life and that the people who live around

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    Interpretive Essay To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel about a young girl‚ her brother‚ a close friend their adventures in finding Boo Radley‚ and growing up in a prejudiced society. The book’s main character‚ Jeane-Louise Finch‚ nicknamed Scout‚ is shown how cruel and unfair the world can be‚ especially southern Alabama during the Great Depression. The reader is given a very good idea of how difficult courage was to come by at this time. To Kill a Mockingbird portrays great courage‚ for

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    novel‚ "To Kill a Mockingbird"‚ has very little literal connection to the main plot itself‚ but carries a great symbolic weight in the book. We first start to realize the figurative meaning of the ’mockingbird’ in chapter 10 when Atticus told Jem to "shoot all the blue jays you want‚ if you can hit ’em‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" and also said that "Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy...That’s why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird." From these two statements

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Define innocence‚ the state‚ quality‚ or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense. :blamelessness. Some children have been able to grasp on to their innocence; they are able to see what’s wrong and right besides the color of an accused victims skin. Harper Lee made three child characters‚ whom all betray the trait of innocence: Scout‚ Dill‚ and Jem. The theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is growing up is hard when children lose their innocence. Harper Lee created Scout‚

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    Chapter 1-11: To Kill A Mockingbird Review Chapter 1: • The reader is introduced to the narrator‚ Scout‚ who describes her family’s history and her town‚ Maycomb. She and her brother‚ Jem‚ are also introduced to Dill‚ and the children share stories and fantasies about the mystery man next door. Chapter 2-4: • The first day of school does not go well for Scout. • Scout learns a lesson in manners when Walter Cunningham comes to lunch and a lesson in compromise from Atticus. • Scout

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences Chapter 1 1. Where does the narrator live? Maycomb 2. How old are Scout and Jem when the story starts? 3. Who is their new friend? Dill 4. What is the name of the odd family in Maycomb? The Radley’s 5. Why does Jem touch the Radley house? To prove he’s brave Chapter 2 6. How does Scout feel about starting school? she doesn’t want to go 7. What things does Scout get in trouble for at school? Fighting 8. Why

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Essay “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” says Atticus‚ as he gives his 6- year- old daughter‚ Scout‚ a lesson she will never forget. In the book‚” To Kill a Mockingbird‚” Jem and Scout experience a rape case‚ and learn that you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view‚ like Boo Radley. As they grow up‚ Atticus‚ their father

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    change the world. This can be seen in To Kill a Mockingbird. In this story‚ Scout Finch tells the story of when her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ takes on the task of defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ in a rape case. This proved to be a highly controversial ordeal that shakes up their old‚ little town of Maycomb County‚ Alabama. Racial prejudice runs high in Maycomb during the Great Depression‚ the time in which this story takes place. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch has a significant

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Those who expect moments of change to be comfortable and free of conflict have not learned their history.(Scott)This quote tells people that progress or change will not happen with out conflict just like how it relates to the story To Kill a Mockingbird in a very special way because Boo‚Jem ‚and Mayella Ewell lives were greatly affected by change.For example Jem ‚when he went to the court to watch the case of Tom Robinson he left not having the same respect for his

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    Muller English 1 12‚ December 2013 To Kill A Mockingbird I. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee published on July 11th‚ 1960. This novel takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. The main characters in this novel are Atticus Finch‚ Jem Finch‚ Scout Finch‚ Boo Radley‚ Dill Harris‚ Aunt Alexandra‚ Miss Maudie‚ Mr. Robert Ewell‚ Mayella Ewell‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Calpurnia. Each of these characters plays a significant role in this novel. II. A character who is abused and mistreated in this novel is Arthur

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