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    present in Pride and Prejudice. The narrator in Pride and Prejudice is omniscient‚ anonymous‚ and reliable. Several of the characters in Pride and Prejudice read and write. Mr. Bennet—reads on page 85‚ Austen does not present letters to reader. His family knows him as "a most negligent and dilatory correspondent."—page 223. They hoped that he would write from London while he was off searching for Lydia and Wickham‚ but the only letters that arrived came from Mr. Gardiner. Quote- "I dislike

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    By: Janasia To Kill a Mockingbird Analysis In the powerful novel of Harper Lee‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird”. She teaches us never to judge a book by its cover. Atticus once said “Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” In the novel‚ Boo Radley is a human “mockingbird’’. Boo Radley haven’t done anything to hurt others. He was an innocent and harmless man who was shunned by society. After the Tom Robinson trial‚ Jem and Scout started to have a different understanding of Boo Radley.

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    you never know what you are going to get.” In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she presents us with Scout‚ Boo and Redly who are often misunderstood. In life we have choices where we can follow others‚ or we have can forqe our own paths. Life is a big pot of choices. Scout has a lot of experiences in a asking a questions. “Well how do we know we ain’t Negroes.”(147) during the novel there’s a lot of racism between blacks and whites; the little kids did not know what difference was

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    alike as it was before. Harper Lee’s well-known novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ displayed controversial themes of prejudice and segregation that occurred in the 1930s. The novel displays racial inequities still present today‚ these can be observable through occupations that are influenced through racial profiling‚ wrongful

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    such as To Kill A Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee; one must recognize the significance of certain symbolic items that are placed in the movie‚ and how they turn this story into a work of art. The opening credits play an important role in the movie‚ and help to illustrate certain symbols within the novel. The various objects that are included in the title sequence are a drawing of a bird‚ a harmonica‚ a pocket watch‚ a pearl necklace‚ marbles‚ and a whistle. The title‚ To Kill A Mockingbird has little

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    Lauren Standing Up for What is Right It is amazing how many people in the world let opportunities to show their courage pass by everyday. For example‚ if someone were to see someone else being bullied‚ most people would just walk by. In actuality‚ they could stand up against that bully and show courage and bravery. Courage is also greatly defined in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. She shows this life skill through many of the characters in the story and through a

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    In To Kill a Mockingbird gender stereotypes are pressed upon girls and boys‚ forcing them to change how they act in order to fit in. They can still be seen being influenced to change who they are today. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses Scout and Dill to show how kids are forced to change. One place Harper Lee gives her message of the effect of sexism is when‚ after hearing Scout swear‚ Uncle Jack tells her to stop and “of course” she wants to be a lady (105). By saying this‚ Uncle Jack becomes

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    What is morality? Arthur Schopenhauer‚ a widely renowned German philosopher‚ once stated “compassion is the basis of morality”‚ yet respected writer‚ Ernest Hemingway‚ said‚ “I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.” It seems that throughout history‚ people have had all different ideas of what morality is. However‚ all of these ideas have a common theme: morality is what a person believes is right and wrong‚ or ethical. Therefore‚

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    Lee born? What was her family like? Who was her childhood best friend? What did she study in college? Did she participate in any extra-curricular activities? She was born in Monroeville‚ Alabama‚ on April 28‚ 1926. Her father was a lawyer and state senator‚ who was previously a newspaper editor. Capote was her childhood best friend. Harper Lee studied law in college‚ and works as an airline reservation clerk in the 50s. 2. Why might this be important to consider while reading To Kill A Mockingbird

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    in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. A novel about racism and innocence‚ To Kill A Mockingbird shows the reader that life is not always fair‚ and does so by creating many mockingbird figures throughout the story. Each mockingbird has a different role in the story‚ but contributes greatly to overall message. In the novel‚ Miss Maudie explains to the children that mockingbirds “don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy” (Lee 90). This shows the innocence of mockingbirds‚ which sets the tone

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