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    novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee contains few aspects about Maycomb black community. This links very well with one of the most important theme of the novel‚ racism. Harper Lee describe black community as poor‚ uneducated and unfairly treated people‚ but in the end Harper Lee tells us that black people are just like anyone else in Maycomb and they deserve to be treated equally. To begin‚ Harper Lee describes black community as extremely poor‚ uneducated group of people. Harper Lee

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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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    The novel ‘’To Kill A Mockingbird’’ [TKMB] and the film ‘’The Help’’ explore the ideas of discrimination‚ courage and power. Both texts TKMB and The Help show the main characters Atticus Finch and Skeeter Phelan different personality when they deal with discrimination. Both texts TKMB and The Help explore the ideas of discrimination. In TKMB discrimination is shown when an African-American man is accused of rape and has a unfair trial because the jury chose purely on what society thinks than the

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    Reasearch Paper Outline. Directions: Fill in the blanks to create a draft of your outline Title ___Is to Kill A mocking Bird A timeless Clasisic.________________________________________________ Paragraph I:The Great Novel To Kill A Mocking Bird Stands As A Timless Classic Due To Many Different Reasons Based On Knowledge Apon Morality‚Maturity‚And Racism. A. Can One Race of People Stand Out To be More Superior To the Other? B. Hate Crimes Subject African Amercians As victims C. Thesis

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    maker‚ said “It’s amazing how‚ over time‚ a person’s perspective can be altered.” This stands true for almost all people. Most people’s perspective will change after they experience different events. In Harper Lee’s book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ we watch as Scout changes her perspective. The book describes a series of events that changes their innocence‚ shaping their character and teaching them about human nature. Throughout the story‚ three main events and show this transformation‚ the trial‚ when she

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    have a phone‚ so Calpurnia run over to their place‚ bangs on their front door‚ and when no one answers‚ shouts‚ “Mad dog’s comin’!”As Calpurnia sprints back to the Finch house‚ Atticus and Mr. Heck Tate‚ the sheriff in Maycomb‚ arrived. Thankfully‚ Mr. Atticus Finch got there on time and shot the mad dog before it causes any danger problems and issues. Atticus said: “I have not shot a gun in thirty years!” Surprisingly‚ he was called the ‘one shot Finch’ at his young

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Essay In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Jem and scout live in a small town called Macomb. Scout and Jem have a lot of fun times roaming their neighborhood; even though most of the town found it unruly and disturbing that their father was okay with this behavior. Jem and scout heard criticism from a lot of people but the person who made it sting the most lived two houses down from them‚ Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose is an old‚ rude hag addicted to morphine and in this book is

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    It is interesting how two family members can share many differences and many similarities. In the novel To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus and Aunt Alexandra demonstrate their care and love for Jem and Scout‚ yet differ when it comes to parenting and views on society. Atticus and Aunt Alexandra both express their love and care for Jem and Scout. Firstly Atticus has more of a relaxed and compassionate love for Jem and Scout. For instance‚ after the attack of Jem and Scout‚ Jem was frightened

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    Jazmyn To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Assignment A Character Study Tom Robinson Tom Robinson is a 25 year old black man that lives on the outskirts of Maycomb ‚ Alabama with his wife and children. He was a member at his church which informs that he was religious and respects god. He always was polite and always thought of doing things for others out of passion and kindness. Tom is

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    The role of Antithesis in the novel “To kill a Mocking Bird” The text under study is an extract from the novel “To kill a mocking bird” by the American authoress [’ɔːθ(ə)res] Harper Lee. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is one of those books that almost everyone reads at some point in their lives. Whether you’ve been forced to read it at school‚ or you’ve had a look because everyone’s been urging you to‚ most people have their own personal experience of reading Mockingbird. The masterpiece exposes not only

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