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Kill A Mockingbird Atticus Finch
900 wordsA mockingbird is a sort of bird which sings songs that are beautiful and pleasing to the world, but this bird never hurts anyone. It only makes beautiful music for everyone, never doing any harm. In the novel, the mockingbird serves as a symbol for the people who do good deeds and are hurt by people or society in some way or another. There are three characters in this novel that symbolize this peaceful, innocent, beautiful creature; these characters are Atticus, Tom Robinson, and Scout. The peac...
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Kill A Mockingbird Bob Ewell
463 wordsAt the heart of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is the relationship between Atticus and Bob. Before the trial, Atticus is well respected by Mr. Ewell, but he soon turns sour upon the realization that Atticus is actually going to fight for a black man against him. This relationship is used to portray the books key themes of understanding and tolerance, values, and reactions when morals are questioned. One of the novels key themes is the theme of understanding and tolerance. Lee is able to sh...
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Dialect And Culture In American Literature
1,609 wordsDialect and Culture in American Literature In order for a literary piece to be considered a work of art, it has to stand the test of time. It has to be unique and it must also separate itself from the mass quantities of words which are merely written down on paper. It must have character, and when read by the audience it will take on a special meaning for that individual. What better way of capturing the audiences attention is there than with the use of dialect and culture? It simply engulfs the...
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Twelve Angry Men And To Kill A Mockingbird
462 wordsMahatma Gandhi once said, You must be the change you wish to see in the world. This simply means that if you want to make a difference in the world then you have to be the one to step up and make the change. This quote applies to Juror Eight in Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose and Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird. Juror Eight takes a stand for what he believes in and opposes the other eleven jurors that vote guilty, as well as Atticus who knew it was the moral action to defend a black man even ...
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Kill A Mockingbird Jem And Scout
509 wordsThe book written by Harper Lee and the movie of To Kill a Mockingbird are different in many ways, but both of them give the same message to across to the viewer or reader. Many people watch the movies thinking that they do not have to read the books because they both say the same thing, but those people are wrong, they say and show different things happening to the events and characters. There are many differences in the book and the movie, most of them dealing with the characters and events. In...
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Kill A Mockingbird Mayella Ewell
563 wordsHave you ever read To Kill A Mockingbird? It is a wonderful book by Harper Lee. This book shows great examples of courage, trust, and blindness. These are all displayed throughout the entire book. In the paragraphs that follow, you will read about courage, trust and blindness, and one way that each one is displayed. Mrs. Dubose shows a great example of courage in this book. Atticus admires her for this. Mrs. Dubose is an elderly woman that lives down the street from the Finch family. She acts hi...
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Ku Klux Klan Kill A Mockingbird
1,138 wordsThe twenties and thirties in America presented many problems for the black community all around the nation. They still were not provided the same rights as the white race - they still had no right to vote and were unable to use the same facilities as whites (transportation, restaurants, restrooms, etc. ). They were also subject to racial slurs and were often punished severely for crimes that a white could get away with and receive nothing more than a slap on the wrist. To Kill a Mockingbird, by ...
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Scout And Jem Kill A Mockingbird
733 wordsThe novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, takes place during the 1930 's in Maycomb County, Alabama. Atticus Finch, a white southern lawyer, is appointed to defend Tom Robinson, an innocent black man accused of raping a white woman. Throughout the story Atticus' children learn the meaning of true courage. Although Atticus proves Tom's innocence, the prejudice white jury's verdict is that Tom is guilty. The assumed black characteristics of immorality, dishonesty, shiftlessness and personal s...
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Joy Luck Club Mother Daughter Relationships
1,295 wordsNovels present different views about life. They often consist of stories about events that may be totally imaginary, or fictionally realistic. Writers usually write novels to present their ideas and comments about human behavior. Three literary works that poignantly shows their authors' perceptions about life and human behavior are 'The Lame Shall Enter First'; , Joy Luck Club, and To Kill A Mocking Bird. Flannery O Conner shows what really matters in life in 'The Lame Shall Enter First'; . The ...
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Jem And Scout Kill A Mockingbird
1,121 wordsGerman Finch, what can you say about him? Well, you can say that he is a great character. German Finch, otherwise known as Jem, was a key figure in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. This co-star of the book is in his teenage years and was mentioned in the first paragraph of the book. This type of literary action is usually used to signify a special role in the story. He was introduced as Scout Finch's brother who broke his arm at an early age in his life. He is also introduced as liking sports at ...
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Kill A Mockingbird Scout And Jem
652 wordsTo Kill a Mockingbird For me To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee is the clear demonstration of a moralistic literature. It seems to me that the plot is not as important for the reader as the moral values advertised are. From this book we learn to be honest to people by avoiding biases and prejudices. I want to describe the book plot, its characters, and major themes in combination with the expression of my own opinion about different situations depicted in the book. As far as I know, the plot o...
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Tom Robinson Case Kill A Mockingbird
350 wordsTo Kill A Mockingbird: Courage of Atticus Finch In the story To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus is a very courageous character. In the novel Atticus tried every way to help others, who were in the need of it. First of all it is courageous of Atticus to take the Tom Robinson case. Even his own family disagreed of taking the case. The reason was because of the bias. He risks in many was when taking the Tom Robinson case. He risks the chance of crit ization by the people that live in the...
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People Of Maycomb Kill A Mockingbird
931 wordsTO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: THE THEME OF PREJUDICE To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel which can deceive the reader into thinking that it is very simple. However, if the reader delves beneath the surface, she may find that there are a number of complex themes running through the novel. One of the central themes in this novel is the prejudice that was characteristic of southern town in the 1930 s. A variety of prejudices combine to form the character of the town of Maycomb. The three main prejudices enco...
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Kill A Mockingbird Important Influence
377 wordsTo Kill A Mockingbird: Scouts Development Select a novel studied by you where at least one of the principal characters is a young person. Discuss what you consider to be the most important influence in the novel in helping that young person to develop. Jean-Louise Finch (Scout) is the main character in Harper Lees To kill a mockingbird. She is a young girl who matures in the course of the novel. The most important influence in her development is clearly her father, Atticus. Unlike almost all oth...
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Coming Of Age Kill A Mockingbird
744 wordsTo Kill A Mockingbird: Coming of Age of Jeremy Finch The coming of age of Jem, Jeremy Finch, is shown in many ways through out the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. He changes socially. He changes mentally. His feelings change emotionally. He also changes to become more of an adult figure. Another way he changes is that he changes physically. Jem changes through out the book socially by the way he starts having better feelings toward other people. There are many times when Jem start feel...
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Kill A Mockingbird Generation To Generation
1,311 wordsTo Kill A Mockingbird: The Theme of Prejudice The theme of prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird is much more than just a case of black and white. The entire novel is about prejudice in its many forms, the most prominent case of prejudice is the racism and hate between the blacks and whites. The whole town of Maycomb is based on stereotypes of its inhabitants, that are passed down from generation to generation. Rumors run rapid and very little truth is usually in them. So Jem received most of his i...
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Kill A Mockingbird Boo Radley
576 wordsHate in To Kill A Mocking Bird At the time it was written, To Kill a Mockingbird was looked down upon since there was so much hatred towards negroes. Few people in the United States realized the unjustified prejudice against the negro. The novel focuses on how the main character, Atticus Finch, deals with the controversy surrounding his actions and how he tries to shelter his family from it. The books climax, where it is brought to a final solution, takes place at the trial. A woman named Mayell...
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Kill A Mockingbird Black Elk
538 wordsThe word Heroism Heroism The word hero has different specific meanings to different people, but there is a basic definition that most people would probably agree on. A hero is someone that works for the benefit of others and not personal gain. This working for the benefit of others is generally done in some sort of a challenging way. If there is no challenge involved the person may be very well liked, but he isn t doing anything really amazing. Atticus Finch, of To Kill a Mockingbird, was an ext...
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Kill A Mocking Bird Father And Son
1,618 wordsIntertextuality The difference between short stories and novels extends far beyond the obvious, Short stories are often read in a single sitting and can be defined as a brief version of logical events usually revolving about a singular plot. Whilst a novel may retain many of the characteristics of a short story the format builds upon these basic ideas and concepts, expanding on themes and extending the plot and shaping the story through complicated interaction between characters. The process of ...
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Kill A Mockingbird Racial Prejudice
718 wordsPrejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird Prejudice is a many faced demon which comes in many shapes and disguises. The point that it often goes ignored or unnoticed and shows up in the most unlikely places is what makes it an even more dangerous thing. This is extremely evident in the novel? To Kill A Mockingbird? . The first sign of prejudice in the novel is shown by the Finch children regarding Arthur (Boo) Radley. They see him as a type of monster or a? malevolent phantom? as Scout so aptly put it....
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