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    Research Paper Rough Draft The common, or northern, mockingbird is well known as a mimic; it has been known to imitate the songs of 20 or more species within 10 minutes (“Mockingbird”). The complexity of the mockingbird can be best understood by looking at their characteristics/ interesting facts, the way they migrate and their singing. Mockingbirds are interesting birds and have some interesting facts and characteristics about them that can make them unique and different from other birds. Some

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    to a large thumb, the poem “I Look at the World” by Langston Hughes, the excerpt from Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick, and the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee all illustrate what it means to be oppressed. The tiny person in the image, the person from the poem, the person from the the excerpt, and characters from To Kill a Mockingbird have been discriminated by the people in their society. Source #1, an image of a small person standing under a giant thumb, depicts a scene where the

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    Mockingbirds have been found in backyards for a very long time and have even been sold for their beautiful songs. ( )While mockingbirds may be a common species of birds, they are also the owners of many basic characteristics, unique vocalizations, and complicated human interaction. Mockingbirds have many basic characteristics. Mockingbirds live in many different places. They are mostly found in areas with open ground and shrubby bushes throughout the year around places where the can scavenge

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    According to Merriam Webster dictionary, mockingbirds are a bird that has a remarkable ability to “exact imitations of the notes of other birds”. In addition, they are known to have up to 200 songs in their “playlists’, which they will sing all through the day and evening, usually when there is a full moon. Based on this description, mockingbirds are innocent, beautiful birds that can bring a sense of calmness to people around them with their smooth melodies. Therefore, they are a creature that brings

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    Mockingbirds are innocent creatures that do nothing more than sing their hearts out. A mockingbird references innocence, which is destroyed by human evil. Therefore, to kill a mockingbird is to demolish innocence, and it is considered a sin to taint pure innocence. Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, Mr. Raymond, Jem, Dill, and Scout are all mockingbirds. They have all been hurt by contact with evil. The symbol of a mockingbird throughout the novel revolves around the theme of innocence and the coexistence

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    The tiny, sleepy, worn-out, dingy, slow-moving town of Maycomb, Alabama is where the novel takes place. The novel takes place in the early 1930s, during the Great Depression. 2. Arthur Radley, or “Boo Radley”, the son of Mr. Radley is a distant, lonely, isolated man who isn’t ever seen by people outside his house. People in Maycomb perceive him as an awful person, with a terrifying appearance who fills them with aghast. 3. One word describing Scout Finch is intelligent. Although, all of her first-grade

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    1. The tiny, sleepy, worn-out, dingy, slow-moving town of Maycomb, Alabama is where the novel takes place. The novel takes place in the early 1930s, during the Great Depression. 2. Arthur Radley, or “Boo Radley”, the son of Mr. Radley is a distant, lonely, isolated man who isn’t ever seen by people outside his house. People in Maycomb perceive him as an awful person, with a terrifying appearance who fills them with aghast. 3. One word describing Scout Finch is intelligent. Although, all of her

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    To Kill A Mockingbird

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    The title of To Kill a Mockingbird has very little literal connection to the plot, but it carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book. In this story of innocent people destroyed by evil, the "mockingbird" comes to represent the idea of innocence. So, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence and the right/the proper title for the novel. Throughout the book, some characters (Jem, Tom Robinson, Dill, Boo Radley, Mr. Raymond) can be identified as mockingbirds--innocent people who have been

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    Mockingbird Symbolism

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    Kill a Mockingbird, Maycomb is a town that looks perfect on the outside but is very flawed on the inside. The symbols hidden throughout the novel broaden the reader’s understanding and comprehension of what is going on. The symbols also reveal the many themes of the novel. There are many symbols that reveal the themes including the mockingbird, Tim Johnson, and the snowman. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents how the mockingbird represents Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. The mockingbird represents

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    Mockingbird Symbolism

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    In the historical fiction novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee creates many characters that demonstrate heroic qualities. It is the setting of the Great Depression Era and 6-year-old Jean Louise Finch (Scout) is being raised by her dad, Atticus, and her brother, Jem. Atticus is a fair lawyer who was chosen to take up the case of Tom Robinson. Their lives were put in danger because Atticus defended a Negro. Harper Lee showed the effects of racism and prejudice in everyday life. Harper Lee’s story

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