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    With Time Comes Wisdom Scout is the character that has one of the most interesting personality in To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee because she is curious, has good comprehension and is open-minded. Scout who is the main character in To Kill A Mockingbird lives in a time and place where racism is a heavy part of society. A time where people looked at African Americans and automatically establish them as a white women rapist and a lesser person than the whites. This racial inequality also transfers

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    Character Analysis of Scout from “To Kill A Mockingbird” (Details from Part One)     In this world, there are many classic sources of literature. Whether it be “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, or “Gone With the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell, these classic pieces teach us lots about their characters and their growth over time. One classic example of literature, “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, is especially good at this. In “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Lee characterizes the protagonist Scout

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    Overcome obstacles is a hard thing to do. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about the trial of Tom Robinson. Jem and Scout’s dad, Atticus is helping out Tom Robinson even though he is black. In the 1930s this is represented as a sin, so Jem and Scout are made of fun. Atticus just wants to teach them the right thing to do. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses characterization to demonstrate the theme that everyone has obstacles to overtime. The first character who has obstacles

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    you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Atticus 119) In the story To Kill A Mockingbird, it is considered a sin to kill a mockingbird acording to Atticus. The symbols of a mockingbird are shown through loyalty, innocence, and independence. To begin with, mockingbirds show a significant symbol of loyalty and victimization. Mockingbirds are considered loyal and harmless therefore no reason to harm them. Mrs. Maudie says “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to

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    prejudicial are often biased and act unfavourably to other groups, particularly those of differing race and socio-economic status. Ideas and themes about prejudice are strongly evoked through Harper Lee’s 1960 novel “To Kill a Mocking-bird” and the poem “The Child” by Valerie Church. “To Kill a Mocking-bird” explores the prejudices associated with the coloured and underprivileged community group in a small town of the central Alabama which contrasts to the simplistic nature of a mentally-disabled boy in

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    Harper Lee uses symbolism in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, to convey the cruelty and aggression in a community fighting racism. Also, the use of symbols throughout the book assists the reader in understanding the meaning of the title, To Kill a Mockingbird. One symbol in the novel is “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy…, That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (103). The symbol, it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird, means that the innocence of someone has been taken

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    I realized that Harper Lee titled the novel To Kill a Mockingbird because she always considered her book to be a simple love story but this one ended up being a masterpiece of an American Literature story. An element of this novel I appreciate is atticus for trying to fight for a black man's life so he can be free, he tried his hardest to make it to where he didn’t have to serve time for something he didn’t do but since he was black and the girl who accused him of doing something to her was white

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    "Achievement has no color"-Abraham Lincoln former United States president. Award-winning Novel to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is one of the most controversial books in the U.S., mainly because it put the issue of Racism front and center. It is told from the point of view of Maycomb resident Scout Finch, a young girl who lives with her brother Jem, her father Atticus and their black housekeeper Calpurnia. Atticus is a widely respected in the community, however, after he takes the case of a black

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    Harper Lee delivers all the qualities Atticus possess to embody her interpretation of a social justice warrior. She urges a true hero must be well-informed, compassionate, perceptive, manageable, and steadfast in times of prejudice. Atticus is the most unwavering and honest presence in Maycomb, unchanging with the constant tribulations he faces with Bob Ewell and his internal doubts. His first impression is one of an ethical father who is respected and honored by his associates. Although the results

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    In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, I’ve learned a great amount of moral lessons and reminders about our world and the people in it. To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in Alabama during the Great Depression. The story is told through a young girl name, Scout Finch’s perspective. Scout has an older brother name Jem Finch and her father is Atticus Finch. Her father Atticus is an attorney for a black man name Tom Robinson who is being accused of rape. Atticus pushes to prove Tom’s innocence. Throughout

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