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    To Kill A Mockingbird is by far the best book I have ever read, I love the message I got out of it. If shows people out there don't care what color you are and are against racism. I'm totally against it and wish there wouldn't be any it's something that is a huge thing in my life, I like how the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" is about that how a white man stands up for a African American even tho they had proof that the African American didn't do it. But by the color of his skin his was still accused

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    As per tradition for all movie and books, “To Kill A Mockingbird” has a variety of antagonists; unlike most, the antagonists are lurking around in the shadows- meaning if you don’t look hard enough, it’s impossible to see them. To an average eye, the antagonists could be Mayella and Bob Ewell, who managed to sentence an innocent man to death on the lie of him attempting to rape Mayella, when in reality it was her who jumped him. Looking further, you could see the real antagonist, the main antagonist

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    To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAM) by Harper Lee, is set in the insular town of Maycomb where people are unwilling to go against traditions despite the unfair nature of them. Through TKAM readers come to understand the roots of an unfair society and the importance of integrity and perspective in establishing a fairer society. Communities are treated unfairly based on preconceived notions the people of Maycomb have about race and social class. Tom Robinson is treated unfairly at the trial because of

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    appeals they are able to better understand the world around them and how others outside of their own lives feel. Books and speeches such as To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. by Robert F. Kennedy are prime examples of authors evoking empathy from their readers. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by author Harper Lee supports the idea that authors use appeals such as pathos to evoke empathy and emotion in their readers. An important event

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    During the 1930’s coloured people were thought less of than others. White people were considered on a higher class than coloured people such as Africans and for that reason, they were treated unfairly and unjustly. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird tells us a story of racism observed from the perspective of a young girl Scout Finch in Maycomb, Alabama. Harper Lee conveys a powerful message on racism and prejudice, as proven by the racial separation, false accusations, and gender stereotypes.

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    been victims of racism and segregation based upon their color. In recent history, the struggle to achieve equality and eradicate racism in the United States has been an ongoing battle since the late 1800’s. In Harper Lee 's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee uses her own experience and draws from events during her childhood to bring to expose racism against African Americans in the south. The Jim Crow Laws, the Plessy versus Ferguson case, other cases that followed, and authors like Harper

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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is considered one of the all time classics in American literature. Published in 1960, it was an instant success, receiving a Pulitzer Prize in 1961. It has ever since been a popular novel for people around the country. It shares the tale of a small southern town undergoing the tough racism and prejudice on that time, while the characters learn and share experiences throughout. In the novel, Harper Lee explains that killing a mockingbird is a sin. Through the Novel

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    Challenges are not meant to be easy. But the strength put into it, can help prepare for adulthood. Overcoming challenges can help a person grow maturely as shown by Scout in “To Kill A Mockingbird” and by Jerry in “Through the Tunnel”. To begin, in “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Scout has always been an outgoing, tomboy, and a person who is not afraid to do anything, especially getting into fights. In the beginning of the book, Scout beats up Walter Cunningham because Walter got Scout in trouble by their

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    novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In the novel there are many comments about life in the South during the 1930’s by the author Harper Lee. Mystery, excitement, and drama are just a few things that the reader will love in this novel. Equality, racism, and the roles of women are just a few things that are mainly focused on in this essay. Equality needs to be the most important thing in this world. People in the 1930’s didn’t know how much equality would make everything better. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird

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    ones who feel hatred, or are on the receiving end of hate. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee covers many topics like racism and justice, but it also talks about hate, and why people feel hatred. The story can show that hatred is passed down from one generation to the next through families, and stories. First, hate can be passed down through family. To begin, in the book To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout wanted to invite Walter Cunningham over for dinner. Then, Aunt Alexandra

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