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    people lived. (Lee 227-228) Another significant occurrence that occurred in the story is when Tom Robinson was declared guilty, but was really innocent. Although there was much evidence that showed that Tom Robinson hadn’t done anything, and that Bob Ewell was guilty of beating his daughter, the jury still found a way to put the crime on Robinson. This is a significant occurrence because it also shows how much racism there was at the time. It shows injustice amongst the blacks. (Lee 192,240)

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    wouldn’t be able to read together anymore, “But if I keep on goin’ to school, we can’t ever read anymore…”(Lee 31). Scout didn’t want to go to school because she felt that it wasn’t fair that she would have to stop reading just to keep attending school. Though Atticus made a compromise with her, “If you’ll concede the necessity of going to school, we’ll go on reading every night just as we always have”(Lee 31). Scout saw how it benefitted her so she accepted it. This shows that Scout was at stage 2 because

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    Scout is a 8 year old girl who lives with her dad, Atticus, brother, Jem, and maid, Calpurnia. The character Scout is in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. The readers will usually find Scout playing outside and imagining with Jem and Dill, her friend. Scout is a tomboy who doesn’t care to be ladylike, she stays true to her character, and does not like school. Scout is a tomboy that does not care to act ladylike. Her Aunt, Alexandra, comes to live with her. Aunt Alexandra thinks Scout

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    In the book To Kill a Mockingbird the movie made three major changes. By doing so this changed the way Harper Lee was trying to get her message about racism out to the world. The first way it was changed was when Calpurnia went to get the kids during Tom’s trial. The Second was the absence of characters throughout the movie. And finally the third was when the kids went to see Boo Radley. The first major difference is when Calpurnia interrupts the trial of Tom Robinson and tells Atticus that Jem

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    In To Kill A Mockingbird, one of the characters in the book, Boo Radley, is perceived as a very violent and unintelligent individual compared to the average Maycomb citizen. Boo is labeled with this classification because when he was 33, he was using scissors to cut out newspaper articles and he suddenly stabbed his father, Mr. Radley, in the leg and went back to cutting the paper immediately after. After more consideration of the book, however, Boo could be depicted by numerous people as a nice

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    In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the author establishes an argument against the immoral idea of prejudice. Due to the setting, people are especially discriminatory towards each other depending on uncontrollable or unreasonable factors. Throughout the novel, various characters and scenes reflect the argument Lee is addressing. The second half of this novel revolves around the court case of Tom Robinson. Tom is an honest and hardworking black man charged with the alleged rape of

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    How Does Scout Finch Mature

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    Everyone goes through a gradual change from youth to adult hood; growing up is an essential part of life. There comes a time in everyone’s life when this transition occurs. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout Finch’s experiences lead her to the realization that she needs to mature and consider others prior to making a decision and acting upon it. Evidently, in the course of two and a half years, the 6-year-old transforms from an unruly and wild girl to a proper Southern lady of Maycomb.

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    Superman Research Paper

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    Many doubters of the medium will say “What impact have comic books had on the world?”. The answer is, much more than many first suspect. In January 1993, the world was shocked at the death of a character present in the American zeitgeist since 1938, Superman. The event was highly covered by media around the world, most notably in a headline news piece by media gargantuan CNN. “The Death of Superman” as the multi-issue story arc was named, represented more than just the death of a fictional character

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    his young life under the watchful eye of his mom's relatives in Monroeville, Alabama. In Monroeville, Capote got to know a young Harper Lee. The two were paradoxical to one another. Capote was a touchy individual who was singled out by different children for being a pushover, while Lee was an unpleasant and tumble boyish girl. In spite of their differences, Lee observed Capote to be an enjoyment, calling him "Merlin" for his inventive and imaginative

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    phenomenal book written by Harper Lee. The movie is strong but it didn`t get into as much detail as the novel. There were similarities and major differences as well, but the book was just better. The novel had the more detail, it is more dramatic, and everything that happened was not expected. The similarities is Boo Radley is in the film and the book. Boo only came out during the night and saves Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell. The book made it more interesting, because Harper Lee made Boo Radley more mysterious

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