... you imagine an innocent man found guilty and shot seventeen times? This would be an outrageous. Harper Lee's book 'To Kill a Mocking Bird' explores just that. The book is set in the 1930s in Southern America just after the civil war when blacks were ... when the evidence Atticus builds up proves that Tom in innocent, but to conform to society's view that back people are bad and must be guilty, the jury still finds Tom guilty. This is all due to fear and not being able to accept different races. Fear still effects society today. Terrorism and terrorist ... attacks create fear and can...

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To Kill a Mocking Bird is based in about 1935, right in the middle of the depression. It is set in a small town in Alabama called Maycomb. Maycomb, like most small southern towns, has a problem with widespread racism toward Negroes. Throughout the novel all the members of the Finches and many others display courage in their attempts to stand up for what they believe in. Jem is ... nine years old and is just beginning to show signs of maturing. Jem shows most of his courage by just believing that what his ... father was doing was the right thing to do." " At the beginning of the novel, touchi...

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To Kill A Mocking Bird In the ending of "To Kill A Mockingbird", the simple exchange of "Atticus, he was real nice- "Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them." relates to the whole novel in many ways. This simple exchange concludes the novel. As Scout falls asleep, she is telling Atticus about the ... see this in Beauty and the Beast or the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Society characterises this misunderstood person [Boo] as amoral and threatening and no one wants to step foot on the land he owns. This is simply because their lives could be "risked" by simply being near such a type of per...

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To Kill A Mocking Bird Chapter 1 Summary Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout, narrates this story and it is told during the great depression of the 1930's. She lives in the town of Maycomb, Alabama with her widowed father Atticus, and her older brother by four years, Jeremy Finch (called Jem). Scout tells us about her ancestors who originally fled England to escape religious persecution and they ... soon becomes an integral part of the town's social life. Aunt Alexandra is very proud of the Finch family and it is one of the favorite pastimes of the womenfolk to discuss the attributes of all th...

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... but by saying 'You may not'. This implies that Aunt Alexandra is prejudice towards Calpurnia and that her shortness and the tone that she projects to the reader suggests this. There is also gender prejudice in 'To Kill a Mocking Bird', for example Scout has to wear a dress to school and has to be accompany the ladies of Maycomb for their weekly gathering. However, Jem does not have ... to accompany them. The appearance of females is one particular view that Harper Lee projected to me as the reader. This is because the women all have the same nail varnish and ... all have well kept appe...

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• Grade Level: High School

... suspicion of anything different. The Time when the novel is set is 1930's when the system of segregation was in force. Black people were not allowed to use the same rest rooms or drink from the same water fountain. This reflected in the justice system. Atticus, a lawyer as well as Scout's father ... the justice system, " when it is a white man against a black man, the white man always wins " this quote explains how unfair the court was to Tom Robinson, who was accused of raping a white woman with not much proof but just the fact that he is black. The fact that Atticus takes ... living in...

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To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee's book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many examples of racism and injustice. During this time in history, racism was acceptable, and injustice was a problem in which everyone faced. Nobody likes to suffer from injustice, yet they do it to others. Racism and injustice were key themes in her book. Not only those who were black, but also those who were affiliated with blacks, were considered inferior. Atticus, a lawyer, who defended blacks in court, suffered from both counts. He was a man with great wisdom, and yet he suffered from the fact that he had taken...

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To Kill A Mockingbird This book was published in 1960.It won the Rulitzer prize in 1961.It was also made into a video. This book is a classic it has been printed in least 30 different languages. This book To Kill A Mockingbird is a great story. This story is told throughout the view of a little girl named Scout. She tries to give you an idea of life in Maycomb. This book really has four main characters Atticus Finch (father),Scout Finch(daughter), Jem Finch(son),and Calpurnia. These characters are featured through out the story. The book starts about telling about her family and what they are ...

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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Copyright 1960 by Warner Books. This is an ageless tale that takes place in the 1930s, in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. There was a deadly racial attitude in the town for people that were different than the general public. Atticus was the only open minded person in town, and he tried to teach his children, Jem and Scout, that too. Atticus tried to make them believe that know one was pure evil, and everyone had a good side. Mrs. Dubose is perceived as an old witch to Jem and Scout, but that is just because they didn't look ha...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In all novels there are certain characters and incidents that help the reader and characters in the book understand the novels purpose. In this novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many characters and incidents that help Scout learn more about thelizabeth society she lives in. In particular the Lynch mob, the Ewell family, and Tom Robinson help Scout discover how cruel and ugly the world can be to someone who is a little bit different. They also help her realize that injusticelizabethe, poverty, violence and prejudice influenced most people in Maycomb. The Lynch mob help Scout ...

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Bravery Bravery comes in many forms. It can be anywhere from taking someone up on a dare, to shooting a rabid dog, to standing up for what you know is right, even if you"re standing alone. There are many examples of true bravery in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. Bravery is an important theme shown by many different characters in the novel, like Scout, Atticus, and Mrs. Dubose. "She was. She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I"d have made you go read to her. I wanted you to see something about her. I wanted you ...

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TO kill a mocking bird (ewells vs. cunninghams) "I had received the impression that Fine Folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had" (130). In Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, two poor white families are used to show that no matter what cards you are dealt in life, if you play the hand to ... that they are poor and white. Although the Ewells and the Cunninghams living conditions, behavior, and impact on society may at times appear to have similarities, they are two very different families. Although neither the Ewells nor the Cunninghams had much money, they...

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... administered currently. Atticus teaches Jem and Scout through explaining the lessons that he models. Atticus demonstrates one of his most important teachings in this quotation, "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit em but remember it's a sin to kill a mocking bird."" (p. 90). Atticus says this because mockingbirds don't act destructively towards humans, and are defenseless. This quote also applies ... to humans who are defenseless and don't cause trouble. Atticus' teachings are also displayed when he explains to scout how people shouldn't be judged especially if you don't kn...

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Explanation of Chapters 1 - 8 ("Part 1") The first chapters of the novel paint the town of Maycomb as a quiet and idyllic town. The children play freely, the neighbors gossip innocently on the streets, and everything moves very smoothly. Of course, this will not be the case throughout the novel. These chapters set the tone for a town that is going to be exposed. The lazy rural fazade will crumble and the racism and double standards that have been in the minds of the citizens for years will be exposed. This is where Boo Radley comes into play. The town shows a fear and confusion towards the Rad...

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CHARACTER STUDY: Scout - Scout is a very unusual little girl, both in her own qualities and in her social position. She is unusually intelligent (she learns to read before beginning school), unusually confident (she fights boys without fear), unusually thoughtful (she worries about the essential goodness and evil of mankind), and unusually good (she always acts with the best intentions). In terms of her social identity, she is unusual for being a tomboy in the prim and proper Southern world of Maycomb. Atticus - As one of the most prominent citizens in Maycomb during the Great Depression, Atti...

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Did you know you could bypass some of lifes difficulties by reading a book? In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, otherwise known as Jean Louise Finch, learns valuable lessons on the evil of prejudice present in her Southern town of Maycomb, on the true nature of courage, and on the dangers of judging others before "...climbing into their skin and walking around in it." Set in the mid 1930s, Scout Finch is a young girl living with her older brother, Jem, and her lawyer father. Being a kid, Scout has the simple duties of a minor, to have fun and to stay out of trouble. But along the way, ...

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Atticus Finch, a lawyer and devoted father, is an intelligent man whose wisdom, consistency, and ability to see past the ill in people is what makes him respected by everyone. He teaches his children and the people of Maycomb how to stand up for one's belief in the face of prejudice and ignorance even when faced with the possibility of being looked down upon and scorned. His personality and character is retained throughout the entire book making him the ideal moral guide and voice of conscience. We gain a lot of insight into his character and wisdom through dialogue with his children. He is a ...

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"To Kill a Mockingbird- could be considered a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern American's prejudice because the author Harper Lee based Maycomb the setting for the book and the character Atticus. Monroeville was Harper Lee's hometown and this gave her reasons to know the society as deeply as she does. The people of Monroeville and other places in the South America recognised themselves and the part that they played in the society in the book; this illustrates the connection between the society in the 1930 and the fictional narrative. Having the book so accurate, the author can t...

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Chapter 1 Summary Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout, narrates this story and it is told during the great depression of the 1930's. She lives in the town of Maycomb, Alabama with her widowed father Atticus, and her older brother by four years, Jeremy Finch (called Jem). Scout tells us about her ancestors who originally fled England to escape religious persecution and they established a large farm on the banks of the Alabama River called Finch's Landing. The family was farmers for a hundred years until Atticus became a lawyer in Maycomb while his sister, Alexandra, ran the farm. At the start of...

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• Has Bibliography
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... but by saying 'You may not'. This implies that Aunt Alexandra is prejudice towards Calpurnia and that her shortness and the tone that she projects to the reader suggests this. There is also gender prejudice in 'To Kill a Mocking Bird', for example Scout has to wear a dress to school and has to be accompany the ladies of Maycomb for their weekly gathering. However, Jem does not have ... to accompany them. The appearance of females is one particular view that Harper Lee projected to me as the reader. This is because the women all have the same nail varnish and ... all have well kept appe...

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... guilty, and since this desire is so strong, many times an innocent person is blamed. People don't care that the person is innocent; all they care about is the fact that someone has been found guilty. People want to get the feeling that justice has been served, even when they know that an innocent person is taking the blame. The first time ... . Penny was in control and I was defenseless and helpless. There is a helpless and defenseless man in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mocking Bird. Tom Robinson, an African American sharecropper, is found guilty for raping a white girl, even though all the e...

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• Grade Level: High School