... 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 the main families within Maycomb. Jem and Scout at this stage do not have any particular pride in being Finch's and Aunt Alexandra is on a crusade to rectify ... the idealized South, Bob Ewell represents all the badness, bigotry, prejudice and sloth and he is an abuser of those weaker than himself. This is not a character to try and understand and certainly one shouldn't want to wear his skin and walk around in it. Atticus underestimates the depth of the l...

• Word Count: 10075
• Approx Pages: 40
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• Grade Level: High School

... to heckle, a ragtag rabble, slack-jawed, black-jacketed, grinning fit to kill, and some of them, God save the mark, were wearing the proud and honored flag of the Southern States in the last war fought by gentlemen. Eheu. It gives one pause." On February 27, sit-iners in Nashville were attacked by a group of white teenagers. Police, however, arrested the protesters ... freedom of choice pertaining to the fate. Black Power was not a specific program. Rather, it was a mood. Black Power activists wanted alienation from white society. They had strong racial pride, and a desire to take contro...

• Word Count: 6511
• Approx Pages: 26
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• Grade Level: High School