... time the novel is set, women were still regarded as unequal to men. Scout learns this from: wwge gew esgeges ayge geba nge kcge geuk. Miss Maudie in terms of religion (pg 50) Atticus in terms of the law - no women on juries Alexandra in expected terms of dress and behaviour However ... person, capable of suffering like everyone else, the prejudice dies. Other people who are targeted are: wwag agw esagags ayag agba nag kcag aguk. - Miss Maudie by the foot-washers for her love of nature - Atticus by the community for defending a Black man - Tom Robinson himself Harper Lee indicates that .....

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... Rumors run rampid and very little truth is usually in them."So Jem received most of his information from Miss Stephanie Crawford, a neighbor scold, she said she knew the whole thing. According to Miss Stephanie, Boo was sitting in the livingroom cutting some items from The Maycomb Tribune to paste in his scrapbook ... a small town like that, after all isolation is a major factor in why prejudice and racism arise in this novel. My opinion on this is that Miss Stephanie doesnt know any better than to gossip about something she clearly doesnt know the truth about. Harper Lee uses a motif, mo...

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... their father from the outside world and what it brought by living in the small town of Maycomb. The comforting scene of the people of Maycomb sticking together to save Miss Maudie's things, for instance, mitigated the horror of the fire, but showed the innocence of the town. In contrast, Bob Ewell's cowardly attack on Scout, who was dressed like a giant ham ... in justice and humanity was badly damaged and destroyed as the book ends. The connection between the novel's title and its main theme was defined many times in the novel. Miss Maudie explained to Jem and Scout, "Mockingbirds don'...

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... to use them. They are taught by Atticus to not shoot innocent beings or animals. Atticus tells the children that "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 119), and Miss Maudie explains more by saying that "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us."(Lee 119) The mockingbird ... consider other people's perspectives and that one cannot pass judgement on a person until one gets to know them. Scout does not understand that she cannot talk to other adults like Miss Caroline in the same way she talks to Atticus which may be considered...

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... religious rules. Since Boo doesn't want to come out of his house, he didn't conform to the rest of society, and became an outcast. Rumors such as those coming from Miss Crawford emerged from his non-conforming behavior. Boo symbolizes a good person damaged by the evil of mankind. He is the neighbour of the Finch's and part of Jem, Scout and ... carving which Boo leaves for them, he becomes increasingly and fascinatingly real to them. Boo also does other kind things like mending Jem's pants and putting a blanket over Scout when Miss Maudie's house was on fire. This makes Boo more and mor...

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... thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (103). A mockingbird could represent an easy victim due to its utter innocence, just like Miss Maudie mentioned in the above quote, they do not do anything but chirp. They are not going to hurt anyone, but there are still people who will hurt them due to ... ...

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... 's revelation that "one fellow took considerable wearing down- rarin for an outright acquittal- showed the increasing essential goodness passing though Maycomb, a signal of the triumph of goodness over evil. As Miss Maudie said "we making a step- it's just a baby step, but still a step."" Lee uses many literacy devices to examine the themes in To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee's use of techniques assist her ... ...

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... is an assumption that all Negroes lie, all Negroes.." etc.. (check it out yourself) Also, the symbol is injected in many places. We are reminded of it again and again. Miss Maudie explained that all mockingbirds do is sing for us and do not cause us any pain or harm, which is why killing one is a sin. If you take this context ... ...

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