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To Kill A Mocking Bird

 

            
             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 hard enough into her. Atticus also defended Tom Robinson when the whole town was against him. If only the town had the same view on racism as Atticus then it would have been free of racism. Scout was symbolizing the leaders of tomorrow and finally got a grasp of what Atticus ment by, "It is a sin to kill a mockingbird." She began to realize how people contributed to the community without harming others. For example, when Boo Radley (the shy neighbor that never went outside) killed Bob Ewell to save Jem and Scout, the sheriff of Maycomb County tried to cover it up. Heck Tate, the sheriff, reasoned that Boo would have hated being praised a hero because he was so shy. Some people may ask how a whole town could be consumed by hatred, but even today our world continues to deal with racism. If people like Atticus and Scout did not exist in our world, then mankind would be in forever war until we destroyed each other.
             Atticus- the only down to earth person in the whole book. He has strong beliefs in the things, he believes are right. .
             Jem- Atticus's son and he is kind of cocky at first, but by the end he really comes down to earth. .
             Scout- Atticus's daughter and she is a sweet little girl with a desire to seek what is right in the world. She believes in a lot of the same things as her father.
             Boo Radley- He is very shy and no one understands him.


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1. Who Are The Mocking Birds?

Who are the mocking birds in the novel and how does this symbol work? In the novel "To kill a mocking bird" there are several characters throughout the book who could be placed in the category of being "a mocking bird". ... In the phrase " it is a sin to kill a mocking bird" the word sin refers to a moral wrong, a set of guidelines that have been set up by society to guide its citizens. ... Two of the "Mocking birds" in "To kill a mocking bird" are Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. ... In the novel "To Kill a Mocking Bird" there are several characters who are "Mocking Birds". ...

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2. To kill a mocking bird

Harper Lee uses a motif, mocking birds, in most of the main characters to explore the theme of prejudice. The Finches- Atticus, Jem and Scout- all symbolise mocking birds. ... I think Atticus symbolised a mocking bird because he never harmed anyone. ... Scout is also affected by prejudiceand also symbolises a mocking bird. ... He is also a mocking bird. ...

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3. To kill a mocking bird

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4. To Kill A Mocking Bird

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5. To Kill A Mocking Bird

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6. Prejudice in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird

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8. To Kill A Mocking Bird

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9. To kill a Mocking Bird

To Kill a Mocking Bird is based in about 1935, right in the middle of the depression. ... This mystery man whom the children had thought ate squirrels and cats raw and killed children, turned out to be just a misunderstood guy who preferred to be inside then to face the cruel world. ...

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