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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is split into various themes. One of the numerous themes is the moral nature of people‚ good versus evil. In the novel‚ we find lots of righteous characters. Some of the righteous characters are in the black community. The black community keeps faith in God and practice their virtue every chance they get. The black community illustrates our school motto: to act justly‚ love tenderly and walk humbly with our God. In Maycomb the black community was treated
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In this essay that came from Caroline Bird’s book “The Case Against College”‚ she claims that most students that are in school not because they want to be‚ but because it is now the thing to do or to get away from their parents. (Bird 647) She also goes on to say a little later essay that she notices when she goes on campus that the students look sad. She says‚ “I have been overwhelmed by the prevailing sadness on American campuses”. (Bird 469) Birds has very good arguments‚ from how expensive college
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was present in our society when Martin Luther King Jr. marched down the streets of D.C. for equality‚ and prejudice still exist in our nation today against gays and lesbians. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird prejudice is illustrated throughout the book. During the trial against Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch concluded in his defense testimony that Mayella Ewell was not raped by Tom Robinson but that “She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man” (Lee 272). This depicts
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civilization of Southern society. To Kill a Mockingbird is considered a "classic"‚ it was a bestseller‚ and it is required reading for many High School ’s in the U.S. (Stabler). Even today in bookstores‚ like Barnes & Noble‚ it is easy to find a copy of the book on the shelves. It is even showcased on the bags of Barnes & Noble. It is felt that To Kill a Mockingbird gives "an accurate reflection" of life in the south during the 1930s (Stabler). There was much racism in the south during the 1930s. Edgar Shuster
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Ciara Ross Mrs. Rasnic AP English Language 11 September 2012 Essay of Analysis: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee It takes a courageous man like Harper Lee’s character‚ Atticus Finch‚ to defend a negro in this time period. Despite the innocence of Tom Robinson‚ a hard working man accused of attacking a white woman‚ he will never fully receive the justice he deserves all due to the color of his skin. Although the trial of Tom Robinson was unethical and unjust‚ the arguments that Atticus presents
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Grant Schroeder AP English: Literature and Composition Name: Major Works Data Sheet: Do not cut/paste from a website‚ which is a form of plagiarism. Title: To Kill a MockingBird | Biographical information about the author: | Author: Harper Lee | Born April 28‚ 1926Grew up in a small townFather was a lawyerOnly novel publishedWon Pulitzer prize | Pub. Date: 1960 | Genre: Historical Fiction | Historical information about the period of publication or
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to serve no need at all. It is one thing to keep an animal nearby to serve one’s needs but it is cruel to want to keep them ’just for fun’. Hence‚ keeping animals and birds in cages is quite ridiculous if not cruel. It is most definitely cruel to keep any animal or bird in captivity; worse still confined in cages. An animal or bird is so carefree in its own environment. It knows of no restrictions. It goes about its own business of eating and drinking and creating babies. Even domestic animals
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Cited: Lee‚ Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: Warner Books‚ 1960. Print.
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A Parenting Lesson From Atticus Finch There are many different parenting styles‚ but which one is the best? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story of a girl’s journey growing up during the prejudicial times before World War II. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ is a praiseworthy father because he lets his children learn from their experiences and he teaches them to be courageous and responsible. He lets Scout and Jem learn and experience themselves the values he teaches them‚ such as courage and
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