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    In Harper Lee’s ‘To kill a Mockingbird‚’ ideas of prejudice and discrimination are explored through Scout and Jem’s views‚ as their understanding of the Maycomb community changes and develops. Another prime example of prejudice‚ is the derogatory treatment of Atticus Finch and his family after he takes Tom Robinson’s case and the racial prejudice displayed towards Maycomb’s African-American community. Maycomb’s fear and prejudice towards Boo Radley and Tom Robinson is shown through the character

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    To Kill A Mockingbird Empathy You can’t just open a book and judge the story on the random chapter you happened to end up on‚ you start from the beginning and read the full story. Empathy is just like that. Empathy is like reading someone else’s story: being one with the characters and events and feeling the emotions of the main character‚ observing‚ listening‚ and understanding. When you read someone’s story is when the solution of racism and prejudices within communities is really possible

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    Although there is a multitude of prevalent‚ blatant acts of racism throughout To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee that one may point out with ease‚ there also exist overlooked instances of racism in which theoretically good characters allow usually veiled racism to creep into a conversation or event. The utilization of both conspicuous acts of racism as well as more normalized acts of racism creates a well-balanced spectrum that draws a detailed picture of racism that spans the reality of decades

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    obtain but in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus‚ Scout‚ and Mrs. Dubose all have fear or reason behind their acts of courage. Throughout this book‚ courage is often pushed to the point where it’s the only option. Courage‚ a major theme in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is defined and demonstrated by various characters throughout the novel. According to Atticus‚ courage is “when you know you’re licked before you begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what” (Lee 112). By his own

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    The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ tells the story of a small town named Macomb‚ and the people in this town are going through very controversial times. The main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are Atticus and his two children‚ Jem and Scout‚ and their maid calpurnia. Then later in the book‚ Tom Robinson and Bob and Mayella Ewell become a very big part during the trial. The setting of To Kill a Mockingbird is in the early 1930’s where the Great Depression and unemployment were very

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    To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has been a timeless and influential classic for decades. Many believe this is due to Lee’s addressing of racism‚ prejudice‚ gender roles‚ and classism in the Deep South. Lee addresses these problems through the interactions between characters‚ such as the narrator‚ Scout Finch and her father Atticus Finch. Consequently‚ Lee illustrates that a major theme is to never judge someone without knowing their whole story because it can lead to prejudice. Scout

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    How does prejudice affect how people treat others? In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a southern town called Maycomb is filled with prejudice. The story is set in the 1930s‚ a heavily racist time. Scout and Jem‚ the main characters‚ can see how prejudice affects how people treat each other. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird shows how people judge each other without knowing what they’ve experienced through characters‚ events‚ and setting. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ characters judged each other

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    -Literature Circle Texts (TBA) -To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee Materials Needed: -Reading log journal -Jumpstart Writing Journal Overall Goals/Objectives: This unit will help students to understand the complexities behind the human conscience and what drives us to behave the way we do. We will be examining the ideas behind morality‚ including the difference between right and wrong in a variety of contexts. Discussion about how we understand our own morality and how we choose to express it will

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    Influence: Where does it come from? Know the importance of influence in To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee Zainab Salman ENG1D1-07 Ms Gulens

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    A Study of Racial Injustice in Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Research Proposal A. Background of Study According to book “White Racism”‚ racism is the system of oppression of African Americans and other people of color by White Europeans and White Americans (Feagin‚ Vera‚ Batur 3). Racial discrimination is one of the social problem happen in the 20th century. It can be the oppression of a group of people on the basis of race and color. In the United States‚ racism is structured into the rhythms

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