Harper Lee Biography Harper Lee wrote a book call ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ which was a number one best seller for a couple years after it came out. Harper Lee’s book is still very famous today in high schools for teaching kids.(Wilder‚ Mike) One of the most interesting things that Harper Lee used real life events in her book. She also used people in her life as characters in her book. Harper Lee‚ her real name was Nelle Harper Lee‚ was born on April 28‚ 1926‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama. Harper’s father
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and bravery. In TKaM‚ Harper Lee uses the character of Atticus Finch to illustrate the qualities of good parenting. Atticus realizes that losing his temper with Jem and Scout over small incidents is not part of the qualities of good parenting because‚ throughout TKaM‚ he does not lose his patience with his children. While on the other hand‚ there is suspicion that Bob Ewell does the opposite by beating Mayella Ewell‚ his daughter. From the beginning itself‚ Harper Lee makes it clear‚ through
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characters in the book. They learn what growing up is all about. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill are the most affected by the trial and all matures throughout the book. Jem specifically matures throughout the process of the Tom Robinson case and learns a positive lesson from the trial. After seeing the unfair way Tom Robinson was treated‚ Jem wants to protect and care for people no matter their age‚ skin color‚ reputation and personality. Jem also learns a few lessons from Atticus regarding the judgement
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solution of racism and prejudices within communities is really possible. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the author‚ Harper Lee‚ shows empathy is the solution to the prejudice and racism that has unfortunately afflicted America throughout its history. These characters include Scout‚ Atticus‚ Miss Caroline‚ Boo
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others contribute to the socialization of Scout. Scout learns to act lady-like‚ how to be respectful and be guided by her morals‚ and to look at situations and intentions from another perspective. Scout faces many issues in the novel‚ but one of the most lingering problems for her is what
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Mockingbird‚ the author Harper Lee tells a story of innocence in our lives. Harper seeks the theme of innocence in several different ways‚ such as symbolism of a mockingbird‚ when violence increases innocence goes away and how Tom Robinson‚ exposes another aspect of innocence‚ as he is punished for a crime that he didn’t commit simply because of his race. One example that Harper lee seeks the theme of innocence is the symbolism of innocence of a mockingbird. When Miss Maudie told Jem about mockingbirds
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Mocking Bird Essay In the book The Mocking Bird by Harper Lee‚ there were many lessons taught to the protagonist Jean Louise aka Scout. It was a coming of a story showing the development of a young girl. Scout overcame many obstacles in her life and became an independent young woman. She made her own opinions on racism and did not use other opinions to persuade her. She learned true friendship. She was raised in a single family home without a mother. Scout Finch (Jean Louise) had a housekeeper
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Jem Finch‚ Atticus son‚ learns the second lesson that a reader can learn from. The lesson Jem Finch learns is that every action leads to consequence. Harper Lee shows this lesson in the noel when Jem rips Mrs. Dubose’s camellias. It begins with Scout and Jem having an conversation with Mrs.Dubose which ends up with Mrs.Dubose calling Atticus Finch a nigger lover. Enraged with by her words‚ Jem begins to cut the tops off every Camilla bush Mrs.Dubose owned. After pulling Scouts hair‚ and kicking
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To Kill A Mockingbird-Harper Lee Describe an idea that was worth learning about in a text you studied this year. Explain why this idea was worth learning about. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ an idea that was worth learning about was bravery. Bravery comes in many different forms that people don’t always recognize it as being bravery. In this novel Mrs. Dubose‚ Atticus and Jean Louise (Scout)‚ each display an act of bravery that are all different in their own way. Bravery
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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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