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    Courage‚ you have probably heard of this word before but what does it actually mean? Well‚ according to dictionary.com‚ an online dictionary‚ courage means the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚ danger‚ pain‚ etc.‚ without fear. In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ courage is evidently portrayed when Atticus does what no white man would ever dare to do in those days‚ lest they be scorned by the community. Atticus had the courage to stand up for a Negro‚ a black‚ Tom

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    happens to all people. However‚ sometimes the coming of age is more noticeable in some than it is in others. This is the case in Harper Lee’s character of Jem in the book “To Kill a Mockingbird”. All characters display their growth and have come to terms with themselves. Still there is one character who exhibits maturity more than anyone else. In “To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee‚ uses the character of Jeremy Finch to portray the motif of his “being a gentleman” and the events in Tom Robinson’s trial

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    In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ I believe courage is a main point in the story. Courage is strength in the face of pain or grief. Sticking up for others‚ helping others that are in danger‚ and sticking up for yourself. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ has many examples of courage and they all show different meanings of what courage can do and how people show it during different events that happen. Having courage can cause something very succesful to happen without you knowing. Sticking up for

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    How does Harper Lee use the symbol of the mockingbird? According to the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” So‚ mockingbirds are harmless‚ innocent creatures‚ and killing them is wrong‚ because they don’t hurt anyone. The mockingbird represents innocence and purity. After all it only sings for us to hear its music‚ they don’t bother us or harm us. So‚ to kill a mockingbird is a sin because you destroy innocence. Throughout the book‚ a number of characters

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    To Kill A Mockingbird “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”(39) In this quote Atticus is trying to give Scout‚ the main character in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ that some advice about having a general code of moral ethics. This novel is the recollection of events that happened when the author was a young girl. It tells the story of how she grew up in a town called Maycomb with her older brother

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    The book To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee is considered a love story. One example‚ is Atticus’s love for his children and how he‚ a single father‚ tries to set a perfect example for his children. Atticus wants Jem and Scout to understand what he believes is right. Example two‚ is that Jem and Scout and their brother and sister relationship. Their relationship is very special and how they guide each other into the right path. Jem teaches Scout right from wrong‚ which is how they are clearly

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    Innocence vs. Experience The book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee perfectly portrays both innocence and experience in the characters as well as the theme of personal growth. The character Jean Louise Finch‚ otherwise known as Scout‚ has a very complicated development compared to the rest of the characters. Firstly‚ she talks almost like an adult all throughout the story. She learned how to read before going to school‚ which she takes some pride in‚ “ ‘Scout yonder’s been readin’ ever since

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    Racism in “To Kill A Mockingbird” is demonstrated through the story’s tone and setting It is a harsh reality that racism is such a big problem in America. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Leeracism is a topic that our narrator Scout Finch experiences a lot. Throughout the entire book there are many ways in which racism is shown. In my opinion racism is conveyed the most through setting and tone. The setting in To Kill A Mockingbird helps to show racism in the story. In chapter 12 when Calpurnia

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    of children. Some parents may teach their kids to act differently depending on where they live and their background. There are certain things that schools can not teach children. Parents have to take moral education into their hands. In ¨To Kill a Mockingbird¨‚ Atticus has many of his own teachings for the children. Also in the novel‚ the neighbors and society had a big effect on the children. In today’s world‚ many children like

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    view.” To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ is about two boys named Jem and Dill. Jem lives with his father Atticus Finch‚ his little sister Scout Finch‚ and their cook Calpurnia in Maycomb County. Dill lives with his mother in Meridian‚ Mississippi and he also visits his Aunt Rachel in Maycomb which is where his family is originally from. B. In to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ I believe that the book would change drastically if it was told from Jem’s and Dill’s point of view. 1. To Kill a Mockingbird

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