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    To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel which consists of a number of positive and negative themes. Lee has utilised the way of life and the attitude towards ‘Negros’ in the 1930’s to create a intriguing novel which has enlightened the wider community on the matters of racism and prejudice in America in the 1930’s. Even though the novel has a dark plot line there are a number of positive themes presented to the reader throughout the story‚ e.g. education‚ bravery and growing up. The theme

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    To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee skillfully shows how Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill were prejudice against Boo‚ when in fact; all these children are comparable to Boo even if they had not noticed so. Their personality differences from the rest of the town‚ the care of their fathers‚ and wanting to connect with someone are what makes Scout‚ Jem and Dill relatable to Boo‚ with their similarities mentioned respectively‚ also all of them share the innocence represented by the symbolism of a mockingbird. Since

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    To Kill a Mockingbird is the only novel Harper Lee wrote. This novel still is alive in the lives of the people who read it. People are affected by this great novel. This book also tends to affect those in schools that at first are not interested in reading this book. Harper Lee‚ in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ shows many different symbols throughout the entire book. Boo Radley‚ Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch‚ Mayella Ewell‚ and Scout Finch are symbols throughout the story. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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    unable to help ourselves. They teach us‚ from their experience‚ the difference of right and wrong‚ life lessons‚ and help us become independent. They teach us all of their wisdom in hope of helping us lead the best possible lives. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus is a lawyer and the single father of scout and Jem Finch. They believe he is a decent father‚ but he is much older than everyone else’s parents. Atticus tries his best to teach them all about the world but he only has his view

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    There are many different "mockingbird" characters in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Early on in the novel‚ Atticus tells his children to "shoot all the blue jays that you want‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 103). He says this because mockingbirds are known to be harmless creatures that do nothing but sing joyously. Lee cleverly uses this mockingbird imagery to title her classic novel and to describe characters that are kind‚ innocent people and have done nothing

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    Innocent Mockingbirds WantedA harmless mockingbird is flying in the air while singing a tune. As the bird hums its lovely music it is shot. Why was the bird shot? Like characters in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the mockingbird was viewed as dangerous. The only way people knew how to deal with problems was by “shooting them down.” The innocence of killing a mockingbird is shown by three characters in the book: Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Boo Radley. Their traits and actions shown throughout To Kill a Mockingbird

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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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    In a world full of racism would you choose to be a Bob Ewell‚ or an Atticus Finch? In the book to Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee the author discuss a person of color wrongly accused for crimes he never committed. In this racially based time period‚ this book looks into the lives of Tom Robinson‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Bob Ewell as we view the injustices that were commonplace in that day and age. After Bob Ewell attacks his daughter and accuses Tom Robinson of assaulting and raping her out of

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    To Kill A Mockingbird‚ a fast-paced novel by Harper Lee‚ follows the trial of Tom Robinson. Throughout the novel multiple characters add life to the story‚ but only one stands out. Although the trial made everyone a little crazy‚ Atticus Finch does the best he can to act as a respectful man. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who defends the best he can‚ a gentleman who always keeps his composure‚ and a father who educates his children. Atticus defends his client Tom Robinson with all his heart‚ despite

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    books are “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “A Raisin in the Sun”. Both of these books have great plots and are enjoyable to read‚ it’s hard to say which a better book is. With all opinions aside the literary elements can be looked at to see which the better book is. Sometimes a book can be great‚ however from a literary standpoint they are not good at all. Even though “A Raisin in the Sun” is a good book‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird” is better because of its literary elements. “To kill a Mockingbird” uses its

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