certain situations. Then again‚ it also defines intelligence as an assortment of information. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee displays the idea that intelligence is demonstrated by making superb decisions in conflicting situations. Social Justice requires intelligence because the society needs to consistently make the appropriate decisions in troublesome positions. For example‚ in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ intelligence is used in particular situations such as classism‚ racism‚ and ageism. Atticus Finch
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novel To Kill a Mockingbird is written about two siblings‚ Jean Louise and Jeremy Finch. They live with their father Atticus‚ a respected lawyer. Living in a town called Macomb County‚ this family has endured many hardships. Despite the odds‚ they manage to maintain a very healthy relationship. In today’s society people people do not usually care about others‚ it is one for all instead of all for one. Lee writes about how having compassion can help create and strengthen bonds with others. To Kill a Mockingbird
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ignorance‚ discrimination‚ cultural intolerance‚ judgement‚ or in To Kill a Mockingbird’s case: racism. Acts of marginalization‚ exclusion‚ and silence is evident all throughout the novel; of which is particularly seen towards the African-American community. Racism in the deep south extends far before our ancestors established means of discrimination in the 1930s‚ but shines ever so brightly during the Great Depression era. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ set in this time period of societal hierarchy‚ serves as a
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To Kill a Mockingbird Reflection Written in the late 1950s to early 1960s‚ To Kill a Mockingbird in many ways reflects the state of its society. The Civil Rights Movement was occurring at the time‚ a fight for human freedom‚ extending the rights of full citizenship to individuals regardless of race‚ sex‚ or creed and the slowly emerging concept of equal rights for all. Although set in the 1930s‚ it has come to my attention that the book strongly mirrors it¡¯s context and was greatly influenced
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raping a white woman. This white woman made this accusation to cover up the fact that she came on to a Negro during the racist times of the Great Depression. Harper Lee creates a “timeless classic of American literature” in her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird through her use of a white man defending a black man and Heck Tate’s experience of protecting Arthur “Boo” Radley to demonstrate good and bad role models. Atticus Finch followed through and came close to winning the case‚ but unfortunately
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Name: Teacher: Class: Date: Racial and Social Prejudice in To kill a Mockingbird Discrimination is a topic many authors have focused on for a long time. It has been the basis of many arguments‚ and has been around for thousands of years. Prejudice still currently affects our society today. In Harper Lee’s book‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ prejudice is evident in the form of social‚ and racial discrimination through the characters of Scout‚ Atticus‚ and Tom and some other characters in the novel.
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In the novel ‘To Kill A mockingbird’ by Harper Lee there were many themes‚ the theme I thought was worth learning about was courage. The ideas to learn about courage were that there are two types of courage‚ physical and moral‚ and that Lee and I both clearly agree that moral courage is more important than physical courage. Through the actions of Atticus and Mrs Dubose‚ Lee shows us that this idea is worth learning about. We see Atticus’ physical courage in the mad dog incident. Tim Johnson‚ a
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Family in To Kill a Mockingbird There are three kinds of family in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Each family has their own rules and standards‚ they all are different than each others. These three are‚ the Ewells‚ the Cunninghams‚ and the Finches. Each one is different in its own way. The Ewells are the usual stereotype of a redneck family. When Atticus describes the family he says‚ “The Ewells have been the disgrace of Maycomb for 3 generations.” They live in what is considered a dump. Each
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based on a personal opinions. In Webster’s New World Dictionary‚ the word “stereotype” is defined as “a way of thinking about a person‚ group‚ etc. that follows a fixed‚ common pattern‚ paying no attention to individual differences”. In “To Kill A Mockingbird” there are many examples of stereotyping between Whites and Negroes. In the book‚ Lulu‚ a fellow negro‚ says‚ “You ain’t got no business bringin’ white chillun here- they got their church‚ we got our’n. It is our church ain’t it‚ Miss Cal?”
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The unforgettable novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee take place in Maycomb County Alabama during the 1930’s. During the time period discrimination towards the black community was huge back then. The novel is told from Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch. The whole novel is told from her point of view. Throughout the text Lee establishes the theme of injustice‚ there are a lot of characters which have to face the obstacle of injustice. The injustice which intrigued me was the one that happened to
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