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    questions Heck Tate‚ who recounts how‚ on the night of November 21‚ Bob Ewell urged him to go to the Ewell house and told him that his daughter Mayella had been raped. When Tate got there‚ he found Mayella bruised and beaten‚ and she told him that Tom Robinson had raped her. Atticus cross-examines the witness‚ who admits that no doctor was summoned‚ and tells Atticus that Mayella’s bruises were concentrated on the right side of her face. Tate leaves the stand‚ and Bob Ewell is called. Bob Ewell and

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    In the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ you will read that through all the hard times and hardship family and friends will always stay together in the end. Discrimination is a commonly used subject in To Kill a Mockingbird. With the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird being in the early 1900’s racism was very common. The author used this information to his advantage because he was able to show how discrimination changed everyday interaction and life with other people. Everyday of

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    All the way through the book‚ Scout talks about an elderly‚ horrible neighbor‚ Mrs. Dubose who is  Restricted to a wheelchair.’’ If she was on the porch when we passed her wrathful gaze would rake us ...’’ this merely expresses the hatred she has towards these two children. It was impossible to go to town without passing her house unless we wished to walk a mile out of the way. ‘’ This demonstrates to the reader that anywhere they want to go they have to be constantly reminded of Mrs. Dubose.’’She

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    Isabel Pichardo Mr. Baser Honors English 9-17-2015 “To Kill a Mocking Bird” Critical Race As the story develops we can appreciate that racism t makes up the essence of the story. But we only truly see what is happening through Scouts eyes as she is trying to understand what is going on. We understand the tension between the black and white during the time of the trial. Critical races the struggle of races‚ especially with African Americans. White people are usually favored by the law‚ even

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    To Kill a Mockingbird ~Ten Themes ELA 20 Prejustice All these people making assumptions‚ assuming a black man did it‚ just because he is black. Prejudice is explored on both a social and racial level. Boo Radley‚ is a suspected dangerous criminal for killing his father. No one asks Boo why he stabbed his father‚ though we are told his father was cruel‚ instead Boo is isolated in his home and boo is actually a very nice guy‚ but nobody seems to know it until the end. Tom Robinson is falsely

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    Grant Schroeder AP English: Literature and Composition Name: Major Works Data Sheet: Do not cut/paste from a website‚ which is a form of plagiarism. Title: To Kill a MockingBird | Biographical information about the author: | Author: Harper Lee | Born April 28‚ 1926Grew up in a small townFather was a lawyerOnly novel publishedWon Pulitzer prize | Pub. Date: 1960 | Genre: Historical Fiction | Historical information about the period of publication or

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    Job interview‚ Employment messages‚ and performance appraisals Objectives: 1. Explain the nature of structured‚ unstructured‚ and stress interviews. 2. Recognize the interviewer’s role in the job interviewer process. 3. Prepare for and participate effectively in a job interview. 4. Recognize and bypass illegal interview questions. 5. Write effective letters related to employment (follow up‚ thank you‚ job acceptance‚ job refusal‚ and resignation letters‚ and recommendation request)

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    t To Kill A Mockingbird Outline Contrast between Atticus & Bob Ewell 1. Intro: Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell appear to be polar opposites. But they also have similarities A. Similarities – Both men are white‚ single parents‚ exert a strong influence on their children‚ and are protective of their daughters B. Differences - Atticus is selfless and Bob is selfish; Atticus is courageous while Bob is cowardly; Atticus’ actions demonstrate his law-abiding nature while Bob Ewell’s actions

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    WHAP – Duez Chapter 7 - Classical Era Variations: Africa and the Americas 500 B.C.E.–1200 C.E. Chapter Learning Targets • To make students aware of classical civilizations that evolved outside of the more well-known civilizations of Eurasia • To explore the development of civilizations in Africa and the Americas • To consider the factors that make civilizations develop in some regions but not in others • To raise the possibility of complex civilizations without any recognizable centralized

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    In Harper Lee’s book‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ there are many examples of racism. During this time in history racism was acceptable. Racism is a key theme in her book. Not only those who were black‚ but also those who affiliated with blacks‚ were considered inferior. Atticus‚ a lawyer‚ who defended blacks in court‚ was mocked. An example of this is when Mrs. Dubose said‚ "Your father’s [Atticus] no better than the niggers and trash he works for!" Mr. Dolphus Raymond was also criticized for affiliating

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