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    To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960‚ it was written by Harper Lee and was an instant bestseller and a critical success. Today T.K.A.M is known as a masterpiece of American literature. The overall plot of T. K. A.M is. Scott and his brother Jem befriend a boy named Dill over the summer and become interested in the house owned by Nathan Radley‚ but inside lives a malevolent man named as Boo radley who has not seen or experienced the outside world. Later in the book Tom Robinson and African

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    2 Ms. Dianne Hartness To Kill a Mockingbird Essay In To Kill a Mockingbird the lessons of hard life are learned it’s easy to see that life isn’t always as it seems in Maycomb County Alabama. In To Kill a Mockingbird there is Scout; Scout is the protagonist or the “good” guy because although her home is placed in a racially tensed Southern town she over sees this aspect and learns from it she also is the lead character who narrates the novel. Bob Ewell is a perfect example of the

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    Bob Ewell is the filthiest‚ most racist‚ ill mannered‚ and hated man in all of Maycomb County. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee‚ he is considered the lowest of the low. He lives in the dirtiest part of town‚ the town garbage dump. Bob lies in court so he can keep a small amount of pride in his family name. He seeks revenge on all who opposes him in the most vicious way possible. Bob Ewell is a radical and cruel man to the people who cross him‚ which is why he is a disgrace

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    differences between Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. Atticus is the most moral person in this novel‚ meanwhile Bob Ewell is the complete opposite of Atticus. Mr. Ewell uses‚ abuses‚ and manipulates to get his way. Although Atticus and Mr. Ewell have some similarities‚ but not many. Mr. Ewell and Atticus seem to represent the sides of good and evil in this bestseller. In addition to‚ the imbalance between Atticus and Mr. Ewell can be seen through their physical appearance. Atticus is a tall‚ scrawny

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    Bob Ewell is a character in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Bob Ewell is the head of the Ewell family‚ a poor family who lives in the town dump. Bob Ewell has many children‚ but his wife is deceased. Bob Ewell’s racist attitude‚ fecklessness and vengefulness make him one of the most hated and wicked characters in the book. Bob Ewell is thought of as the most despicable man in all of Maycomb‚ except for its black residents‚ who the racists of the town think are worse than anyone else. Bob

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    behaved.” In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ there are demonstrations of both authoritative parenting‚ and these traits that come from this disciplinary style. Atticus’s parenting style could be described as authoritative because he disciplines through guidance and uses reason‚ logic‚ and negotiation. Scout reflects this by her beaming confidence and responsibility. You may recognize a parent as authoritative by their devotion‚ and nurturing qualities. This style of parenting is democratic

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    To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee‚ this story takes place in the mid-1930s‚ following the narration of Scout Finch in her small town‚ Maycomb Alabama. Important characters are Atticus Finch‚ Jem Finch‚ Arthur Radley‚ Bob Ewell‚ and Tom Robinson; all of these characters lead to major plot points. Harper Lee uses the symbol of a Mockingbird to display the idea that harming the innocent is one of the worst things you can do. When Bob Ewell tried to ambush the Finch kids‚ he was

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    The Ewells are the poorest family in Maycomb. Since the mother is dead‚ the children have to depend on the father‚ Bob Ewell. Bob is a man who drinks his money away and doesn’t care much for his children. Like animals‚ they live in the town dump. Burris Ewell‚ one of the children‚ has to deal with this. He has no parental guidance‚ he never washes himself‚ and lives in extremely poor living conditions. Burris is described as the filthiest kid in the class‚ his “neck was dark grey‚ the backs of his

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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee focuses on the challenges of racism during the 1930’s. In the novel a man named Bob Ewell accuses a black man of raping his daughter. Throughout the novel‚ Bob Ewell remains prejudice. Towards the middle of the novel Bob Ewell accuses a black man by the name of Tom Robinson of rape. Bob Ewell sees his daughter kissing Tom and decides to accuse him of rape. At the trial Bob states‚ “-I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella” (231). Mr. Ewell has

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    happened in To Kill A Mockingbird. Bob Ewell lied on the testimony stand in comparison to real-world George Freeman lied for the same reason as Bob Ewell to protect themselves. People will do anything to save themselves or to benefit themselves. George Freeman and Bob Ewell from To Kill a Mockingbird are the same because they tried to save themselves‚ even if it meant to ruin someone else’s life.They both affected a person life drastically that’s why they’re similar. In To Kill A Mockingbird the witnesses

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