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    Throughout the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ many characters change their views of life. Undergoing obstacles changed the lives and perspectives of the characters in the novel. As times change in a person’s life so do their perspective of life. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill have various adventures that mature them‚ and allow them to understand how the world works in the mind of an adult. The children’s mind slowly transforms from understanding situations like an adult to having the mind of an adult. In

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    Kristin Howard To kill a mockingbird by Harper lee The power of Integrity Integrity is having a standard of morals and ethics‚ and living by them. It is a willingness and ability to do the right thing even when it is hard. The story To Kill a Mockingbird is filled with integrity. For example‚ many of the people in Maycomb share a prejudiced sense of integrity when it comes to its racist views. However‚ it is Atticus Finch’s integrity throughout the novel that really embodies the idea of moral

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    and barbaric feelings‚ one must constantly keep his morals strongly present in the front of his mind. Today‚ the world still consistently fights the impulse to be above one another‚ pitting races‚ genders‚ and social classes against one another. Prejudice has ravaged

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    despite the wide spread racism of that time. Incorporating a sentimental and thought provoking plot‚ combined with exceptional cinematography and award winning performances‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is a timeless story of character‚ prejudice‚ and a coming of age. Based on the classic novel‚ by Harper Lee‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ is set in a small Alabama town in the 1930’s. This complicated and sophisticated story is presented simply; a mesmerizing feature is the ability of the grown up Scout to

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    Racism and To Kill A Mockingbird In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ racism proves to be a major theme. The touchy subject of racism has hung around the world for practically forever and has not ever fully ceased to exist in any society; it has only been toned down over time. Judging people on just the color of their skin‚ is a huge roll in this book just as it was in the 1900’s when segregation was flooding throughout the United States‚ as it is shown in the picture on the

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    In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It talks about certain themes in the novel. The theme coming of age is a significant part of the novel. It affects the characters in the book to have a greater understanding of how Lee views coming of age. Also a literary convention that is used to convey the theme is the time and sequence in the novel. Scout and Jem are experiencing adult situations that they never took acknowledge before. Which is mostly in the second part of the novel‚ when

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    The Change of Jem People often view mistakes as a negative thing‚ but what people often ignore is the positive effect it has on a person’s personality and helps them improve as a person. In Harper Lee’s bildungsroman To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a young boy named Jem Finch undergoes a change in both personality and maturity. In this novel‚ at first Jem is unaware of the world around him‚ but because of Tom Robinson’s trial and his obsession with Boo Radley‚ he becomes mature and understanding.

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    King‚ Jr.)." The novel "To kill a mockingbird" was written by Harper Lee in the 1960s about Two kids Jem and Scout who live in Maycomb county with their dad Atticus Finch and their maid Calpurnia. In this town many things happen‚ for example‚ there was a trial About how A black man named Tom Robinson rapes a girl named Mayella Ewell (A white girl). Out of everyone in the town‚ Atticus was asked to defend Tom and he accepted causing everyone to call Atticus names

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    The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee and is loved by many. The story is narrated by young girl named Scout. During part of the book Jem‚ Dill‚ and Scout try to unveil the truth about the elusive Arthur (Boo)Radley. Scout also talks about the events in her life that lead up to to Atticus’s trial where defends a black man named Tom Robinson.The best characteristics for Tom Robinson are selfless‚ hardworking‚ and honest. The first characteristic for Tom Robinson is selfless. One

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    in the novel who is held in high regard in the community of Maycomb. Atticus‚ as the father of Scout and Jem‚ is the role model and pillar of support for them as they develop through life. Harper Lee has deliberately created Atticus and given him certain characteristics to voice her own views and opinions on issues of prejudice and injustice. Atticus is a man with high morals and respects all people around him‚ regardless of what they think of him. He is the key character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird

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