In this nation’s most prized document‚ the document‚ the declaration of independence it says that all men are created equal. Every man was considered equal except for black men‚ women‚ and children. For many years blacks were slaves that were treated like animals. People saw them as item‚ as their own property that they could do whatever they wanted to with them. Blacks have been treated like filth in our society for hundreds and hundreds of years. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper
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By: Jessica Kanterjian To: Mme Brooks Date: Wednesday ‚November 9th 2011 To kill a Mockingbird and The Scottsboro Trials 1. A)Write a 200 word summary of the Scottsboro trial ‚ based on Miss Randall’s account The Scottsboro Case started off with a group of nine young African American men being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The young boys aged from thirteen to twenty. They were accused of raping two white women (Victoria Price and Ruby Bates. A fight broke out between two groups
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Ciara Ross Mrs. Rasnic AP English Language 11 September 2012 Essay of Analysis: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee It takes a courageous man like Harper Lee’s character‚ Atticus Finch‚ to defend a negro in this time period. Despite the innocence of Tom Robinson‚ a hard working man accused of attacking a white woman‚ he will never fully receive the justice he deserves all due to the color of his skin. Although the trial of Tom Robinson was unethical and unjust‚ the arguments that Atticus presents
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“The Lamp at Noon” and “To Kill a Mocking Bird” are texts. The former is a short story while the latter is a novel. One might think those two works are mostly dissimilar for they are very different stories. “The Lamp at Noon” is about Paul‚ Ellen and their baby‚ who live on the grass lands and suffer from dust storm. Actually Paul wants to stay while Ellen wants to move to town. On the other hand‚ “То Kill the Mocking Bird” says about Atticus and his kids who live in Maycomb. Atticus is a lawyer and
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To kill a Mocking Bird Background assignment Biography “Harper Lee was born on the 28th of April 1926” (Lee)‚ in Monroeville‚ Alabama. Her father is a lawyer and her mother has suffered mental problems and her mother had stayed at home because of it. Harper lived near her best friend Truman Capote‚ who was very influential in Harper’s childhood. Harper was very interested in English literature. She graduated high school in 1944 and went to the all-female Huntingdon College in Montgomery‚ Alabama
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To Kill A Mocking Bird - Atticus Finch As one of the most prominent citizens in Maycomb during the Great Depression‚ Atticus is relatively well off in a time of widespread poverty. Because of his penetrating intelligence‚ calm wisdom‚ and exemplary behavior‚ Atticus is respected by everyone‚ including the very poor. He functions as the moral backbone of Maycomb‚ a person to whom others turn in times of doubt and trouble. But the conscience that makes him so admirable ultimately causes his falling
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The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee is set in America in the 1930s . The story is told through the eyes of Scout and Jem Finch. Scout is a young adolescent who is growing up with the controversy that surrounds her fathers lawsuit. Her father‚ Atticus Finch is a lawyer who is defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ with the charge of raping a white girl. The lives of the characters are changed by racism and this is the force that develops during the course of the narrative. As already
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role model. He is one of the few residents of Maycomb who is not racist and believes in equality‚ which serves as an example for his children. He teaches scout how to see in other people’s perspective instead of only her own. She is the Hero of this novel. As the narrator and the protagonist she eventually develops a more mature point of view and learns how to see in other people’s perspective. She also learns to appreciate the goodness in people. He is the Loyal Retainers because as Scout’s
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To Kill a Mockingbird Final Thoughts Essay To Kill a Mockingbird had very complex characters. Both the novel and the movie version showed these characters differently and similarly. Tom’s character is portrayed in similar and different ways through both the novel and movie. Both portrayals were similar in showing Toms role in the storyline. Tom was a representation of the mockingbird and its innocence. Also‚ the plot Tom follows in the story doesn’t change between the novel and the movie.
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Literary Analysis: To Kill a Mockingbird In a well-developed‚ multi-paragraph essay‚ respond to ONE of the prompts below. You may choose the topic from the list of three below. As you write‚ remember your essay will be scored based on how well you do the following: 1. Develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your thesis to the audience. 2. Support your thesis with meaningful examples and references from the text‚ carefully citing any direct quotes
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