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To Kill A Mockingbird Book Vs Movie
In the book and movie of To Kill a Mockingbird, the lesson of keeping one’s head held high is experienced differently. The lesson is openly stated in both the novel and the movie. Atticus says to Scout after a fight with Cecil Jacobs to, “just hold your head high and keep those fists down” (Lee 76). Scout had fought Cecil because she believed Atticus would want her to stand up for him. Yet, Atticus tells her the opposite and wishes she would let all the rude talk go rather than fighting those who talked badly of him. However, this lesson is only seen one other time in the film despite how important of a lesson it is. It comes when Mr. Ewell spits in Atticus’ face and he wipes it off, gets into his car, and drives away. There is no reference
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