Scouting for Lessons The lessons we learn accumulate over time to create who we are. The earlier we learn these lessons‚ the more effective they are. Having the help of someone who already knows these lessons is helpful. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ a young‚ curious girl named Scout learns lessons and experiences that grow her into a better person. The first lesson Scout learns is empathy. Empathy is the act of putting yourself in other people’s shoes and seeing things
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To Silence a Mockingbird The quietest people are often the most powerful because a person’s facial and body motions can‚ for the most part‚ speak louder than words. For example‚ Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hasn’t spoke up once during verbal arguments in the past five years. This shows that even the quietest people can still make a change and be powerful. Some other examples are in the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ characters like Atticus Finch and Boo Radley both show that
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Christians‚ we also try and force our ways of worship onto other people. This is especially true in the mission field. We create so much division among ourselves‚ yet God wants us to come together and stand strong in His Word. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird displays such division and force not only in the white community‚ but in the black community as well. Restriction from attending the black church‚ leading a young girl to falsely believe that the people in her life symbolize perfect Christianity
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Mockingbird Mockingbirds are placid‚ blissful‚ and vulnerable animals. They do not harm anything or anyone. Killing a mockingbird resembles sin to many people throughout the entire novel. In To Kill a Mockingbird many characters can be characterized as being a mockingbird‚ including: Tom Robinson‚ Arthur (Boo) Radley‚ and Charles Baker Harris (Dill). Mockingbirds do not deserve any form of harm or pain in any way‚ shape‚ or form. Innocent humans do not deserve to be abused or threatened by anyone
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There is no such thing as true equality‚ someone will always have more power than everyone else. Harper Lee addresses this in her novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ which takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. A Character in her novel‚ Atticus Finch lawyer and father‚ states “our courts are the great levelers‚ and in our courts all men are created equal.” However‚ this court case was nowhere close to being fair. Despite all of the conflicting evidence between the defendants‚ an innocent black was accused of
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contradicts that idea. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ censorship challenges its existence on school shelves around the country. When the book published‚ it was favored across the board. So why does censorship have such a big impact on this book? To Kill a Mockingbird is a target for censorship because of the profanity‚ racism‚ rape‚ and violence demonstrated in the novel. There are many arguments against profanity in the book. Those who want to censor the book claim that words such as “piss‚ damn and whore
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about with appalling misbeliefs‚ but remained mild through his misery. There are many Heros in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ but he stood out. Boo Radley taught Jem and Scout to do the right thing and be friendly‚ even if you don’t have a friend to be friendly too. Even though he never really talked directly to the kids‚ his mystic vibe intrigued them‚ whereas their father’s did not.The hero in To Kill a Mockingbird is Boo Radley because
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From Impulsion to Sophistication In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Scout Finch is portrayed as a fearless and outspoken young girl with the belief that using an aggressive approach in order to resolve a conflict is justified when defending others. As the story progresses‚ she evolves into a more civilized and mature individual who believes that in order to understand a person‚ their thoughts and feelings must be considered. Her transition demonstrates that it takes a forgiving person to relinquish
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Courage Illustrated Through Struggles Everyone in their life will be challenged with a situation that requires them to make a decision. The book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is said to be an American classic that everyone should read. The book takes place in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ in the 1930’s during the Great Depression‚ a catastrophic event in US history when the stock market crashed causing many to lose their jobs and homes. This plays a major role in the book as it affects
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Jocelyn Dawson Ms. Gullette H. Freshman English 11 January 2014 Prejudice and Bias in To Kill a Mockingbird The Webster’s Dictionary definition of prejudice is “an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge‚ thought‚ or reason.” Prejudice can create fallacious bias towards a subject or person. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee creates Jem and Scout to support her opinion on the topic of prejudice and bias. Lee portrays Jem and Scout and their relationships
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