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    no recognition that African-Americans had the same reactions and feelings as white people. Further‚ there was an evil assumption "that all Blackslie‚ that all Blacks are basically immoral beings". They certainly did not have the benefit of then To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus’ says "Mayella has merely broken a rigid and time honoured code of our society‚ a code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst as unfit to live with..." What code has mayella broken? Plzz help!! Thanks

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    Danielle Morton Book Report To Kill a Mockingbird The novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ takes place during a racially intense time in history. Harper Lee’s novel was intended to bring a harsh sense of reality to the real world‚ and was meant to demonstrate how it really was during this time in history. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story of Scout Finch and her brother‚ Jem‚ in 1930’s Alabama. Through their neighborhood meanderings and the example of their father‚ they grow to understand

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    1. Write about the conflicts portrayed in the book as the trial unfolds and intensifies. Ans: The conflict portrayed is that a white woman is accusing a black man of rape. The attorney of the black is proving the case to be bias and that the black man is innocent. The attorney is now face with protecting his client since he is been targeted to be killed. The case even intensifies when the court finds out that the accuser has no motion or power in the hand he was accused of using to be the victim

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    How do Scout and Jem change and develop during the course of the novel? Firstly at the beginning of the novel scout and Jem are childish and play childish games. ’Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo radley come out.’ In the novel making Boo radley come out is seen as a childish game because boo never comes out. The adults of maycomb just leave him alone as he has not been out all of his life. This shows scout’s and Jem’s immaturity because they just think of what they want‚ which is

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    Instructions: Multiple Choice Questions: Each of the multiple choice questions or incomplete statements below is followed by suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is best in each case.

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    To whom this letter may concern‚ I believe that the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee should be nominated for the ‘Premier’s Book of the Year Award’. The novel has helped me shape an understanding of myself‚ others‚ and the world around me. Through various themes‚ that Lee has portrayed throughout the novel I have gained a greater knowledge about the various themes and techniques‚ such as: The loss of innocence‚ Racism‚ and the symbol of the Mockingbird. As I will explain in detail below

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    The Jim Crow Laws is a list of laws that were used in previous years in different parts of the United States of America. The law above was from the state of Georgia and it forbid marriage between races. Similar laws existed in Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930s. White and black folks were separated in courtrooms‚ churches‚ and were not allowed to marry. Those who married and had mixed children were often seen as “in betweens” (Lee‚ 1960). The segregation faced by black people was brought to the attention

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    Summary: Chapter 12 By this time‚ Jem has reached the age of twelve‚ and he begins to demand that Scout “stop pestering him” and act more like a girl. Scout becomes upset and looks forward desperately to Dill’s arrival in the summer. To Scout’s disappointment‚ however‚ Dill does not come to Maycomb this year. He sends a letter saying that he has a new father (presumably‚ his mother has remarried) and will stay with his family in Meridian. To make matters worse‚ the state legislature‚ of which Atticus

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    "Courage is not a man with a gun in your hand it’s knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what . You rarely win ‚ but sometimes you do " said Atticus finch to his son Jem. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee courage is a main personality trait portrayed by Atticus and Scout . There are many scenarios in the story where courage is shown in the story which occurs in Maycomb a town in the Deep South Alabama during the 1930’s . Throughout

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    t To Kill A Mockingbird Outline Contrast between Atticus & Bob Ewell 1. Intro: Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell appear to be polar opposites. But they also have similarities A. Similarities – Both men are white‚ single parents‚ exert a strong influence on their children‚ and are protective of their daughters B. Differences - Atticus is selfless and Bob is selfish; Atticus is courageous while Bob is cowardly; Atticus’ actions demonstrate his law-abiding nature while Bob Ewell’s actions

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