To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel set in Maycomb County‚ Alabama in the 1930’s. Throughout the book‚ many conflicts happen and the setting plays a major part in the conflicts. During this time period‚ racial discrimination is coming into full swing and the character Atticus unfortunately gets in the middle of all of it. With everything revolving around Atticus‚ his character develops the theme of the book. Throughout the novel‚ Atticus reveals the theme of the book as “Always do the
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Living in a world where white supremacy is the social norm‚ and blacks are constantly treated unjustly‚ two kids Scout and Jem Finch‚ along with the help of their father‚ learn to overcome social injustices. Maycomb is a small town within the state of Alabama‚ but in that town lies discrimination‚ segregation‚ prejudice‚ and much more. When Scout and Jem’s father Atticus is called to defend a black man in a rape case‚ chaos arises. In the thick of it all lies Jem and Scout‚ and they have to learn how to
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· In 1955‚ Helen was 75‚went on a 40‚000 mile journey‚ 5 month long tour through Asia talking to the blind and disabled populations.(afb.org) · On June 1‚1968‚ Helen Keller died a few weeks short of her 88th Birthday. · Senator Lister Hill of Alabama‚ gave a eulogy during her memorial service‚ He said "She will live on‚ Her spirit will endure as long as man can read and stories can be told of the woman who showed the world there are no boundaries to courage and faith. Body 2: · Helen Keller
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Rosa Louise McCauley was born on February 4‚ 1913‚ in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. Her mother’s name was Leona McCauley and her father’s name was James McCauley. Her father was a carpenter and her mother was a rural school teacher. Soon after Rosa’s little brother‚ Sylvester Edwards‚ was born‚ her parents separated in 1915. While her father went north‚ her mother‚ brother‚ and she moved to Pine Level‚ Alabama to live with her mother’s parents (Notable Black American Women). Rosa McCauley did not have all
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This is one of the major lessons in the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill A Mockingbird is about courage‚ prejudice‚ innocence‚ and knowledge. The book takes place during the Great Depression‚ in the tired old town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The book is told by a little girl named Scout Finch. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ is an attorney who happens to be defending
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An Analysis on the Theme of Prejudice in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice is defined as “an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge‚ thought‚ or reason.” It occurs when people assume things towards others based on false or misleading information and external influences‚ leading to unfair and unjustified biases. Since the dawn of time to the modern age‚ humans have been creating false preconceptions of each other‚ leading to conflict‚ war‚ blood‚ and
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STATE OF ALABAMA Montgomery‚ Alabama Office of the Legislative Analyst June 21‚ 1988 MEMORANDUM FOR THE GOVERNOR FROM: [NAME WITHHELD]‚ Legislative Analyst SUBJECT: Flying of Confederate Flag over Capital Building ISSUE: Presentation of analysis for your decision: BACKGROUND: The office of the Governor has received several demands by members representing the state’s chapter of the NAACP to remove the Confederate flag (“flag”). Earlier this year 13 African-American legislators were
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Harper Lee‚ the author tells of a small town in the midst of social injustice in order to acknowledge how good and evil coexist. The main character learns that hatred and prejudice can cause harm to innocent people. The novel takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama: a town that reflects the rest of the flawed society of the south in the early 1930s. Social prejudices‚ moral differences‚ and new ideas are abundant in this setting‚ which amounts to a story of problems and different reactions. When the story begins
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a book about Scout Finch who lives with her brother‚ Jem‚ and their widowed father‚ Atticus‚ in the sleepy Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is suffering through the Great Depression‚ but Atticus is a prominent lawyer and the Finch family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society.There are multiple themes in the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee. However‚ one of the most important is courage. This theme is shown almost by all of the characters
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Do children’s ideas of societal norms change as they get older? In 1930s Alabama‚ most people had the same idea of how society should be kept. During this time‚ The Great Depression‚ many people believed all stereotypes were true. It was even thought that Caucasians were superior to Black-Americans. All these perceptions are evident in Harper Lee’s historical novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. More specifically‚ the characters Scout and Jem Finch‚ children of Atticus‚ have different perspectives on these
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