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    innocent is shown throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird through the use of simile‚ the corrupt justice system taking away the naiveté of children‚ and the comparison of Boo Radley. Scout and Jem receive a valuable lesson in chapter ten‚ for Atticus‚ their father‚ taught them to never punish someone who is innocent. Atticus elaborates that Scout and Jem can “shoot all the blue jays” they can hit because they pester people‚ but never shoot a mockingbird who has done nothing wrong (Lee 119). This

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    Age is one of the first things one is judged on when meeting someone. This is for good reason‚ as people’s age indicates many things such as their maturity‚ knowledge and give a good starting point for what to expect from them. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is from the perspective of Scout Finch‚ a 6 year old who learns what it means to grow up. As the story progresses‚ scout learns more about Maycomb‚ the fictional town she lives in‚ and the unique characters in it such as Boo Radley and Scout’s

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    Definition of Fear

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    Fear Fear is one of the most intense‚ overwhelming emotions a living organism can feel. Fear is like a disease embedded in the Earth that can strike at anytime. Everyone at some point and time has felt fear. They have felt the adrenaline pumping rapidly through their veins‚ while perspiration drains down their face as the mind runs wild trying to figure out the situation. Fear‚ also is one of the hardest emotions to overcome. The feeling of fear lingers within you for seconds‚ but it feels

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    Coping with Fear

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    Coping with Fear It is a part of human nature to learn and adopt new ideas. According to Charles Darwin‚ humans continuously have been putting utmost efforts into understanding our environment and nature in order to survive and prevail on earth. It seems clear that we have invented and created countless notions and new technologies throughout history. By studying and understanding‚ we have overcome many stumbling blocks of our ancestors and learned several strategies of coping with the fear of the

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    What Is Fear

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    What Is Fear? Fear is "an unpleasant and often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger."[1] Fear is completely natural and helps people to recognize and respond to dangerous situations and threats. However‚ healthy fear -- or fear which has a protective function -- can evolve into unhealthy or pathological fear‚ which can lead to exaggerated and violent behavior. Dr. Ivan Kos lays out several different stages of fear. The first is real fear‚ or fear based on a real situation

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    Fears of Okonkwo Everyone shows fear. Fear can cause an unpleasant emotion due to someone or something being dangerous‚ painful‚ or a threat. Many main characters in novels show fear. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Okonkwo‚ the main character‚ who struggles with fear and battles it to become stronger. Okonkwo struggles with fear of becoming like his father‚ fear of looking weak‚ and fear of his children not becoming like him. Okonkwo shows fear of becoming like his father. Okonkwo reveals

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    Fears and Phobias

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    Fear and Phobias I’m sure that at least one of you is afraid of snakes or spiders. Maybe you have a fear of blood or injections‚ but the fact is all people have fears or situations they would rather avoid. It is part of everyday life. However‚ what is fear? The dictionary explains fear as a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger‚ evil‚ pain etc. whether the threat is real or imagined. Biologically fear is necessary‚ because it warns the organism of life-threatening dangers and with that

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    Fear In The Holocaust

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    the Holocaust‚ 1933-1945). The Jewish population went from 9.5 million in 1933 to 3.5 million in 1950 in Europe (Jewish Population of Europe in 1945). Many survivors of the Holocaust have either spoken out or wrote about their experiences of hiding or in a concentration camp. In these first-hand accounts there are multiple themes‚ but the main theme in the stories is fear. Fear is the thought that something bad or not pleasant will come. Fear took part in many people’s minds and stories and throughout

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    TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 17/11/12 SA’ADATU SHU’AIBU Calpurnia is the woman we all see as the mother figure at the Finches house. At the beginning of the book the narrator (scout) shows off Calpurnia as a strict but caring woman‚ who was always there for the kids. As we get to the point of her confrontation with Lula‚ we learn more about the character. Harper lee uses dialogue to portray Calpurnia with a split personality and also not being prejudiced. The dialogue Harper Lee uses in

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    On the Fear of Death

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    The Fear Of Death" The title "On The Fear Of Death‚" caught my eye as I was skimming the text for a story. After some thought‚ I concluded that the word "death" means more to me than most of my peers. I grew up as the daughter of a hard working man‚ one with an uncommon occupation. My father is a mortician. "On The Fear Of Death" intrigued me because many adopt such a negative view of death. Kubler-Ross takes the concept of death and embraces it‚ perhaps allowing her to ease her own fear of mortality

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