but sing their hearts out…That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses a mockingbird to symbolize justice‚ innocence‚ and courage. These characteristics can be found in Tom‚ Atticus‚ and Boo throughout this novel. Even with all the evil in the world‚ innocence‚ justice‚ and courage can prevail. Tom Robinson‚ a character in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ symbolizes the innocence of a mockingbird. Tom Robinson proved his innocence in the court
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There are many positive influences that help shape Scout into the person she becomes at the end of the novel. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ there are 3 main characters that have an effect on Scout’s maturity. Jem Finch influences Scout because he is always looking out for her best interest. Next‚ Calpurnia influences Scout because she teaches her how to act “ladylike”. Finally‚ Atticus Finch influences Scout because he teaches her important life lessons throughout the book. Jem‚ Atticus
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How To Kill A Mockingbird: Mayella’s rise to power The definition of power is to have absolute control of someone or something thing. In a small county called Maycomb there is a trial going against a white girl named Mayella Ewell and a black man named Tom Robinson who is accused of rape. Mayella looks powerless because of her gender and class‚ but her race actually gives her power. First of all Mayella is poor and when I poor I mean she’s really poor. Here is some evidence of why she is poor.
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Character analysis of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is a very unusual little girl‚ both in her own qualities and in her social position. She is unusually intelligent in many ways that is far more advanced than the other children who she associates herself with for example she learns to read before she is anywhere close to beginning school‚ and she is unusually confident for her age as you can see from the story she never backs down when it is time for her to fight boys without fear or remorse
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father’s right. ‘She said’ Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens‚ don’t nest in corncribs. They don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.(119) A mockingbird is someone that is innocent and does no harm‚ with the exception of fear. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she has many mockingbirds in her story‚ but she has just as many defenders of mockingbirds too. Atticus Finch‚
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To Kill a Mockingbird Intro – colouring in by child‚ tearing of bird drawing Atticus Finch – Good Lawyer who accepts hickory nuts for legal work from Mr. Cunningham Strong belief that all should be treated fairly Won’t let his son‚ Jem‚ have a gun Jem: “He won’t let me have a gun…” RE: “Boo” Radley rumours Tells Scout to “leave those poor people alone...” Looking into courtroom “The coloured man looks to me like he’s crying… I wonder what he’s done to cry about” – Dill looking into courtroom “There’s
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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 father‚ Atticus Finch. Atticus is a progressive man‚ teaching Scout and her brother Jem life lessons that could be considered controversial. Due to Scout’s
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like… empathy are easily overlooked- but it’s immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.” (Laura Linney) Many characters in To Kill A Mockingbird showed empathy but there was one who showed the most. To Kill A Mockingbird took place in Alabama during the Great Depression. Told by a woman named Scout remembering her childhood. Scout‚ her older brother Jem‚ their father Atticus and the rest of their town were deeply influenced by the world around them. Jem demonstrated the greatest
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hoping that the judge will decide in favor of Tom‚ he tells them‚ “Now don’t you be so confident…. I ain’t ever seen any jury decide in favor of a colored man over a white man” (238). Scout and Jem‚ however‚ do not lose hope. Having learned some valuable lessons from their father‚ the children refuse to give up. Scout strongly believes in the co-existence of good and evil in the world and prays that good will inch over evil for Tom Robinson. "Those are twelve reasonable men in everyday life‚ Tom’s
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judgement or action of another in disregard of one’s rights. There are many forms in which prejudice takes place‚ but in the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ prejudice takes place in the form of sexism‚ class systems and racism. Harper Lee clearly shows sexism in many ways throughout the book. In Maycomb‚ gender roles were defined with great clarity‚ and Scout was shocked at the thought of a man cooking. “‘ Boys don’t cook.’ I giggled at the thought of Jem in an apron.” Although it is normal
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