In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee presents the issue of discrimination‚ a common occurrence in the 1930s. During this time period there were two events that carved society; the Great Depression and the introduction of Jim Crow Law. This resulted in gender and racial discrimination and extreme poverty. During this time period many people were under extreme pressure just to keep alive. Scout‚ daughter of Atticus Finch spends much of her time with her older brother Jem and is constantly
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1. Which article outlines the judicial branch? Article Three 2. What is the primary job of the judicial branch? Interprets Laws 3. What is the highest court in the U.S. ? Supreme Court 4. What do we call lower federal courts? Inferior 5. A dual court system means we have what? Federal and State Courts 6. What is federalism? Balance b/t states and national government 7. Who has the power to create or abolish lower federal courts? Congress 8. What created the Supreme Court? The Constitution
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Have you ever seen a Mockinbird before? All they do is sing for people to hear‚ never harming anyone. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Scout and Jem were told it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ but in some ways Tom Robinson and Boo Radely became Mockingbirds themselves. Scout and Jem were also Mockingbirds at one point in the book. Mockingbird is the representation of someone who bothers no one‚ and is harassed for no good reason. When Scout and Jem were walking home after the pageant
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“Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet‚ and‚ hopefully‚ we shall overcome.” (Rosa Parks) This quote is a very accurate representation of what life for people is like today. Yes‚ you heard that right. Today’s society is not truly equal like it is portrayed to be. There are several authors that have written about what their life has been like‚ such as‚ How to Kill a Mockingbird‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ and The Absolutely True Diary
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this barrier is driven by a chaotic force known as racism. Over the years‚ racism has morphed into a power so vicious it tears people apart and soils the unity of humanity‚ creating a division between the different types of people who live together. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the prime targets of racism are the members of the African-American community‚ and they are treated poorly by many of the people who live in Maycomb. Racism plays a large part in the way the social hierarchy
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addition‚ an obvious example of racism in the book‚ blacks versus whites‚ is often seen and thought to be understood. The book and movie both portrayed how it is deeper than that. For example‚ in the Tom Robinson case‚ when Tom lost and went to prison‚ he was shot for ’’trying to escape’’ which is not something Tom’s character would do. The officers were white and probably voted that he was guilty even though basically everyone knew he wasn’t. They wanted to kill him so he could never be proven innocent
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Cassidy Hunsbedt Mrs. Peters English 9-4 3/18/13 To Kill a Mockingbird What gives some one the right to judge another? In the story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the main character Scout really controls and identifies this question and how it works. Scout throughout the book starts off as a young naïve little girl‚ but with all the changes and twist she starts to be molded and sculpted into a totally different girl. The theme of the book is people will never know‚ or understand how
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especially racism. If at least a few more people engaged in this nurturing nature racism can slowly become less common. Even the late Dr. Martin Luther King led many movements and protests filled with love‚ not hatred for whites or blacks who didn’t support him. He met most of the goals established with help from the people because he was positively influential. Next‚ the condescending outlook we have on one another needs to change. In the earlier chapters in “To Kill a Mockingbird” Scout invites
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” takes place in the small rural town Macomb Alabama in the 1930’s. The town gives the illusion of being a pleasant safe place to live but the social classes are clear‚ the “normal” white townspeople”; the ignorant uneducated hicks‚ and the lowest class is the black community. This irrational social hiechary is explored through out the novel and displays the destructive nature of racism and prejudice of all types through out the novel. The story is narrated from the point of
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January 5th 2012 ELA-10-1 TKAMB Essay My Favourite Character This Essay is about my favourite character in “To Kill a Mocking Bird.” She is one of the biggest‚ most important characters; she is considered the main character. She is very important for she helps narrate this story. She helps with the story by describing her thoughts and feelings that is one of the main reasons why I like her. She also helps to develop the plot‚ themes‚ and helps to emphasize some of the symbolism. Her name
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