To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the American classic which throughout the whole text exposed the several stereotypes that existed in our nation decades ago. To Kill a Mockingbird showed in depth stereotypes in the 1930s not only in fictional Maycomb‚ Alabama but throughout our whole nation at the time. The book emphasized on racial‚ class‚ gender‚ and even social stereotypes and how in many cases they were unfair and ridiculous in modern day opinion which is why it is a stunning piece of literature and was
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Novel Notebook: To Kill a Mockingbird 1. Setting/Matter: The setting for this book is Maycomb‚ a small stagnant town in Alabama in the 1930s. It is a small town so everyone knew everyone in the town. This setting helped contribute to the results of Tom Robinson’s trial. Since everyone else knew each other‚ the townspeople would know if a member of the jury voted for Tom’s innocence. This greatly contributed to the result of the trial. This book takes place in the 1930s in the south‚ which contributes
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the character Jem is Scout’s (the main character’s) older brother. Jem is short for Jeremy‚ Jeremy Atticus Finch. Jem starts the book as a 10 year old and the story concludes when he’s 12. Jem was a very likeable character who had a great influence on the story‚ his change/progress was interesting to witness as a reader. Jem has several remarkable experiences that would change his views for the rest of his life. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper
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sin to kill a mockingbird.” That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something‚ and I asked Miss Maudie about it. “Your father’s right‚” She said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” “Why not kill a mockingbird? Why kill it? These small descriptions are what make the small picture that gets you hooked and helps describe the setting. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird
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It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird; a theme repeated often in this title. It means that taking away someone’s innocence or faith in life is bad‚ and prejudice can do just that. The disease of prejudice and how it makes some people act can kill someone’s innocence‚ Jem at one point loses all faith in the world and forms cynical views on life (304). Although having innocence is good‚ because of prejudice‚ because of hate‚ because of ignorance‚ one can lose faith in the world and start to realize that
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defined to be a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. To Kill a Mockingbird never stops describing family to us. In Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ where the book takes place‚ family is everything. According to Aunt Alexandrea‚ every family has a “streak.” Many of her values around family loyalty and staying strong under pressure are shared throughout the novel. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper lee teaches readers about family by providing a variety of them. She teaches us about
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To Kill A Mockingbird—Response Harper Lee’s book‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” is‚ in my opinion‚ a book with a diverse collection of messages‚ skillfully woven into an interesting and engaging story. It seems to me‚ though‚ that the book is very focused on symbolism. The symbol of mockingbirds is reoccurring in the book. It appears in the title‚ it is suggested in various characters and situations‚ and in parts of the book it is stated explicitly. For example‚ on page 90‚ Atticus told Scout and Jem
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Have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do? Well‚ that’s exactly How Tom Robinson felt in To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird Shows the plight of an African American man in the 1930s. It also shows injustice and lack of equality that an African American has to deal with on a daily basis. To Kill a Mockingbird by: Harper Lee‚ was written in 1960. The book describes in detail how African Americans were looked at and treated in 1930. Atticus was a lawyer with 2 children‚ Jem and
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things have been done‚ but progress has been made and there may be a light at the end of this tunnel of racism. Although King’s words are indefinitely true‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ and American Denial show that‚ through paradigm changes brought on by life-altering events‚ there is hope for a future where black and white people are treated equally. The beginning of a change in behavior is a change in mindset‚ which can be seen in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It takes
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The book To Kill a Mockingbird is based out of the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The residents in Maycomb are extremely racist and see minor inequalities as major differences and reasons to segregate. The families of Maycomb have their own hereditary social classes and are pretty much stuck in their class based on occupation and race. People in Maycomb are born into significance or are born into less fortunate situations. Many of the characters use these social classes to boost their self esteem. Due
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