There are many different "mockingbird" characters in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Early on in the novel‚ Atticus tells his children to "shoot all the blue jays that you want‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 103). He says this because mockingbirds are known to be harmless creatures that do nothing but sing joyously. Lee cleverly uses this mockingbird imagery to title her classic novel and to describe characters that are kind‚ innocent people and have done nothing
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Allyn Joyce Esguerra April 23‚ 2015 Block D DISCUSSION DIRECTOR 1. What was the knothole of the tree symbolizes and how it is significant? The knothole of the tree serves as a secret communication between Boo and the children. It symbolizes about friendship and kindness. It is the way that Boo tried to reach out with Scout and Jem also by putting different items in it. This tells us that Boo Radley wanted to make friends with Scout and Jem and also to let them know that he is not
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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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Princess Ericka C. Cuison IV Sampaguita January 5‚ 2015 Literary Analysis A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner I-Introduction A rose for Emily is one of William Faulkner’s most anthologized stories. Drawing on the tradition of Gothic literature in America‚ particularly Southern Gothic. Although‚ "A rose for emily" is one of Faulkner’s best-known stories‚ it has not generally been considered his greatest achievement in short fiction. In fact‚ some critics initially accused Faulkner of writing
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Over the centuries‚ dictators have banned books and even burned them in order to suppress ideas. America’s classic gothic novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ has been on and off the banned book list for years ever since it was first published in 1960 in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement. To Kill A Mockingbird should remain in the high school curriculum because it teaches lessons to the reader. In a town that is “diseased” with racism‚ Atticus tries to make the all white male jury understand
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The trial between Robinson and Ewell brings up the theme of the coexistence of good and evil. Beforehand‚ Scout and Jem had never truly assumed people were evil‚ therefore they haven’t exactly understood the world quite yet. Throughout the book‚ Jem and Scout transition from their innocence to experience. Mainly‚ Jem and Scout learn about hatred‚ prejudice‚ racism‚ and ignorance‚ which all inevitably confront the innocent. Such as during and after the trial‚ Jem‚ scout‚ and Atticus were treated differently
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The theme presented in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was that you should never judge someone until you’ve walked in their shoes. This theme presents itself multiple times throughout the novel in many different ways. One of the most obvious of these ways is with all of the stigma and gossip surrounding Boo‚ or Arthur Radley. From just the name we can see how widely misjudged he was‚ Boo‚ his name implies that those who don’t know him think him to be a monster‚ a spirit that is only talked of-not
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I am reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and I am on page 42. This book is about Two children Scout and Jem who live their lives in the Great Depression‚ they have a close friend named Dill. They are very scared of Boo and his family. Schooling during this time is very different‚ teachers don’t teach much‚ didn’t like it when scout already knew how to read and write. In this paper I will be Predicting and Evaluating. I predict the kids will not meet boo. A main reason they will not meet Boo
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Anthony “Gauge” Rees Mrs. Johnson English 9 To Kill a Mockingbird Report 11/3/15 You may ask‚ “What is the big idea behind To Kill a Mockingbird?”. This report is going to show you what I think the big idea is behind this amazing book. Harper Lee did a great job writing this book and it shows how much time she put into it. There are many meaning and sayings in this book that mean a lot to me and other people as well. This novel teaches you a lot about how things were in those times and how
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Zebra is a story where a young boy liked running like zebras until something bad happened and it changed his life. The theme of Zebra is working with a friend will help you overcome a disability. I believe this is correct because Zebra is deciding to go to an art class and with someone with similar trauma. One reason why i believe that the theme of Zebra is working with friends will help you overcome a disability is because on pg 204 the author wrote “ Zebra went to Mrs. English’s office and
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