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    4/6/2014 A classic novel is one that relates to and questions aspects central to our lives‚ and can be related to for generations to come. To kill a mockingbird (Harper Lee‚ 1960) elevates itself to become a timeless classic through its portrayal of profound themes and narrative messages that impact readers across all demographics. It is a compassionate story that not only educates and thrills the reader‚ but also ultimately inspires them to re-evaluate their presuppositions‚ and learn to denote

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    In the film To Kill A Mockingbirdprejudice is an incredibly prevalent theme. Prejudice against a person’s persona is particularly prominent when Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill crept up to the Radleys’ Place at night and dared Jem to touch the house‚ lest he prove himself a coward. There is extremely high tension in this scene as indicated by the frightened expression on the children’s faces‚ which is shown by periodical close up shots. They were obviously scared of what they might see‚ and this emotion is

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    To kill a MockingBird by Harper Lee is a novel‚ highly regarded in its’ use of the characters‚ setting‚ and problems of society in its’ time period to tell its well crafted story. The story has many subjects it covers that drew its’ audience into the narrative. The stories numerous subjects include prejudice‚ empathy‚ and hypocrisy. These themes are shown throughout the book‚ but when characters like Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley are apparent in the story the mockingbird theme is what appears with

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    In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ there is a mad dog called Tim Johnson that has rabies. This dog represents many things. It is a symbol of all the things Atticus will have to do‚ but would rather not and that the disease of the town has to die but will not be erased immediately. It represents the things that Atticus doesn’t want to fight but has to. When he sees the dog he tells Heck to kill the dog. “ Don’t waste time‚ Heck‚” said Atticus “Go on.” “ Mr.Finch‚ this is a one-shot job.” Atticus shook his

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    Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the reader is introduced to the theme of racial prejudice through the experiences of the characters Scout and Jem Finch. The story is told from the perspective of Scout. In Toni Morrison’s novel‚ The Bluest Eye‚ the reader is also introduced to the theme of racial prejudice through the experiences of Pecola Breedlove and Claudia MacTeer. The story is told through the perspective of Pecola Breedlove‚ and Claudia MacTeer. Both of the novels show different

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    Is it considered acceptable to kill a person if their only duty is to produce pleasure‚ and bring beauty to their surroundings? In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the mockingbird symbolizes the good will expressed by certain characters. Throughout the novel‚ Boo Radley and Tom Robinson reflect the mockingbird through their actions and society’s physical and emotional response to their presence. Tom Robinson dedicates his life to helping his peers‚ and being an industrious person‚ but is still

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    of the texts we have studied and explain how each composer has successfully communicated their message to the responder. In the text To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and the ’I have a dream’ speech by Martin Luther King Jnr‚ both composers have conveyed strong messages that are communicated through narrative and oral techniques. These messages of courage and prejudice and discrimination are what the composer thought is necessary to write in order to change social attitudes towards these issues

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    Scout is very smart for her age‚ and is always learning new things‚ that most children her age wouldn’t know. The book to kill a mockingbird takes place in the great depression‚ but you’d never tell from the story line. Scout and Jem grow up as very happy children‚ and Scout learns many things growing up in the town of Maycomb. Scout learns many things throughout the book‚ and it will prove well too her in many different occasions throughout her life. Scout learns how to respect people’s decisions

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    In literature throughout history‚ authors have used literary devices to depict characters exhibiting prejudice to a certain person or people group. Harper Lee shows that those who are affected by prejudice can decide to accept or stand against it. The character who best represents this in To Kill A Mockingbird is Tom Robinson‚ he is accused of rape and beating a white woman. This yet alone does not stop him from standing up against the fact that he is innocent. Also‚ due to many of the children being

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    The first type of prejudice that the author establishes in the novel is social prejudice. Social prejudice is when an individual or group negatively show incorrect attitude to someone based on the individual’s membership of a social group. One of the characters that experiences‚ social prejudice is Dolphus Raymond. Dolphus‚ a wealthy white man‚ prefers the company of African Americans. In addition‚ Dolphus also married an African American woman‚ and fathered a number of mixed children. Just

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