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    White folks living together. However‚ some wanted to be equal. Talk about the prejudice and how separated they two were and how some tried to stay equal. (Atticus and Calpurnia‚ and Scout and Jem sitting with the African Americans during the trial are two examples.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIktHTbtn2o Tiptoe: Imagine Dragons- In Maycomb County‚ everyone always kind of sneaks around‚ never letting anyone really know what they’re up to‚ so in a way they’re always tiptoeing and never letting

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    “Neighbors bring food with death and flowers with sickness and little things in between.”(pg.) In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ flowers are a frequent symbol. The use of flowers in the novel have multiple meanings‚ some having a deeper meaning than others. These flowers are symbolizing people that are pretty significant in the story as well. Azaleas‚ Camellias and Geraniums are flowers associated with Miss. Maudie Atkinson‚ Mrs. Dubose and Mayella Ewell. Azaleas are mentioned

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    May 06‚ 2013 Prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice can be described as an opinion of a person based usually on race or religion before all the facts are known. Prejudice is an occurring problem during the twentieth century and is especially emphasized in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In the novel‚ Harper Lee shows us the effects of prejudice on the ideas of the citizens in Maycomb County‚ more specifically social prejudice in some of the main characters: Arthur

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    To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ explores how courage can be shown in multiple important characters during the novel. These characters include Mrs Dubose‚ Atticus‚ Jem and Maycomb County itself. Harper Lee cleverly depicted several forms of courage during the novel such as childish courage‚ moral courage. The first highly important character in the novel known for her split personality and great moral courage is Mrs Dubose. She was a morphine addict and was addicted to morphine

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    Sin to Kill a Mockingbird It is a sin to hurt the ones that only help the helpless and only do good things for the world. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a young girl named Scout Finch goes on many adventures with her older brother‚ Jem. They lived in Maycomb County in the mid 1930s. They deal with visits from their best friend‚ Dill‚ trouble with the town’s biggest trial and missions to get their neighbor‚ Boo Radley‚ out of his house for the first time in years. At the time‚ Atticus‚ their

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    for the observers to the victim which sometimes the people offers to help‚ but they also fearing that what the result will put them in a negative position. To have empathy to the victim is very important when other’s human rights are violated. From my reading novel “To kill a mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ “Night” by Elie Wiesel‚ the article “obedience of Rwanda” and the “Gang rape raises questions about bystanders”‚ all of the text examples above identify the answers the readers need. Would the action

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    ill TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD ESSAY Discrimination is defined as acts or attitudes based on prejudice‚ unfairness or injustice towards a particular group of people. In our current times there is still discrimination‚ some of which stems from long ago. “To Kill a Mockingbird” takes place in the early 1930s when discrimination was not only tolerated‚ it was encouraged by many. The types of discrimination in this novel are much more extreme than they are today. Times have changed and there is still prejudice

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    Cultural values and social practices inevitably over time as individuals and societies are subject to change with it. In the timeless bildungsroman novel‚ “To Kill A Mockingbird” (1960) written by Harper Lee‚ it explores the confronting experiences of a young child‚ living in a world of racism‚ injustice and disability. In a more modern context‚ however‚ the novel “The Family Law” (2009) written by Benjamin Law‚ is a hilarious memoir describing the quirky and “stranger-than-fiction” family circumstances

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    such as To Kill A Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee; one must recognize the significance of certain symbolic items that are placed in the movie‚ and how they turn this story into a work of art. The opening credits play an important role in the movie‚ and help to illustrate certain symbols within the novel. The various objects that are included in the title sequence are a drawing of a bird‚ a harmonica‚ a pocket watch‚ a pearl necklace‚ marbles‚ and a whistle. The title‚ To Kill A Mockingbird has little

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    Emily Crocker Mrs. McClure CP- ELA- 3rd 15‚ February 2012 To Kill a Mockingbird- Critical Analysis There are many themes displayed in To Kill a Mockingbird. The many themes range from poverty‚ justice‚ and morality to prejudice‚ courage‚ and compassion. The one theme that I really thought was shown the most was morality. One time the theme morality is shown is when Walter Cunningham is invited to the Finch’s house for dinner. Walter comes from a very poor family and the children don’t get much

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