Scout and Jem Finch live in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. The two children are trying to find their way through the ups and downs of growing up, and living with their father, lawyer Atticus Finch. Alongside Jem and Scout is their friend Dill, whom they go along on their journey with. Dill is interested in Boo Radley, one of the Finch’s neighbors, who hasn’t been outside of his house for years. The three friends relentlessly continue to figure out whatever happened to Boo Radley. As they were
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Considering the danger she faces, Dana commits to teaching Nigel and Carrie to read because she believes in equality. Dana is in the past time period, living in Rufus’s household with her husband, Kevin, and doesn’t like how things are being handled during this time period. Knowing how to read is a big deal during this time frame because it shows how intelligent you are. Most blacks don’t know how to read, but in unusual cases, such as Dana, blacks know how to read and write equally or maybe even
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In the book “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien it featured a character named Mary Anne Bell going through a transformation into a new character called the Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong. Mary Anne Bell was a very friendly girl, straight out of Cleveland Heights Senior High whereas the Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong, a character more determined and adapted to war decided to join the Green Berets because she loved the feel of the ambush and wore her human tongue trophies threaded along a copper
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In the town of Maycomb, Alabama, as children roam free, underneath this joy, there’s so much hate and prejudice. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout learns about cruelty and courage. Most importantly, compassion. In this book, Atticus, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley show most compassionate to me. They seem to really care about people, even if they’re not good at showing it. This famous quote reminds me of their actions throughout the story. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion
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In many ways animals and nature can be used to symbolize humans. In this novel the three children learn about how there is unfairness in Maycomb. The book To Kill A Mockingbird, the mockingbird symbolizes three individual people. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee the three characters that symbolize the mockingbird are Tom Robinson, Atticus Finch, And Boo Radley. The character Tom Robinson was a black man who was poor and ended up being a victim of prejudice and racism. Heck Tate was
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about siblings Scout and Lee who learn how bad racism is in the South and how whites treat African Americans. The story is being told from the older version of Scout as she reflects on her past. During this book, the author tries to shed light on racism in the South and how some people will stand up for blacks and help them. Robert Mulligan, the director of the movie version of this book, creates a good movie but adds and removes scenes and characters who he
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, one of the many themes expressed throughout the book is people learn things through the experiences of our elders. First, Aunt Alexandra is teaching Scout how to be kind. When Scout wants to bring Walter home for dinner, Aunt Alexandra tell her: “I didn’t say not to be nice to him. You should be friendly and polite to him, you should be gracious to everybody, dear. But you don’t have to invite him home.” (Lee 224). Aunt Alexandra is demonstrating to Scout
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, is an immensely heart-wrenching and thought-provoking novel. The novel is narrated by “Scout” Finch, and includes stories about her life with her brother Jem and friend Dill. Through the eyes of these children, we learn about profound topics such as racism, justice, prejudice and social inequality. I loved this book. Although it was agonizing to learn about justice and equality, it was important to learn how the implementation of these themes had a massive
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Everyone but the bravest individuals remain prisoners of their society’s prejudices. To Kill a Mockingbird is a great inscription of how society was being torn apart over modern issues regarding race and color of skin. The author of the story, Harper Lee, chose to express the book through Scout’s eyes. Scout is a young girl and the daughter of a lawyer. Lee did a great job with choosing the correct character to tell the story from because Scout was a child which allowed her to have a perfect view
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story of growing up and learning how to treat others. It takes place in a small southern town called Maycomb and is told from the perspective of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, a young southern girl. Throughout the story, Scout and her brother, Jem, learn the ways of the world and that judging people is not always the best idea. All in all, this book illustrates why one should not judge others before walking in their shoes through the characters of Mrs. Dubose
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