To Kill a Mockingbird

Courage is the ability to control fear when facing danger or pain. The theme courage plays a major part throughout this novel. The characters showed great courage not only by the way they acted, bu... Read more

Lessons about Life in "To Kill a Mocking Bird"

950 words, approx. 4 pages

"You can shoot at all the blue jays you want, if you can hit them, but remember it's a sin to kill a mocking bird." This warning in the novel To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee is foreshadowing a... Read more

Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Courage comes in many different forms which do not always include the stereotypical muscular man. For instance, the Gage Canadian Intermediate Dictionary defines courage as: the strength of mind to co... Read more

Definition of Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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The theme "Courage" plays an important role throughout the entire novel. Courage is embodied in the many characters in the novel and the children experience the different types of courage and understa... Read more

Atticus Finch's Closing Statement

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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I come before you now not as Mr. Finch, the lawyer, but simply as Atticus, a friend to you all and a fellow resident of Maycomb County. I come before you now not to ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Themes of Prejudice

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The famous Edward R. Murrow once said: "Everyone is a prisoner of his own experience. No one can eliminate prejudices just recognize them." The world would love nothing more than to erase the atrociti... Read more

To Kill A Mockingbird-Jem Character Analysis

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Is it possible to shed innocence without losing hope? In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a 10-year-old boy named Jem proves that it just may be so. Throughout the novel, Jem, the broth... Read more

To Kill A Mockingbird - Boo Radley

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    The true identity of a person is revealed through their actions. There is no exception to this theory in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird  by Harper Lee. She uses the actions of... Read more

The Saving Servant

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Being the only female, in charge of the kids, is a very tough job, especially for Calpurnia. She has a few things to deal with herself, first. Such as her skin color and the people in Maycomb who ... Read more

Father of the Year: Atticus Finch

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Father of the Year I believe that Atticus Finch is an astoundingly well adjusted father for many reasons. First of all because he was a single parent with two children, he still managed time for his ... Read more

Jem's explanation about Scout

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Ahhhh! My little sister Scout really knows how to drive me crazy sometimes. Whenever I am out playing in the yard she always has to be there with me. I can remember this one time when Dill and I decid... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird - Book Overview

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Title To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee. To kill a Mockingbird is a novel portraying many different types of prejudices towards a diverse population.  The central theme is "it's a crime to kill ... Read more

Was To Kill A Mockingbird About Prejudice?

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I personally believe that To Kill A Mockingbird was about prejudice. Throughout the story there are several events where prejudice and judgment come into play. The story is about judging people by the... Read more

Book Report To Kill A Mockingbird

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Summary Have you ever wanted to read a book worth your time? If you answered yes, than To Kill A Mockingbird is by far the perfect match for you. Not only is it a book that will keep you interested b... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird vs. Remember the Titans

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Bravery can be described as courage, heroism, gallantry, or having guts!  In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, and in the movie Remember the Titans, many individual see Atticus and Coach Boone as l... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird Critical Review

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The satirical classic piece To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most renowned and favorite books of people today. Winning the Pulitzer Prize, being translated into over forty languages, and being one ... Read more

The Courage of Atticus

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The Courage of Atticus Finch t.s. In the story "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch displays more courage than any other characters in the book. 1. Despite the prejudices of much of the community,... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird, Movie vs Book

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Whites found it offensive that Tom Robinson felt sorry for Mayella Ewell. Since Tom black and he was the one getting in trouble for hurting the white girl. In the town black people were looked down on... Read more

Realizations of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird.

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These are just a view important realizations of Scout throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. First of all, she realizes that the town is very racist. Everyone is segregated. The trial of Tom Robinson is a ... Read more

To Kill A Mockingbird - Boo Radley's Character

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When Arthur(Boo)Radley was younger he got into some trouble involved with a rowdy group of kids from Old Sarum. One night they resisterd arrest and was locked up in the courthouse's outhouse for the n... Read more

Protesting Against Social Injustice

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Richard Wright said, "All literature is protest. You can't name a single literary work that isn't protest." This means many works of literature protest against social injustice. Whether or not this in... Read more

About Charles Harris Baker (Dill)

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Dill Harris is a close and dear friend of Scout and Jem. Charles Baker Harris known as Dill to his buddies. He spends summer with his aunt/Dill is interested in getting Boo(Arthur) Radley out side his... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird~Mockingbird Motif

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A mockingbird does nothing except compose beautiful music for people of all ages to enjoy. It would be a sin to kill a mockingbird. In the novel to kill mockingbird many Maycomb citizens can be com... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird - Boo (Arthur Radley)

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Essay On Boo Early in the story Boo was just the subject of talk and myths but we learn more about him soon after. Boo is the nickname of Arthur Radley. Early in the book Boo is described as a tall ... Read more

Personal Growth To Kill a Mockingbird Style

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Eleanor Rigbys We moved into the house summer of 1996. It was a quiet, old, lush green, peaceful neighborhood, so different from the trashed, graffiti covered busy streets of Hawthorne. It was a me... Read more

Jem

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Jem's experience with Mrs. Dubose is a defining moment in his journey through adolescence. Through his interaction with Mrs. Dubose, Jem learns the real meaning of courage, the importance of atonemen... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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The people around you can evolve your way of life in moments. Jem and Scout Finch discover this after many personal accounts in Maycomb County. The young children of this story come across terrifyin... Read more

To Kill a Mocking Bird: Parental Influence

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The novel " To Kill A Mockingbird", was written by Harper Lee. In this novel, the theme of racial prejudice is displayed through the story of a black man who is accused of rape, in a pre-domina... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird Vs. Romeo and Juliet

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"Men are sometimes masters of their fate." I think this quote means that people are responsible for their own destiny. I agree with this quote because I believe that each person in the world has a pur... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird Vs. Lord of the Flies

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"The theme of all great literature is the human heart in conflict with itself" -William Faulkner I think this quote means that the most critical idea of any piece of literature is how a character mu... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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The book To Kill A Mockingbird is better than the movie because the book concentrates on the character development more than the movie. The movie combines Aunt Rachel and Aunt Stephanie to mak... Read more

To Kill a Mocking Bird: Tom Is Not Guilty

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Looking over all the evidence and listening to the witnesses, I think I have made the right decision. [I, a juror for the Tom Robinson case, believe him to be not guilty.] All the ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

557 words, approx. 2 pages

I may not spend my days in a courtroom or in my study reading books, but I believe that Atticus Finch and I are comparable in other ways. I'll sum it up; we spend our days on the less favored side of ... Read more

Scout's Characteristics

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Scout Finch is a very entertaining character to follow. Even though she was born as a girl, she still wishes to act like a boy and do the things other boys do. She goes with Jem, her older brother, e... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Back in the old days, people discriminated against black people. They would treat them like trash. The white people were treated much better then black people. Today, race relations are better then t... Read more

Authors Complex View of Southern Women

881 words, approx. 3 pages

."..ladies bathed before noon, after their three-o'clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frostings of sweat and sweet talcum..." (5)Women of the south had a stereotrpical title bac... Read more

Chapter 22 of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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This chapter starts out with the main characters reaction to the verdict of the Tom Robison case. It also deals with the people of the town, and how they react to Atticus, Jem, and Scout. The town's... Read more

Jem's Responsibility and Feelings on Boo

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Jem thinks Boo wants to stay inside to avoid all of the bad things in life. One such thing is prejudice. There is a lot of talk about racial issues and blacks since Tom Robinson's case and death. J... Read more

Tom Robinson's Bravery

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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee tells a story about the life of a young girl in a racist town. One of the lowlifes in town desires to get rich and become famous, so he accuses a black ma... Read more

The Prejudices of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Have you ever experienced prejudice? Prejudice can be seen all over the world, in practically every form. Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is set in a time that provides many lessons for ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird is book that takes place in Alabama in the1930's. It is a story that tells about a problem that the Finch family deals with, but even thought it took place many years ago it is ... Read more

To Kill A Mockingbird

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To kill a mocking bird is a novel written by Harper Lee. The novel describes the problems of American society about prejudice, unloving family, class distinction, religious intolerance and of sexist... Read more

Innocence in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

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The book is called To Kill a Mockingbird because it is about losing ones innocence. As the story progresses, the characters grow and learn some of the hard lessons of life. Scout grows up by learning ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Racial prejudice was a focal point of the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Largely, the prejudice was against Tom Robinson, but it is also possible to say that there was prejudice against Arthur "Boo" Radl... Read more

Summary of "To Kill A Mockingbird"

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This book is about life in a small southern town through the eyes of a little tomboy girl in the 1930's. Jean Louise Finch, or Scout, is the narrator/main character of the story. She is only six when ... Read more

"To Kill A Mockingbird": How the Reader's Attention Is Captured

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The novel "To Kill a Mocking Bird", by Harper Lee, is highly enjoyable to read. Harper Lee uses many different techniques to capture the reader's attention and compel them to read on. Such techniq... Read more

Character Analysis of Atticus Finch

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In the novel "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee, the main character, Atticus Finch, is very strong. He is a very strong character both morally and physically. This strength is portrayed in many d... Read more

Innocence in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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The title of To Kill a Mockingbird has very little literal connection with the plot, but it carries a lot of symbolism. In this story many innocent people are hurt or destroyed by evil people. The "mo... Read more

Me as a Fictional Character

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Atticus Finch is the consciousness and moral clarity in Harper Lee's classic To Kill A Mockingbird. He is the fictional character that I believe I most closely emulate. In the Southern town of Ma... Read more

Boo Radley: Mystery Man

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Through the first eleven chapters, Boo Radley has been portrayed as a great mystery to the children; Scout, Jem, and Dill. There were many different instances that contributed to the kid's views of B... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird Journal Entry

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Dear Diary, All that I have to say is Ahhh! My little sister Scout really knows how to drive me crazy sometimes. Whenever I am out playing in the yard she always has to be there with me. I can rememb... Read more

The Sin of Killing Mockingbirds

952 words, approx. 4 pages

Many say that true innocence can only be found in the eyes of a child. Though if that were true, our world would be a much worse place then it is today. Jean le Fontaine once said, "we become innoce... Read more

Atticus - Generative Man

1,453 words, approx. 5 pages

Psychologist Erich Fromm used the term generative to describe the highest level of mental health. A person of this personality type could be said to be "fully functioning" in that the person has the v... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird- Trial Reactions

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`"Atticus--" said Jem bleakly. He turned in the doorway. "What son." "How could they do it, how could they"" "I don't know, but they did it. They've done it before and they did it tonight and ... Read more

Prejudism in the Novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it," pg.30. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Le... Read more

Atticus Finch: A Man of Wisdon and Courage

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In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch is a Man of Wisdom and Courage. Proof of this is Atticus shows physical type of courage in the book where you face physical challenges. He shows the mo... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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In the most profound and interesting novel To Kill a Mockingbird, there is a collection of intensifying themes: prejudice, justice, and cowardice. I chose these three things because they seem to be t... Read more

Justice in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows that justice is flawed. Within the novel, there are many difficulties that the characters must face, both in and out of court. The results are favora... Read more

The Symbolic Mockingbird

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Many great novels of our time use symbols to portray messages and morals. A kings crown symbolizes his power of the kingdom, a heart symbolizes love and a dove symbolizes the holy spirit. In t... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird - Character Analysis of Atticus Finch

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In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is a very compelling character. Atticus grew up on a cotton farm and eventually becomes a defense lawyer. Atticus is the voice of reaso... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

437 words, approx. 2 pages

"Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird...Mockingbirds don't do one thing...but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gar... Read more

Examples of Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Courage has been a trait found in many people throughout history. Many people have trouble finding courage when they want it most, but people usually are capable of harnessing it when they really need... Read more

Social Divisions within Maycomb

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Because of the nature of the Maycomb population, the same families have lived there for nearly two hundred years. As a result some people feel that each family seems to inherit particular characterist... Read more

Summary of Chapters 1-31 of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

2,627 words, approx. 9 pages

Chapter 1 Scout is the narrator of the story. She has a brother named Jem and a dad named Atticus. Atticus is a lawyer and lives in Maycomb county. Jem is her older brother. They live a cook name... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

500 words, approx. 2 pages

There are some people who have no courage in the world. They are ruthless and pathetic. They have no will and always lie. For thousands of years, there have been cowards in the world, they don't try ... Read more

The Bravery of Three Characters

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Bravery can be described as courage, heroism or just having guts. Three of the characters all showed one sign of bravery. The three I chose to displayed courage by standing up to an elder, faced a ra... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird -- Coming of Age

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Innocence is the time in a child's life when there no knowledge of wrongdoing or evil; the child is free from all guilt. It would take several personal experiences to lose this innocence, which is wha... Read more

To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee

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Many people in this world do not bother to find out the truth. Many people gossip and mock the person. This leads to anger and quickly into actions that might later be regretted. Many people decide to... Read more

Racism Revealed to Jem

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Throughout the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, one of the main characters, Jem, learns the harsh reality of racim and how cruel people can be when dealing with others. Jem be... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Many things can influence a child's life. Today a child may suffer from stress from a parent`s divorce, or from a break up with a girl friend or boy friend dumping them. In To Kill a Mockingbird two c... Read more

Scout Finch; Two Mothers Are Better Than One

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Today, any girl who participates in athleticism or enjoys being outdoors, as opposed to more feminine things like walking around in heels, wearing makeup, or playing with dolls is stereotyped as a tom... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: A Tour of Maycomb from Scout's Point of View

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Maycomb County, in Alabama, is a pretty normal town. Starting from the very southeastern side of town is the Radley place. We never go near there because it's evil and haunted, and so are the people w... Read more

Why Is a Novel Such as to Kill a Mockingbird Important to Read?

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To Kill a Mockingbird can be easily understood, if you look closely at the characters, settings, plots, and themes. It teaches moral lesson, it shows an overall lesson of prejudice, lifestyle, and a... Read more

Why Is the Novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" Important?

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To Kill a Mockingbird can be easily understood, if you look closely at the characters, settings, plots, and themes. It teaches moral lesson, it shows an overall lesson of prejudice, lifestyle, and a... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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There are different ways people and characters define themselves. Many people define themselves by their cultural or family background. Other people describe themselves by their community or religio... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Tom Robinson Should Not Be Guilty

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We, the residents of Maycomb County, are still suffering from a deep wound of racism. President Lincoln's endeavor to establish equality among every person has become useless and black people are cons... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird Literary Analysis on Atticus

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A role model is defined as a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others. Atticus Finch demonstrates his role in society by helping out where needed and doing what he thi... Read more

Character Description of Mrs Dubose

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Mrs. Dubose teaches us about inner strength and manners and the right way to do things while Harper Lee uses her as a tool to teach the characters these important lessons. Mrs. Dubose was a morphine ... Read more

The Traits of Jem Finch

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Jem Finch plays a tremendous role in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee. He is the twelve year old brother of the narrator of the story Scout Finch. He is a very emotional person, b... Read more

Theme Analysis of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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" `...Jem, I think there's one kind of folks. Folks.' `That's what I thought too,' he said at last, `when I was your age. If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other... Read more

Good and Evil in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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To Kill a Mocking Bird is a book mostly about a battle between good and evil. In the book Atticus is the main good character and Bob Ewell is the main evil character. There is also some people in... Read more

Compassion in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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I found To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, to be the most enlightening, most relevant, and most intellectually engrossing of all the books we read this semester. Mockingbird, illustrates the hard... Read more

Prejudice in "To Kill a Mockinbird"

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In the book and movie, To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many instances that include prejudice and racism. There was not only prejudice towards African Americans including Tom Robinson and Calpurnia, ... Read more

A Critical Analysis of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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There are many authors all over the world who are able to create amazing pieces of literature. Many of those authors are able to include their lives in their novels. Some even have more of an autobi... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

424 words, approx. 2 pages

Harper Lee was trying to express many specific tribulations in the world through the book To Kill a Mockingbird. She suggested that prejudice was a commonly occurring, horrible obsession. It is arguab... Read more

Prejudice in "To Kill a Mockinbird"

426 words, approx. 2 pages

Harper Lee was trying to express many specific tribulations in the world through the book To Kill a Mockingbird. She suggested that prejudice was a commonly occurring, horrible obsession. It is arguab... Read more

The Major Change of Scout

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Scout Finch from the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee underwent some major changes. Scout Finch went from being innocent to learning the truth about human nature. How Scout learned the tr... Read more

Prejudice in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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In the 1930's, the south was still heavily segregated and racism effected many everyday things. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout, a young, innocent, and unbiased child is th... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Coming of Age

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Jem and Scout Finch discovered their coming of age after many personal accounts in "To Kill a Mockingbird." The children of this story come across terrifying and enjoyable experiences in Maycomb Coun... Read more

Damsels in Distress in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Harper Lee uses damsels in distress, a Gothic novel element, to explore diverse situations. At one point in time, the brave characters become the damsel in distress and need a "knight in shining arm... Read more

Scout and Jem Are Being Watched

417 words, approx. 2 pages

There are several examples that clearly show that someone is watching the children. For example, Scout getting stranded in the front yard of the Radley's house, shows some one is watching them. Aft... Read more

The Real Mockingbirds

525 words, approx. 2 pages

According to Atticus, "It is a sin to kill a mockingbird." What exactly does a mockingbird symbolize? It symbolizes innocent people who spend their lives never harming others. Mrs. Maudie said, "... Read more

Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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In the book to kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout shows the strongest form of courage. She shows the boys that she is not going to go against Atticus's orders and torment Boo's house. She alwa... Read more

The Mockingbird

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The title of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird is intriguing. As there is much debate over who the focal points are in the story, there is also quite a bit to be said about the characters that ... Read more

The Courtroom Scene: Chapters 17-18

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The judge presiding over the court, for this trail, was Judge Taylor. The first witness called to the stand was Mr. Heck Tate. The circuit solicitor was Mr. Gilmer. While being questioned by the so... Read more

Calpurnia as a Mother

742 words, approx. 3 pages

Calpurina's influence over Scout and Jem, as the role of a mother. The book I have read is called "To Kill a mocking bird." It's a very good but interesting book it really catches the reader and p... Read more

Judicial Inequality in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,246 words, approx. 5 pages

Racial and Social inequality has been around in society since Stone Age. Though social and racial equality has taken steps forward in progress, it can and will never reach equality, as long as soci... Read more

Atticus Finch's Display of Human Decency

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In today's world, human decency is unfortunately far too rare to come across. The world is full of deception and corruption as well as simple things such as rudeness and disrespect. Even when walki... Read more

Analysis of Scout

1,392 words, approx. 5 pages

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is narrated by Jean Louise Finch, a scrawny, six year old tomboy. She is the daughter of Atticus Finch, one of the town's best lawyers. Her mother died... Read more

Prejudice in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the author, Harper Lee, tells about the attitudes toward race and class of people in the Deep South during the 1930s. It seems that everyone is prejudiced against s... Read more

Themes in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most classic and possibly controversial books of our time. Written in 1960 by a woman named Harper Lee, this story is considered by many to be a dramatic book wi... Read more

Scout is the Most Important Character

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At the tender age of six when the novel begins, Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout demonstrates a surprisingly complex and interesting personality. Clearly, Scout proves that she is on a much superi... Read more

Summary of the Court Scene in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

565 words, approx. 2 pages

The judge presiding over the court, for this trail, was Judge Taylor. The first witness called to the stand was Mr. Heck Tate. The circuit solicitor was Mr. Gilmer. While being questioned by the so... Read more

Racism in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

689 words, approx. 3 pages

For the people of Maycomb County, Alabama, racism affects almost every aspect of life. The African Americans of Maycomb are completely segregated from the white people. They live in an area of ... Read more

Justice in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,241 words, approx. 5 pages

"Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but the secret courts of the men's hearts Atticus had no case. Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her m... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Values

533 words, approx. 2 pages

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus tries to teach his kids a lot of things. He means a lot to the town, and wants to make sure his kids reflect on him. He wants people to think of his kids just as t... Read more

Analysis of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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"From the moment she screamed, Tom Robinson was a dead man."() These words could not have more truth to them. In Harper Lee's fictional novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, one can see life through the ey... Read more

Conflicts between Blacks and Whites in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Throughout the years there have been many conflicts between blacks and whites, racism, think back on Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks. They made a change for the blacks in the way they were tr... Read more

Victims in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Crooks, Curly's wife, Candy and Lennie, are all characters who were victimized during the American Depression in John Steinbecks 1930's novella, "Of mice and Men." These characters are discriminated a... Read more

Central Theme and Message of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Prejudice is a preconceived opinion made without evidence or good reason. The characters of `To Kill a Mockingbird' were full of prejudice. Prejudice is the most imperative theme in this novel. So man... Read more

Parenting Skills of Atticus Finch

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Scout Finch, in Harper Lee's, To Kill a Mockingbird, is six years old. She lives in what seems to be a secluded area that is a world of its own. "People moved slowly then. They ambled across the ... Read more

True Courage

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"It's when you know you've been licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what (112)." Thus Atticus explains to Scout the true meaning of courage and prepares rea... Read more

Atticus' Decision to Support Tom Robinson

1,321 words, approx. 5 pages

The small county of Maycomb is filled with people who pre judge others just because of the color of their skin or buy what social class they belong to. Yes there are a handful of the honest ones ... Read more

Atticus Finch

957 words, approx. 4 pages

Atticus is portrayed in the novel as a man of legal, social, just, and loyal principles. He lives a life of humility and modesty; even so, he was a well-respected member of the Maycomb community, no... Read more

Prejudice in the Book "to Kill a Mockingbird"

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Harper Lee was trying to describe many tribulations in the world through the book To Kill a Mockingbird. She suggested that prejudice was a commonly occurring, horrible obsession. It is arguably the m... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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In Harper Lee's Southern literary classic, "To Kill A Mockingbird", the reader is continually subjected to families in the old-fashioned county of Maycomb, Alabama. Lee emphasizes the slow-paced, g... Read more

Point of View and Social Commentary in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,089 words, approx. 4 pages

I think that Harper Lee chose Scout as the narrator because he could portray more ideas through her maturing. Through Scout's maturing, the ideas of prejudice can be shown. Scout does not understan... Read more

Scout Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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In "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, the experiences and behaviour of the character Jean Louise Finch (Scout) were important in developing the message of the novel. The book deals with many prima... Read more

"To Kill a Mockingbird", "The Catcher in the Rye", and "The Gathering"

881 words, approx. 3 pages

"To Kill a Mockingbird", by Harper Lee; "The Catcher in the Rye", by J.D. Salinger; and "The Gathering", by Isobelle Carmody all have three aspects in common. The theme of survival, the theme of life'... Read more

An Examination of Prejudice As Depicted in To Kill a Mockingbird

1,041 words, approx. 4 pages

`To Kill a Mockingbird', told through the eyes of the characters Scout and Jem Finch, is a story of their father's battle to defend a black man accused of the rape of a white girl. Situated in Alabam... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: How Living Conditions Correlate to Character Personality

441 words, approx. 2 pages

Maycomb's society is a highly prejudiced one. The people in Maycomb judge citizens on things such as race, rank in society and wealth. This instinct to judge people is strong, so strong that Maycomb's... Read more

Annotations, Study Guide for To Kill a Mockingbird

1,782 words, approx. 6 pages

1) Pg. 11 "The sheriff hadn't the heart to put him in jail alongside Negroes, so Boo was locked in the courthouse basement." -What does this make Boo sound like? He's basically categorized as an o... Read more

A Character Study of Atticus Finch

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Atticus Finch, a lawyer, is a very compassionate person, and a person who is not afraid to challenge the unwritten laws of the South. In the trial of Tom Robinson, Atticus decides to defend Tom to the... Read more

The Emotional Growth of the Children in To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows us that two children can grow up through a series of events in a short period of time. These events help them to understand how society is and how cruel and u... Read more

The Moral Growth of the Children in to Kill a Mockingbird

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Harper Lee's Bildungsroman, To Kill A Mockingbird, centres on the moral growth of the two main characters, Scout and Jem. Over the course of the novel, the children learn many lessons about the world ... Read more

The Theme of Courage In To Kill a Mockingbird

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"Courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" According to Atticus Finch, an honest lawyer in Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mocki... Read more

A Plot Summary of To Kill a Mockingbird

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD In chapter one everyone is introduced to the readers there's Scout the narrator and our next character Atticus' six-year-old daughter. Atticus is a lawyer in Ma... Read more

An Examination of Character Relationships in To Kill a Mocking Bird

2,720 words, approx. 10 pages

Human relations are a source of conflict and will usually involve good and evil, it is due to a wide variety of different personalities, choices, actions, opinions and thoughts that one way or another... Read more

Parent Child Relationships in To Kill a Mockingbird

1,077 words, approx. 4 pages

I agree with this statement, that children are indeed similar in these three aspects - outlook, character and behaviour - to their parents, proven in "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Firstly, ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Analyzing Dill

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I do not agree with the statement to a certain extent. Dill is also the one who instigates Scout and Jem to go to the Radley house, thus giving them a chance to get to know Boo Radley better. He `dare... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbrid, A Summary and Review

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The film to Kill A Mockingbird is based on the novel by Harper Lee, and is directed by Robert Mulligan. It is filmed in black and white and was filmed in the 1960's. It is set in the depression of the... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: A Child's Perspective

1,813 words, approx. 7 pages

Sometimes, life is like a box of exploding poison ninja stars. It can be frustrating when the people you love most do things that hurt you. That girlfriend/boyfriend kick your face in? Maybe they are ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird - Analyzing Atticus

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An important character in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is Atticus Finch. This character is important because he helps us to see the racial prejudice and discrimination in the the small town of ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Life Lessons

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In the 1960s hatred towards the blacks had become so strong that white citizens were afraid of them, and refused to believe that they had anything in common. Atticus Finch was able to look past the sk... Read more

Prejudice in to Kill a Mockingbird

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In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout Finch submits her memories of growing up in southern Alabama during the Great Depression. Harper Lee created a setting where prejudice was candidly a way of l... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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In the book entitled "To Kill a Mockingbird", there are four main characters. The main characters are: Scout A.K.A. Jean Louise, Jem, Atticus, and Dill. Scout is the narrator; she is naïve in so ... Read more

The Mad Dog Incident in To Kill a Mockingbird

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An important incident in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" was when `Mad Dog' appeared in the neighbourhood. This incident drastically changed the relationship between Scout and Atticus Finch. Bef... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird, Summary of Chapters 21-31

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The jury's verdict is in, and Judge Taylor reads it off. Guilty.... guilty...guilty. Jem's knuckles are white and he twitches with every "guilty" as it was another knife in his back. After a long ... Read more

Good Vs. Evil in To Kill a Mockingbird

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Everyone has a good and evil in them and in To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee. The good and evil in people is recognized by Scout, Jem, and Atticus. Kids usually see the good in people until they s... Read more

Racism and Prejudice in to Kill a Mockingbird

709 words, approx. 3 pages

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee is based on racial discrimination that takes place in the 1930's. Discrimination was traditional for the opinion of blacks by the white race, but... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird, Theme Analysis

1,426 words, approx. 5 pages

In Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch outlines one of the main themes of the novel when he says, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view..... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Complacency

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"Complacency is the enemy of study. We cannot really learn anything until we rid ourselves of complacency." - Mao Tse-Tung. Complacency, or being satisfied with the present state of being, closes the ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird, Literary Analysis

4,450 words, approx. 15 pages

To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb County, a southern community in Alabama. The story was based in the poverty stricken time of the 1930's, where most of Maycomb's populace was still suffe... Read more

Prejudice in American Literature

996 words, approx. 4 pages

"Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible."(Maya Angelou) Prejudice, an opinion based on bias, has influenced American history drastica... Read more

Why to Kill a Mockingbird and Huckleberry Finn Should Not Be Censored

2,414 words, approx. 9 pages

Censorship has been used in many ways and in many forms from past to present. Propaganda, a form of censorship, has been used by governments during both war and peace times, in order to manipulate the... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird Vs Remember the Titans

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"Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time." -Norman Cousins. Pessimism and optimism can give very different perspectives and often too much influence on... Read more

To Kill a Mocking Bird, A Reading Pleasure

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Every novel needs parts to intrigue you, parts that make you urge for more. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee does just that. There are many important points, which make the story a pleas... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Theme Analysis

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In " To Kill A Mockingbird" most white citizens of the town of Maycomb see blacks, and underprivileged whites as garbage. Tom Robinson, a semi well off black man is charged for rape against Mayella Ew... Read more

Education under the Magnifying Glass.

2,232 words, approx. 8 pages

In the literary world, the word `education' has conceptually remained the same since Harper Lee's time. Most people associate education with only being able to add 2 + 2 together. Some believe that tr... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Scout's Growth from Innocence to Experience

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Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is seen through the eyes of Jean Louise (a.k.a. Scout), a young American girl. The story takes place in Maycomb County, Alabama, a small, old fashioned town in the 1... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee is a tale of the prejudice society of Maycomb County. They county is willing to kill an innocent man rather than question their beliefs in black inferiority... Read more

Atticus Finch

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An important character in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is Atticus Finch. This character is important because he helps us to see the racial prejudice and discrimination in the small town of Mayc... Read more

"Killing" Mockingbirds

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Set in the rural South of the 1930s, Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, takes place before the Civil Rights Movement. Macomb County is a place where blacks are seen as second-class citizens. ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Influences on Scout

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To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee is a story of a young girl growing up with the prejudiced society of the 1960s. Scout is influenced by a number of people throughout her childhood, on of t... Read more

Kill a Mockingbird

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Harpee Lee's book, To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates the theme reaching beyond onself by characters from the novel. Reaching beyond oneself means experimenting, doing things you thought were impossib... Read more

Contrast and Comparison of the Two Families

324 words, approx. 2 pages

In this novel To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are many different social classes shown. Within the same social classes, most of the various families do not have the same values. For examp... Read more

Boo Radley

612 words, approx. 3 pages

Boo Radley is an unusual character of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." Boo has been seen as a scary character from the beginning of the novel. Lots of people had really bad thoughts about him. The ... Read more

Atticus Finch: a Just Man

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Atticus Finch is one of the best male role models in American Literature. This instrumental character in To Kill a Mockingbird was a just man who kept his town of Maycomb from falling apart. He see... Read more

Mockingbird

1,113 words, approx. 4 pages

To Kill a Mockingbird is about two children, Scout and Jem, growing up in a town called Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930's. Neighbors and a man next door with the name of Boo Radley make up most of the... Read more

Scout, a Character Analysis

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Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout by her friends, is a very courageous young girl. One example of her being courageous is when Jem, her and Dill go over to Boo Radly's house and try to sneak him ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

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In the book "To kill a mocking bird" Scout, one of the main characters in the book learns a lot of lessons during the period of time in the book. Scout learns a lot about her neighborhood and he famil... Read more

Forshadowing, Conflict, Irony, and Symbolism of "to Kill a Mockingbird"

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Foreshadowing One example of foreshadowing is when they Doodle and his family find the Scarlet Ibis on the ground. The Ibis had traveled a long journey to get to where it is now and has died red. Thi... Read more

The Role of Atticus inTo Kill a Mocking Bird

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To Kill a Mocking Bird One of the main characters Atticus (scout's father) teaches his children that prejudice (in this case racism) is wrong, and in most circumstances it is. Atticus t... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird and Night, a Comparison

324 words, approx. 2 pages

"Good literature substitutes for an experience that which we have not yet experienced." A well written piece of literature allows the readers to be part of an event that they would never have been a ... Read more

To Kill a Mocking Bird: Simple Hell People Give Other People" in the Novel

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In the novel "To kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, one of the main ideas explored is about "the simple hell people give other people." In "To kill a Mockingbird", this idea is explored through a numb... Read more

"To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,471 words, approx. 5 pages

I hope to explain why I think "To Kill A Mockingbird", by Harper Lee, merits the description "an outstanding work of literature." "To Kill A Mockingbird" has a good, strong structure, which forms t... Read more

Life Lessons Learned from To Kill a Mocking Bird

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The life lessons that we learned in `To Kill a Mockingbird' are the same as the lessons that Jem and Scout learned from their development of growth and experience. At the beginning of the story, Jem... Read more

Discrimination in to Kill a Mockingbird

1,006 words, approx. 4 pages

Throughout the 60's, discrimination was a big deal in the United States. We almost risked our independence because of the issues of discrimination and slavery, and even fought a war over these concep... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird the Book Vs. the Movie

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To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is a very elaborate book which centers mainly around the development of the main character, Scout, and her family who live in the south during the great depression... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Characters That Taught Scout Finch Lessons

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In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, There are plenty of characters that taught Scout Finch something valuable. The characters I choose to write about are Calpurnia, Arthur Radley, and Atticus Finch. Th... Read more

Analysis of Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird

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As we read through To Kill a Mockingbird, we noticed changes in the characters. One of the characters, Jem, changed in a few ways, but stayed the same in others. Some changes were obvious, and some ... Read more

Scout's Impact as Narrator in To Kill a Mockingbird

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Scout's Interpretation as Narrator Every book has a narrator. This person can be an outsider looking in on the world taking place or a character in the book. The person who narrates the book are you... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird - The Definition of Courage

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There are many different definitions of courage. Some people say that courage is being able to face their fears. Others say that courage is a person with a strong heart. In To Kill A Mockingbird, cour... Read more

Courage in To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates that courage is fighting what you believe in no matter the consequence. Fighting for your thoughts and morals all the way to the end, without regard fo... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird, an Analysis of Chapters 1-5

515 words, approx. 2 pages

Every child wants a caring father, who is caring and understanding, and will listen to his children's problems and readily impart wisdom to them. However, such a man is hard to come by. Someone who co... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird, an Analysis of Atticus Finch

646 words, approx. 3 pages

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is an inspiring book because it shows the way people lived during the Depression time, and how racist the town could be. It mostly revolves around the... Read more

To Kill a Mocking Bird Moral Evaluation Essay

856 words, approx. 3 pages

A psychologist named Lawrence Kohlberg made a model of moral development explaining what motivates a person to act as he or she does. There are six levels to his model. A person who is Level 1 act t... Read more

Response to To Kill A Mockingbird

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Tom Robinson In To Kill a Mocking Bird, by Harper Lee, is a mockingbird that gets killed. Tom is unjustly killed over something that's obviously a very "shady" subject. He is referred to as the mockin... Read more

Racism in `to Kill a Mockingbird'

1,399 words, approx. 5 pages

In her novel `To Kill a Mockingbird' (Nelle) Harper Lee uses her vast knowledge of justice and the southern culture of the 1930's to explore its racism. She grew up in the midst of the Scottsboro tr... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

1,443 words, approx. 5 pages

"First of all, if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, un... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: What Scout Learned

678 words, approx. 3 pages

TKM Paper Eric Gallien Since the begging of the book our main character, Scout, has changed greatly. I believe that the main reason for this has been the trial, and conviction of Tom Robinson. Sc... Read more

"To Kill a Mockingbird": How One Person's Actions can Change Society

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Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, is set during the 1930's. Times were different back then; African Americans did not have the same rights as white Americans. The story revolves around a soc... Read more

Book Review of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,665 words, approx. 6 pages

The novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," is set in the 1930's when segregation and racism was still a big issue. In the novel, most of the white men hated the blacks but had no reason to. Many people fea... Read more

The Theme of Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows both moral and physical courage. The idea of courage takes different forms in the story. The truest challenge to anyone's courage was the Radley hou... Read more

Opinion on NAACP's Objections to "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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In my opinion, I think NAACP is wrong about the book "TO KILL MOCKINGBIRD" as being unfit for high school use. "TO KILL MOCKINGBIRD" is a great book because it shows how not all white people... Read more

Courage within to Kill a Mockingbird

783 words, approx. 3 pages

Courage Within To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates that courage is fighting what you believe in no matter the consequence. Fighting for your thoughts and morals all... Read more

"To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Christina Dempsey 3-28-05 Period 3 English 1-2 To Kill a Mockingbird Everyone grows up, but at different rates and different ways. The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about a girl na... Read more

Atticus is a Good Father in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

986 words, approx. 4 pages

Atticus lived in Maycomb County, Alabama where he brought up his two children, Jeremy (Jem) and Jean-Louise (Scout) alone as his wife passed away when Scout was little. Maycomb County is inherently... Read more

Role of Race in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

709 words, approx. 3 pages

Blacks and whites, two different races but one in the same. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird there was a man who saw that, Atticus Finch. Atticus is a lawyer who was representing a black man in c... Read more

The Use of Conflict in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,536 words, approx. 6 pages

To Kill A Mockingbird Essay The novel To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, was about two children growing up and learning about human dignity and equality. Like many other well written nov... Read more

The Character of Scout in "To Kill A Mockingbird"

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Scout Analysis In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout has many encounters with individuals that are unjust and some just. Through these events Scout develops as a person that is sta... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: An Analysis of Aticus Finch's Speech

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The purpose of Atticus' speech is to raise the issue of Tom Robinson's trial and to prove his innocence. He also acknowledges the jury's difficult position in having to overcome the racial prejudices ... Read more

Racism in "The Power of One" and "To Kill a Mockingbird"

893 words, approx. 3 pages

The Power of One and To Kill A Mockingbird, both have a major theme of injustice. Both novels are set back in the time when racism still existed between whites and blacks, and they both revolve around... Read more

Literary Prejudice and Discrimination

907 words, approx. 4 pages

Many colored people, in the times of segregation, were accused of things they did not do. In Leo Frank's case and Tom Robinson's case, prejudice and discrimination played a main role in their trials. ... Read more

Symbolism in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

652 words, approx. 3 pages

Harper Lee employs symbolism extensively throughout "To Kill a Mockingbird." In fact, the title itself can be considered a symbol. This paper will present various objects described in the novel and ex... Read more

Courage in to Kill Mockingbird

1,001 words, approx. 4 pages

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows both moral and physical courage. The idea of courage takes different forms in the story. The truest challenge to anyone's courage was the Radley hou... Read more

The Maternal Role of Calpurnia in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Have you ever realized that every character has a specific reason for being in a story? Well its true, whether it's an obvious reason or not. Many people would think that Calpurnia's role in To Kill ... Read more

"To Kill a Mockingbird": a Character Sketch of Atticus Finch

544 words, approx. 2 pages

Attiucs Finch was a loving father of two, a son Jeremy (Jem), and a daughter Jean Louise (Scout). Attiucs was an honorable defense lawyer for his town and part of the State Legislative. Atticus accep... Read more

To Kill a Mokingbird

796 words, approx. 3 pages

Prejudice singles out groups of people based on many different things. For example People can be prejudice against someone's appearance, the amount of money someone has, even the town they live in. In... Read more

The Role of Education in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,055 words, approx. 4 pages

During the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, she discusses her opinion on the educational system. Throughout the novel I'm convinced that she believes the education system is inequ... Read more

3 Lessons Scout Learns in to Kill a Mockingbird

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In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout learns many lessons, three of which include courage, acceptance, and respect. Atticus teaches Scout what real courage is through Ms. Dubose, for Atticus ... Read more

"father Always Knows Best"

780 words, approx. 3 pages

In To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch doesn't just play a lawyer, but he plays a father. In his role he is a huge role model and even hero to some. His relationship to Scout and ... Read more

The Role of Atticus Finch and His Parenting in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

547 words, approx. 2 pages

Atticus has good ways of teaching parenting. Mrs. Dubose and Aunt Alexandra both have different views on his parenting techniques. I doubt that both, Mrs. Dubose and Aunt Alexandra teach right and... Read more

Courage and to Kill a Mockingbird

600 words, approx. 3 pages

Courage and To Kill a Mockingbird Courage can be defined in many ways. It can be especially defined as a quality that enables one to face danger with confidence and without showing fear. For example... Read more

Courage in to Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Throughout life, a person must overcome the most difficult of obstacles. Sometimes it is easy to give up hope, but courage can get you through. The main character in Har... Read more

What Jem and Scout Learned in To Kill a Mockingbird

1,093 words, approx. 4 pages

To Kill A Mocking Bird In the award winning novel, To Kill A Mocking Bird the author, Harper Lee illustrates the development of Jem and Scout moral education through the many learning experiences th... Read more

Racism in to Kill a Mockingbird

701 words, approx. 3 pages

What you don't know can't hurt you, or so they say. Ignorance seems to course its way through the lives of the inhabitants of Maycomb, the fictional town in Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird, e... Read more

Comparison of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and the Film

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To Kill A Mockingbird The astonishing Academy award winning movie "To Kill A Mocking Bird" set in the 1930's, released in 1962, brings Harper Lee's classic novel of childhood in a sleepy Southern t... Read more

Character Analysis of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

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Jean Louise "Scout" Finch Five year old Jean Louise "Scout" Finch narrates the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.  Living a single parent life since the age of two, Scout is influenced by her brother ... Read more

Narrative Structure in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mocking Bird

1,389 words, approx. 5 pages

To Kill A Mocking Bird Harper Lee uses a complex narrative structure, using such Point of view, setting, characters, and a wide range of events that she uses to position the reader in to understandi... Read more

Life Lessons for Jem and Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus taught his children that people are not what they seem. Until their true personality is discovered, the stories heard are only rumors. Jem and Scout did not get t... Read more

True Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

570 words, approx. 2 pages

Courage is frequently regarded as a physical act, which involves an aspect of danger. However, in most outlooks of life, it is often seen as an act of moral courage which people display, and moral cou... Read more

Miss Maudie Atkinson

1,071 words, approx. 4 pages

Mrs. Maudie Atkinson, a widow, lives next door to the Finch house in Maycomb County, Alabama. Miss Maudie has 6 main traits. Miss Maudie Atkinson is a kind, generous, cheerful, respectful, and lo... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Setting Analysis

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The setting for Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird is appropriate. It is effective because it takes place in the south. At this time the South is segregated and southerners are reluctant to change the... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird and Remember the Titans

580 words, approx. 2 pages

For my essay I am comparing and contrasting the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird and the movie "Remember the Titans." In the movie and the book the themes are similar and different in their own way. Bo... Read more

Plot Summary and Character Analysis of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

999 words, approx. 4 pages

Atticus Finch, father of Jeremy, “Jem”, and Jean Louise, “Scout”, and an attorney in the small and rural town of Maycomb Alabama gives the children air rifles for Christmas, al... Read more

Harper Lee's Use of Humor in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

548 words, approx. 2 pages

"Harper lee uses humour throughout the novel, discuss why and what effect it has on various senses" ... Read more

Atticus Compared to Today's African-American Fathers

1,233 words, approx. 5 pages

As a parent, there is no doubt that supporting a family is difficult, and this is shown through Harper Lee's novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, and in the past years of our history. A single father raising... Read more

Life Lessons in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,025 words, approx. 4 pages

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout learn many valuable lessons about life during the course of the novel. As life goes on the children gain a great deal of experi... Read more

Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

430 words, approx. 2 pages

To Kill A Mockingbird was a mixture of sorrow and suspense in Alabama during the 1930s. During this period of time there were a lot of prejudice people. It took real courage and bravery to do what som... Read more

Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

581 words, approx. 2 pages

Courage is defined as being brave and fearless. Firemen and police officers exhibit forms of courage daily in their dangerous jobs. However, there is a more subtle form of courage. Courage... Read more

Prejudice in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

892 words, approx. 3 pages

Prejudice is the preconceived opinion of a person or thing. In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" there were many forms of prejudice. Through out the novel, Harper Lee writes about all different forms ... Read more

Education in "to Kill a Mockingbird"

1,034 words, approx. 4 pages

Education In our country today, the government offers equal educational opportunities for the entire nation. Harper Lee displays a contrary situation in her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The stor... Read more

Sin of Killing a Mockingbird

648 words, approx. 3 pages

A mockingbird is an innocent animal that sings a soothing tune. People often sit on their front porch and enjoy this melody, yet these birds are punished for doing no wrong. It is considered a si... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird - Life Lessons

735 words, approx. 3 pages

Atticus is a major father figure in Scout's life. But there are other parent figures. Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra represent a positive parent figure for Scout. They taught her life lessons that would... Read more

The Good and Bad Qualities of a Person as Displayed in To Kill a Mockingbird

561 words, approx. 2 pages

At the beginning of the novel, which takes place in the racist town of Maycomb Alabama, Scout and Jem Finch along with most children think that Arthur "Boo" Radely is an evil monster. He is a recluse... Read more

Analysis of the Atticus Character in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Atticus surely is quite old to have children around Scout and Jem's age. Although Scout and Jem never talk about Atticus among their friends, but they still honor him as a father deep within their he... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Scout Finch

1,046 words, approx. 4 pages

"Why can't we all just get along""(Rodney King) To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story of prejudice and class distinction in the south in the 1930s. Lee uses Scout finch, a young girl, as the ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

668 words, approx. 3 pages

To Kill a Mockingbird Major Essay By Ademir Kadic To Kill a Mockingbird is a great novel which shows excellent examples about the world, life and also how families have a strong influence on the d... Read more

Scout's Lessons in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,222 words, approx. 5 pages

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a emotional journey for the characters and the reader. The novel is still a best seller because it deals with racial prejudice. The plot is set in 1933 and it lo... Read more

Discus Trial Scene Relationship with the Rest of the Novel

1,334 words, approx. 5 pages

Parth Krishna Analyze the trial scene relationship with the rest of the novel America was born because people wanted to be free. Freedom to worship w... Read more

Atticus in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

689 words, approx. 3 pages

In the novel To kill a Mockingbird, Atticus was portrayed as the most outstanding character. He was a well respected man and treated everybody with courtesy and sincerity even when they constantly a... Read more

Good Example of the Saying, "they Grow Up So Fast"

659 words, approx. 3 pages

Jem Finch, is a careless 10-year-old boy at the beginning of To Kill A Mockingbird, but develops into a much more mature adolescent by the end. There is one major event in this novel that makes this ... Read more

The Scottboro Case

599 words, approx. 2 pages

The Scottsboro Case started off with a group of nine young African American men being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The young men aged from thirteen to twenty. They were accused of raping two ... Read more

The Struggle of Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,160 words, approx. 4 pages

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee the reader is introduced to the struggle of a man different from the society. Boo Radley is a very generous, but his way of life is misunderstood by th... Read more

Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

556 words, approx. 2 pages

Jean Louis Finch, who perverse to be called Scout is a very mature and unique girl for her age. Growing up in Alabama during the 1930's, in a small town called Maycomb, was an interesting place for a... Read more

The "Mockingbirds" in To Kill a Mockingbird

1,013 words, approx. 4 pages

It is a sin to kill a mockingbird as they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. However, there are many "mockingbirds" that are "killed" in, "To Kill a mockingbird, by Harper Lee." Th... Read more

Character is "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Jem Finch is a child who loves to make plays to act out with his sister Scout and his friend Dillon. Jean Louise (Scout) is Jem Finch's sister who likes to play with Jem and Dillon. Dillon is a boy... Read more

Compare To Kill a Mockingbird and The Scarlet Letter

774 words, approx. 3 pages

Have you ever read something powerful enough to make you look at the flaws and imperfections in your own life and society? According to Steinbeck, "It is the responsibility of the writer to expose ou... Read more

Courage in To Kill a Mockingbird

1,189 words, approx. 4 pages

Courage is doing what you are afraid of, that's why it is so strange that there is so much physical courage around the world, while moral courage is so rare. However, courage is shown in different way... Read more

It's a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird...

650 words, approx. 3 pages

A QUOTE OF SIGNIFICANCE FROM PART I Many people have probably heard of the quote, it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. But do people actually understand the significant meaning behind it? Well, for ... Read more

How is To Kill a Mockingbird Effective?

1,672 words, approx. 6 pages

The opening of the film is effective in a number of ways. It is effective as it condenses many of the major themes and issues into the opening credits of the film. The use of narration and came... Read more

Atticus' Parenting Skills

622 words, approx. 3 pages

Do you ever wish that the `cool dads from TV' could be your own? In the story, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus is one of those `ideal fathers.' Atticus is a single father raising his ... Read more

Atticus Vs. Ewell

920 words, approx. 4 pages

The character of Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell as parental roles differ incredibly, both men are single-parent fathers and this is very hard, it's harder then being a single-parented mother because the ... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird - Trial Scene and Its Relationship to Rest of the Novel

1,670 words, approx. 6 pages

Analyze the trial scene and its relationship to the rest of the novel Tom Robinson's trial was one of the famous scenes in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" which clearly sculptured out the prejudice... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird - Symbolism

554 words, approx. 2 pages

To Kill a Mockingbird According to dictionary.com, symbolism is the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, ... Read more

Courage or Cowardice?

831 words, approx. 3 pages

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates fighting for what you believe in no matter the consequence, exemplifies courage at its best. Fighting for your thoughts and morals without regard for ... Read more

Scout's Growing Up through the Novel

1,356 words, approx. 5 pages

Jean Louise Finch was well known as Scout, and that's the way she liked it. She wasn't much of a girl, she was very tomboyish and had a lot to learn. She thought she knew everything but she was beginn... Read more

Education and Growing Up

836 words, approx. 3 pages

Education and Growing Up in To Kill a Mockingbird As American anthropologist Ashley Montague puts it, "In teaching it is the method and not the content that is the message." In the story To Kil... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Atticus Finch as a Hero

1,147 words, approx. 4 pages

Who is a hero in modern times? Is it the inimitable supernatural superman, wearing tights and saving babies from burning buildings? Or is it the ordinary man, flawed like the rest of us but capable of... Read more

Coming of Age in to Kill a Mockingbird

2,171 words, approx. 8 pages

Coming of age comes with an inevitable end of childhood innocence, without which graduation into maturity cannot truly take place. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem, a ten-year-old... Read more

Prejudice

542 words, approx. 2 pages

Prejudice by the dictionary is defined as a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation. In other words prejudice is bias or a preconception. Prejudice is not an unknow... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird and The Scottsboro Boys Trial

1,010 words, approx. 4 pages

To Kill a Mockingbird and the Scottsboro Boys Trial Most respectable fictional authors rely on past events from their own life as a model for the plots of their stories. This is exactly what Harper L... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Significance of the Title

641 words, approx. 3 pages

Significance of the Title: To Kill a Mockingbird The title of the 1960 Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird: To Kill a Mockingbird is a metaphor a warning, and alludes to the story itself. In the... Read more

Relating To Kill a Mockingbird to Modern Times

916 words, approx. 4 pages

To Kill A Mockingbird, and how it relates to modern times To Kill A Mockingbird is a story of racism, bigotry, and hate. The story opens with Scout talking about Jem's broken arm and how it was att... Read more

Atticusfinch and Bob Ewell as My Foil Characters

891 words, approx. 3 pages

"Better build schoolrooms for the boy, than cells and gibbles for the man" (Eliza Cook) this statement best describes Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. Atticus is an honest lawyer and the father of Jem a... Read more

Heroism of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird

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Atticus Finch is a heroic character in To Kill A Mockingbird. A hero is a person who is known for certain achievements and qualities. Atticus is known for many qualities he displayed during the no... Read more

Prejudice and Segregation in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "X-Men"

1,015 words, approx. 4 pages

Both Harper Lee and movie director Bryan Singer demonstrate prejudice and segregation in their works of art. Realizing this similarity led to this essay. Both To Kill a Mockingbird and X-Men teach... Read more

A Sin to Kill a Mockingbird

679 words, approx. 3 pages

A Sin to Kill a Mockingbird "Mockingbirds don't' do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do o... Read more

Intolerance in To Kill a Mockingbird

1,166 words, approx. 4 pages

Indeed in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Harper Lee creates a community that is steeped in a culture of intolerance. She does this by presenting to us a divided community, one that i... Read more

Psychological Abuse in to Kill a Mockingbird

1,770 words, approx. 6 pages

Psychological Abuse in To Kill A Mockingbird In Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, although Maycomb County may appear to be a typical town filled with southern hospitality, deep within the communit... Read more

Real and False Heroism in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and Other Texts

905 words, approx. 4 pages

We can't all be genuine heroes; a real hero is reserved for that person set apart; that person who towers over the rest of us yet doesn't make us feel small. A hero will face challenge nobly and altru... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

685 words, approx. 3 pages

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is a strong, inspiring novel that displays many important ideas that aren't open to society and given much attention today. One thing that this novel shows is ho... Read more

Explore Intolerance in 'to Kill a Mockingbird'

1,238 words, approx. 5 pages

Harper Lee set her book in the southern states of America during the aftermath of the great depression (1930`s), at a time when inequality was still very apparent. This was the perfect setting for h... Read more

Alike in Affluence, Different in Dignity

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Alike in Affluence, Different in Dignity Walter Cunningham and Burris Ewell are both poor boys, but while Walter carries himself with a sense of pride and is a gentleman, Burris is "a hard-down mean ... Read more

Racism in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "A Patch of Blue"

1,140 words, approx. 4 pages

The novels "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee and "A Patch of Blue" by Elizabeth Kata were written during the civil rights movement in the 1960s when both blacks and whites were marching and protes... Read more

Parents: Atticus vs. Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird

1,166 words, approx. 4 pages

They say "an apple never falls far from it's tree" and sometimes it's true. Throughout our lives we are influenced and taught by many, so we often times face an internal battle to become like those t... Read more

Jem's Maturity in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

943 words, approx. 4 pages

Every single child has a playful, naive attitude, and because they have been introduced to the world for only a short amount of time which means that it takes time for each one of them to develop and ... Read more

Courage in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

698 words, approx. 3 pages

In the beginning of "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Scout thinks that courage is fighting with your fists, Atticus teaches her that real courage is doing the right thing even when you're beat. ... Read more

To Kill a Mocking Bird

344 words, approx. 2 pages

In the Novel To Kill A Mocking Bird, they are many examples of Prejudice. Here are some examples: When Bob Ewell Accuses Tom Robinson of raping his Dither Mayella. During Tom's trial the white's citi... Read more

Use of the Word "Nigger" in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

1,431 words, approx. 5 pages

Although the two halves of `To Kill A Mockingbird' by Harper Lee concern two very different stories, prejudice is probably the most significant theme throughout. In the first half of the novel we see... Read more

Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell as Parents in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

964 words, approx. 4 pages

To Kill a Mockingbird Essay "I studied the lives of great men and famous women, and I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything the... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird

595 words, approx. 2 pages

Coming or Age In the book To Kill a Mockingbird many people influence the way Scout and Jem think. The different beliefs scattered throughout the novel are greatly challenging for the children to un... Read more

Prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird

574 words, approx. 2 pages

To Kill a Mocking bird takes place in the 1930's. In the town of Maycomb, there are different types of people. There are blacks, whites, and even mixed people. Problems arise because of the towns dies... Read more

Atticus Finch Was a Role Model Ahead of His Time

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Atticus Finch a citizen of Maycomb during the 1930's was a role model ahead of his time. He had some advanced beliefs on life with the following downfall; the people of Maycomb simply did not underst... Read more

Atticus Finch's Character

542 words, approx. 2 pages

Atticus' Character Atticus Finch, as a character, can be hard to decipher at times, although by the end of the book the reader fully understands most of his characteristics. He is an honest, althou... Read more

The Mockingbird Theme

841 words, approx. 3 pages

The "Mockingbird" Theme The mockingbird, a harmless, innocent bird that sings to us, and generally makes the world a more pleasant place. In `To Kill A Mockingbird', the mockingbird symbolizes two m... Read more

To Kill a Mockingbird: Racial and Social Prejudice

1,081 words, approx. 4 pages

Gilmore, Jon Ms. Hunter Eng. 9H, Per. 2 4/4/06 Prejudice: Social and Racial Conflicts Prejudice today seems as something people say on accident: without knowing what the dangers of the words lea... Read more

To Kill a Mocking Bird

906 words, approx. 4 pages

In today's society, the true personality of certain beings is revealed when they are placed under pressure by everyday circumstances. It is then, that one determines which people actually understand t... Read more

Comparison of Memoirs of a Geisha and To Kill a Mockingbird

816 words, approx. 3 pages

Comparison Essay To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden are two great novels about life and happiness. Both of these novels seem as if they have nothing in com... Read more

Scout's Life Lessons in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

833 words, approx. 3 pages

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is the unforgettable account of a town torn between racism and poverty. Through the eyes of a young girl, Scout, the reader is able to see... Read more

Symbolism of Mockingbirds in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

790 words, approx. 3 pages

In "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, mockingbirds are represented by people who are hurt by society though they have done nothing. The literal meaning is birds who don't do anything but sing to m... Read more

Steps to Maturity: Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

812 words, approx. 3 pages

Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, specific events happen that change Scout forever. Three of them are her Aunt Alexandra coming to live with them, Atticus losing a very big trial, a... Read more

Common Themes of "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Sometimes My Body Leaves Me," and "Holy Sonnet 10"

758 words, approx. 3 pages

This essay will compare To Kill A Mockingbird, the poem Sometimes My Body Leaves Me, and Holy Sonnet 10 in terms of themes. There are many similarities between them. This is especially evident when an... Read more

The Use of Grammar in To Kill a Mockingbird

581 words, approx. 2 pages

When Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird, she used the language and grammar that would be true to the characters in the book. She created the town of Maycomb, Alabama, and to give the reader true u... Read more

Humour in "to Kill a Mockingbird"

336 words, approx. 2 pages

in the novel "to kill a mocking bird", the main theme is racism, but amoung the serious prejudice and unfair judgements, their are small snippets of humour, in the form of sarcasim, ironicness, and ch... Read more