Therefore, Harper Lee conveys courage as a theme in To Kill a Mockingbird with three important characters. ... Atticus knew that exposing who killed Bob would be a brutal way to repay Boo from saving Jem and Scout. ... In this quote Scout realizes that fighting back only makes the problem worse, and leads on to learning from Atticus's advice. ... Later on in To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo also puts a blanket over Scout during Miss. ... Therefore, in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, it is obvious that courage is a major theme....

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A reader doesn't ever know what the title means until quite late in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Mockingbirds are never even directly quoted by a character until almost halfway through the book. ... Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.... The most important time he helps them is at the end of the story when he saves them from Bob Ewell. ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ...

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Atticus Finch is a complicated character in "To Kill A Mockingbird." ... He draws comfort from reading. ... He sits alone at church, away from his family. ... "He doesn't believe in killing just to kill. He says that killing mockingbirds is a "sin"" because they don't hurt anyone in any way. ...

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To Kill a Mockingbird is a fictional novel by Harper Lee. ... The best passage in this book was, "Remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." ... To Kill a Mockingbird is very suspense story, and full of excitement. ... To Kill a Mockingbird was a great book. ...

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I absolutely agree with this quote. This critical lens applies to the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird ,by Harper Lee because we the "evil" is being represents as the prejudice of the town. ... Conrad's quote, "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness." applies to the novel , To Kill a Mockingbird in many ways. ... The most important theme of Mockingbird remains the notion of prejudice in all of its forms. ... `Kill the pig. ...

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Racism in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is very common, and it is an important part in the story. ... Innocence in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown throughout the book various times. ... Courage in "To Kill A Mockingbird" is shown by various characters like Scout, Jem, Atticus, and Tom Robinson. ... This is a quote from the story on page 153; the quote tells the readers what Scout is trying to convince Mr. ... Racism, innocence, and courage; these are the three things that explain "To Kill A Mockingbird's" main idea....

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"To Kill A Mockingbird", by Harper Lee is an invigorating novel published in 1960. ... In "To Kill A Mockingbird," by Harper Lee, coming of age and the loss of childhood innocence is an important theme that author Harper Lee develops using two characters. ... The children in "To Kill A Mockingbird" seem to be very naive before the awakening of their inner adult that comes out through the growing process in their hometown of Maycomb, Alabama. ... This quote from the novel is a turning point for the reader because the reader observes this comment and what it portr...

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The world's worst kind of prejudice is racism, and as illustrated in "To Kill a Mockingbird," it ruins the lives of those who suffer from it. During the time this book was written, racism was acceptable, but "To Kill a Mockingbird" shows the world a whole different side of the time. ... The benign force of racism puts a stamp on every part of "To Kill a Mockingbird," but the most apparent victim would be Tom Robinson. ... In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus says, "But do you think I could face my children otherwise? ... All of this is evident in "To Kill a Mockingbird," during the lives o...

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In To Kill A Mockingbird, the main character, Scout, acts the same around everyone because she is just a little girl. ... Social interactionism can inform a reader of To Kill A Mockingbird by explaining the multiple personalities of the other characters in the story that Scout witnesses throughout the book. ... Miss Caroline then asks Scout to read most of "My First Reader" and quotes from "The Mobile Register.... In conclusion, To Kill A Mockingbird is filled with examples of social interactionism. ... Social interactionism is a great critical lense to apply to Harper Lee'...

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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, after learning that the people of Maycomb are not who he thinks they are, Jem develops by learning not to trust everyone, learning that people might not be who they seem, and maturing. ... In another quote, Jem asked "Atticus...why don't people like us and Miss Maudie ever sit on juries?...they all come from out in the woods" (Lee 252). ... Jem tells Scout to set the roly-poly bug outside and spare its life rather than kill it, as Scout was about to do. ... In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem develops signific...

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In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee skillfully shows how Scout, Jem, and Dill were prejudiced against Boo, when in fact, all these children are comparable to Boo even if they had not noticed so. Their personality differences from the rest of the town, the care of their fathers, and wanting to connect with someone are what makes Scout, Jem and Dill relatable to Boo, with their similarities mentioned respectively, also all of them share the innocence represented by the symbolism of a mockingbird. ... "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. ... Tha...

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Like this real life example, this theme can be shown in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. ... For example, after the trial Atticus receives a threat from Mr. ... "(217) Atticus shows true courage through this quote. ... "Get aside from the door, Mr. ... During the course of To Kill A Mockingbird, the author uses an assortment of characters to reiterate the theme that true courage is standing up for what one believes even if it means risking something precious. ...

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Atticus and Boo Radly exemplify the meaning of this quote by being good neighbors in, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. ... Martin Luther King's entire quote. ... An example is when Boo saved the lives of two children, Jem and Scout Finch, from an attack by a disorderly man named Bob Ewell. ... Atticus and Boo Radly's unexpected situations altogether represent the meaning of Martin Luther Kings quote. ...

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Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird," contains many examples of prejudice and discrimination towards women, children, people of dark skin, and family backgrounds. ... The way that females were talked to was also very different from today's society. "'You goddamn whore, I'll kill ya.'" ... One racial quote in the book comes from Mrs. ... From the novel we learn a good lesson. ...

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To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee (Setting) The setting is important in the story because the whole story grows out of the particular back ground. ... Black people were not allowed to use the same rest rooms or drink from the same water fountain. ... Atticus, a lawyer as well as Scout's father, says about the justice system, " when it is a white man against a black man, the white man always wins " this quote explains how unfair the court was to Tom Robinson, who was accused of raping a white woman with not much proof but just the fact that he is black. ... Part of this comes fro...

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Along with many other literary works, Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee prove this statement true. ... In the novels Frankenstein and To Kill A Mockingbird, the monster and Tom Robinson are similar because neither of them is granted the simple request for justice. ... Because of the monster's ugliness, he is rejected from society and feared by many. ... Tom Robinson, in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, is also greatly mistreated for something beyond his control. ... Justice is proven to be uncommon among those who differ from society....

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This quote written by an unknown author is very true. ... Two books that demonstrate this are To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee and Night, by Elie Wiesel. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb Alabama in the 1930s. ... To Kill a Mockingbird informs the reader of the unfair treatment of African Americans during this time period. ... People can learn a lot from literature if they just let themselves. ...

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English 2: per. 1 March 16, 2003 The Theme Essay In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are three constant themes that repeat themselves throughout the novel and throughout everyone's daily lives. ... This essay will provide definitions as well as evidence using quotes and examples from the book to verify these themes. ... Here is a different example from the novel, "Mrs. ... Another major theme used theme in To Kill A Mockingbird is sexism. ... Here is another quote from the book, "she pointed an arthritic finger at me -- what are you doing in those overalls? ...

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This is a famous quote by Martin Luther King, Junior. ... In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird (referred to as TKMB) by Harper Lee and the film a Time to Kill (referred to as TTK) by John Grisham, racism is made relevant. ... Although Scout experiences verbal harassment from her school classmates she also experiences them from family members. ... In To Kill a Mockingbird the inhabitants of Maycomb County are not very friendly to black people; they despise colored people and do not see them as equals. ... This group wants to kill Tom Robinson merely because the man is black. ...

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The Heroism of Atticus Finch: Essay The racism which was prevalent in many small American towns in the 1930s is expertly illustrated in Harper Lee's classic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. ... Even the title of the novel reflects Atticus's principles; he will not shoot a mockingbird nor condone anyone else who does so, because mockingbirds do nothing but sing beautiful songs for us, and it is wrong to kill such a bird. ... This quote from the book sums up his feelings on the matter, as he makes his final address to the court: ?..... The following quote from the courtroom clearly s...

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In "To Kill a Mockingbird" Scout, the narrator, tells the story from her point of view of herself as a young child. ... Until Scout, Jem and Dill took a break from the court case to go outside for fresh air. ... The novel shows how Jem grows up, matures and gets distant from Scout. ... This quote shows that Scout respect for both her father and brother. ... This quote shows that Scout understands what her brother is feeling. ...

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Harper Lee used these true life trials as a basis for Tom Robinson's trial in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird". ... Get it done quick and protect the fair womanhood of this state" this quote from Prosecutor Hutson describes the general attitude of the public in both settings of these trials. Finally, I believe that Lee used Haywood Patterson's quote "The courtroom was one big smiling white face" as her overview for the court scenes in her book "To Kill a Mocking bird". ... In summation Harper Lee drew many circumstances from the Scottsboro trials. ...

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This quote means a lot to me. I have always tried to do the right thing in life but have failed many times because of peer pressure In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch, a strong lawyer and a loving father is a very strong example of this quote. ... By Atticus sticking up for his beliefs and his morals he and his children are almost killed. ... From reading this book I have learned a lot of life's long values. ... What Atticus did was against everyone else's beliefs but in his heart he knew what God expected from him even though he stood alone. ...

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The novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee has numerous accounts of racism and prejudice throughout the entire piece. ... This particular quote shows how far ahead Atticus was at this time. ... If they have something that someone else can't afford but they want, they think that they would steal from them to get it. ...

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Atticus Finch To Kill A Mocking Bird deals with many primal and basic lessons in human nature. ... In his closing statement Atticus stated a famous quote from a man admired by most the people in the court room and most importantly on the jury he said " Thomas Jefferson once said that all men are created equal.... we know that all men are not created equal in the sense some people would have us believe - some people are smarter than others, some people have more opportunity because they are born with it.... ... His civilized and gentle nature is reflected in his declaration that it's ...

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