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. ... (Lee 194) Mr. ... (Lee 83) This type of language is completely unacceptable and nobody should be judged by the colour of their skin. ... (Lee 130) As well, Aunt Alexandra has tea parties with her missionary cycle. ... (Lee 230) People should not be judged on how much land they own, or how much money they have. ...

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Harper Lee wrote an extraordinary novel, describing life and the way we are as people in society. Her book set an example for all people to learn off of. Lee's novel that was fist published in 1960, was a huge success. The book was such a revolution it was later made into a movie. The book was ...

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In the extract from her novel To Kill a Mocking-Bird, Harper Lee reveals the courage shown towards a mob of men set out to kill an innocent man. ... Harper Lee's extract imparts the danger portended in a scene outside the County jail between the lynch mob and an African-American, Tom Cunningham. ... Lee also uses the technique of a retrospective narration by the central character, Scout. ... Lee uses imagery as a technique in conveying the gruff and enigmatic appearance to the reader. ... By using the techniques of language, dialogue and first person point of view in her passage, involv...

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Many examples of this can be found in a classic novel, by Harper Lee, where one character develops significantly through education. 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 the novel, Jem says "Then it all goes back to the jury...we oughta do away with the juries" (Lee 251). ... they all come from out in the woods" (Lee 252). ... In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, ...

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In all novels there are certain characters and incidents that help the reader and characters in the book understand the novels purpose. In this novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many characters and incidents that help Scout learn more about thelizabeth society she lives in. In par...

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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. ... Lee's use of setting in this novel worked to further prove the extremity of physical and/or mental abuse. ... At the end of Robinson's trial, Lee strongly incorporates point of view. ... The diction Lee uses during this closing statement moved not only the fictional jury, but the reader as well, making them reflect on themselves and their own unjust prejudices. ...

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Atticus Finch is a defense lawyer for Maycomb County.He's also the honorable father of main character Scout and Jem. He is the lawyer for accused black rapist Tom Robinson and he tries to change injustices and racism in his small hometown. Atticus inner conflicts are expertly written in To Kill a Mo...

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The following two pieces of literature, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, and To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, share the common theme of change and transition. ... During the events that precede the trial though, she admires her father's will, and says, "It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived" (Lee,137). ... In just a few months in her young life, she has learned much, much Lee shows in true Scout nature by saying, "As I made my way home, I thought Jem and I would get grown, but the...

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"Great literature, if we read it well, opens us up to the world. It makes us more sensitive to the world, as if we acquired eyes that could see through things and ears that could hear smaller sounds." This quote written by an unknown author is very true. If you read literature and really soa...

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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. ...

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To Kill a Mockingbird is as much a story about principles as it is about parallels. Many references were made to mockingbirds, and how some people in the novel are like them. In the novel "To kill a Mockingbird" in my opinion the author had a special purpose in mind when she wrote the character...

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In Harper Lee novel of To Kill A Mockingbird courage was portrayed in many characters. ... Despite having his kids being told unpleasant things about their father like "nigger-lover" (Lee 110) or other racial names, Atticus still manages to explain to them what is happening by telling them "I'm simply defending a Negro-his name's Tom Robinson....

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Harper Lee's character Jem (Jeremy) Finch, from her famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is very interesting because during the course of the novel, he undergoes a great maturing process. ... (Lee 117). ...

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