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To Kill A Mockingbird Conflicts

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A conflict can be defined as a serious disagreement or argument. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, there are many minor conflicts that occur. Some examples would be Miss Maudie Atkinson's house catching fire and Tim Johnson being put down. However, the major conflict of the novel is Tom Robinson's court case. It is important to understand that while Boo appears to be a strange, crazy neighbor to the townspeople, Scout, Jem and Dill seem to be intrigued by Boo because of the town's rumors about him. Initially, the residents of Maycomb believed Boo to be dangerous and insane. It is said that Boo was associated with a gang. After he was arrested, his father kept him locked up in the house instead of having him sent to
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