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Harper Lee, the author of the book To Kill A Mockingbird, set the book in the 1930s when racism was still a huge issue in the world. This book highlights several life lessons, like kindness and prejudice, in society. “If you can learn a simple trick, 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-.''(39)Theme would be its classification. It is the theme because it infers how you shouldn't judge others without knowing them as a person. When Scout sees Cunninghams paying for different things like hickory she was quick to question the payment. Later Atticus told Scout that you shouldn't judge someone based on how much money they do or don't have. It's …show more content…

“that proves something- that a gang of wild animals can be stopped simply theory are still human…” (210) This quote is plot because a “gang” was going to kill tom and Scout interrupted them and brought them to their senses, she did this by talking to Walter Cunningham about his son. Walter Cunningham started to realize that what he was doing was wrong and would hurt a whole family. Scout was too young to understand what the mob was doing in front of the jail. This quote is important because an eight-year-old is more civilized than a group of grown men. The men have been corrupted by society, but scout has not been influenced by society yet so that made her not understand what is going on most of the …show more content…

Mayella stated that Tom punched her in the right eye, but Tom doesn't have a left hand so how would Tom punch her in the right eye? This is just one of the many examples of how Tom isn't guilty but was convicted of rape. It's in the top five because our justice system was really messed up. The fact that there was so much evidence that proves he wasn't guilty. Just because of the color of his skin is the reason he was put into jail. “... Atticus, he was real nice…’’ (376) Characterization would be its classification because Scout finally got to meet Boo and walk him home. This is the first thing Scout says when she gets home. The importance of this quote is that the kids only had one perception of Boo, but when scout got to meet him, it changed. The reason why it changed is that the night

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Another way Scout has changed since the beginning of the book is she understands people have both good and bad qualities that coexist within them, as she becomes closer to an adult and encounters evil in the world. 20. Miss Gates’ lesson to the class about Hitler’s prosecution of Jew’s is ironic, because she herself came out of the courthouse after the trial ended and responded by telling Miss Stephanie Crawford that “it was about time that someone taught them a lesson” when referring to the blacks in the town. It reveals that most people during that time where racist and prejudice to some extent in Maycomb. An example that is similar in our current society portrayed in this chapter is how white males get paid the highest salary, but people of other races and women get paid lower salaries for

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When Mr.Cunningham is about to leave after conversing with Atticus about his entailment, he exhibits his thoughtfulness; influencing Scout to have better compassion. He says to him “‘Let that be the least of your worries, Walter,’” Atticus's effective interactions with other members of Maycomb, such as his conversation with Mr. Cunningham, influence Scout to be more compassionate and understanding of others' situations. After Scout reads Mr.Underwood’s editorial, she realizes how much effort Atticus put into freeing Tom Robinson even though he knew he would lose; causing her to have a better understanding of certain concepts. According to Scout, “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men’s hearts Atticus had no case.”

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The man has a kind disposition and only wants to be a friend to the children. Through this experience, Scout gained the moral of not trusting the hearsay she has heard and not judging someone because of a

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Responses to Racism Many stories or novels have a conflict inside pages of the book; it’s necessary part of a book’s story to give the characters something to voice their opinion and their personality on. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee also has conflicts. The main conflict is between the children and society's norms on racism, especially toward Tom Robinson, a african- american who is suspected of the rape of Mayella Ewell. Dill opposes against the town’s racism openly while in Tom’s trial.

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This quote emphasizes Atticus' belief in the value of understanding and tolerance for others. He also teaches Scout to avoid judging others, as he says, "Before you can live a part of somebody else's life, you gotta spend a lot of time in their skin" (Chapter 28, page 316). This demonstrates Atticus' belief that understanding and tolerance go hand in hand, and that it is important to understand others before passing judgment on

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Scouts developments throughout the novel revolve around the lessons she is taught be three people, Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and Aunt Alexandra. These three characters each have their own lessons to teach including forgiveness, understanding, equality and much more. These lessons allow Scout to have a wider perspective of the situation she finds herself in. Scout in the novel is presented to us as a growing a developing character. The lessons she is taught by her three feminine influences help her development a lot in the throughout the novel as they are a wide variety of lessons most likely helping think of what to do in most situations she finds herself in.

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As stated in “The Scottsboro Boys” by Jessica McBirney, “The Scottsboro incident was one of the earliest signs of the need for racial justice in the U.S.” (McBirney 4). This quote represents how injustice is a problem in places like Maycomb, especially when it comes to race. In To Kill a Mockingbird, injustice is shown all throughout Maycomb, with many different characters who show that injustice is commonly present in Maycomb.

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After Scout said this, Atticus replied with “They usually are Scout, when you finally see them.” This shows again that Atticus knows how to see things from a different perspective and that he knows not to judge a book by its

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Scout says that because she believes the Cunninghams are worth nothing. Since they are nothing, she does not have to treat Walter like company. By reading this quote, the reader can tell that Scout does not know much about how people in the lower classes live. Unlike the Cunninghams, Scout is

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Courage Through the Fear “Nothing gives the fearful more courage than another's fear.” This quote from the infamous Pablo Escabar ties surprisingly well with the ending to To Kill A Mockingbird. This quote is trying to emphasize that as someone sees fear in others they are more likely to gain courage to stand up for what they believe. Harper Lee’s story To Kill A Mockingbird tells an engaging story that follows a young girl, Scout Finch, in the height of the great depression. Social standards have changed a lot in the past years and people are still trying to adjust.

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Atticus gives her a tip to understand why people do the things that they do after she has some issues with her first grade teacher at school. “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.” (39). Atticus tells Scout this to help her get along with others better. This takes place early on in the novel, but later in the novel Scout remembers this lesson.

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In the Odyssey, Penelope is represented as the “ideal wife”, she embodies the values within greek culture during that time and is an important figure in the Odyssey because of her admirable traits like fidelity and integrity. In one case, a minstrel is singing a song about the arrival of the Akahians as they return home, this prompts Penelope to respond by saying, “But sing no more/this bitter tale that wears my heart away./ It opens in me again the wound of longing/ for one incomparable, ever in my mind- /his fame all Hellas knows, and midland Argos” (1.391-395) In this we see Penelope’s faithfulness toward Odysseus, she begs the minstrel to cease his song because of it’s connection to her husband.

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But when they finally saw him “he hadn’t done anything… he was real nice.” “Most people are Scout, when you finally see them.” (Lee, Chapter 31). This quote illustrates how Lee closes the book with a subtle reminder of the themes of innocence, accusation, and threat that have run throughout it, putting them to rest by again illustrating the wise moral outlook of Atticus: if one lives with sympathy and understanding, then it is possible to retain faith in humanity despite its capacity for evil—to believe that most people are “real nice.” Clearly, this quote aids element Point of View because as Scout falls asleep, she is telling Atticus about the events of The Gray Ghost, a book in which one of the characters is wrongly accused of committing a crime and is

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By criticizing her “girliness” he was essentially telling her she was incapable of participating, and Scout was even more fired up to prove the boys wrong. Scout attempted to break this mold by “fitting in” right along the boys, and having fun. The story line elucidates how women were treated as second class citizens, during this period of time. In conclusion, the book depicts race and ethnicity as enormous issues that impact our society.

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Lola Leonard Mrs.Erdmann English 9 4/21 “To Kill A Mockingbird” Harper Lee uses the quote: “Storms make trees grow deeper roots” This applies to a person because in life people make mistakes, but the good thing is everyone has time and room to grow. Lee references this all throughout her novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Jem and Scout, the kids in the story, grow and become more mature: Also, learning many life lessons along the way. Harper Lee uses a combination of imagery, tone, and, symbolism throughout her book: "To Kill A Mockingbird" to show the idea that being polite and respectful plays a big part in maturing

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