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    To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ narrates an unbiased‚ non-filtered‚ and innocent viewpoint from that of Scout Finch. If the novel were to be rewritten from another’s perspective (such as Jem’s or Atticus’)‚ the main concept of the book would be altered. The narrative of Atticus Finch would influence less of an impact; his knowledge and experience with the town of Maycomb would weaken the depth of Tom Robinson’s case. Just like Scout’s—Jem’s outlook would also call attention to the

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    they represent? The Mockingbird has a very deep and powerful meaning in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird. It represents peacefulness‚ innocence and kindness which is portrayed through the characters of Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. The mockingbird’s influence can also be applied to the relationships between humans. The Mockingbird is a powerful symbol that echoes a strong meaning throughout the novel. Harper Lee uses Tom Robinson and Boo Radley as figures to represent the mockingbird

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    Mockingbird was published in 1960 and brought its first-time author‚ Harper Lee‚ a startling amount of recognition as well as discouragement. The novel retells the three significant years in the life of Scout Finch‚ the young daughter of a Southern town’s lawyer. It has been said that To Kill a Mockingbird was influenced by the Scottsboro Trials of the 1930’s. The novel portrays a society that is supremely and shockingly unfair. Harper Lee has successfully incorporated various traits in To Kill a Mockingbird

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    Harper Lee‚ the author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ wrote her novel with the intentions of showing people that people’s actions and perspectives or ways of thinking reflect their morals or beliefs. Each perspective of each person was different according to their age‚ sex‚ race‚ economic background and many other factors. Reading this novel showed that not everyone sees things the same way or understands why some people do the things they do. Atticus teaches Scout that sometimes breaking the rules is

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Review “Until I feared I would lose it‚ I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” A quote from Harper Lee‚ To Kill A Moockingbird. “A classic literature but brilliant.” I thought. This elaborately textured novel‚ intertwined from the features of small-town life‚ successfully lets readers walk in the shoes of one fully comprehended character after another. There is an individual specific element that I admire which in my opinion‚ must have in every book‚ moral stories

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    To Kill A Mockingbird In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by harper lee clearly says that killing a mockingbird is a sin because it does not commit crimes‚besides making its beautiful music. therefore there are a few characters in the story that could be considered to be mockingbirds. Tom robinson could be considered to be the most obvious mockingbird in the book. furthermore in chapter 17-19 in the court session while tate the sheriff‚ and mr ewell‚ and Tom Robinson made their testimonies it

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    Mocking bird by Harper Lee is about the journey of Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch‚ an innocent good hearted five year old child with no experiences with the evils of the world. Through out the novel Scout grows and learns as she encounters the world in new light as she grows up during the depression in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama in the USA. Harper Lee intentionally directs the reader to take the point of view of Scout so they can experience the unbiased perspective of her. Lee manipulates the

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    Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ the author uses foil characters Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell to reveal the theme of racial inequality. Atticus‚ a man who takes care of his family and teaches them manners‚ is a lawyer assigned a court case dealing with a black man accused of raping a white woman. Bob Ewell‚ a prejudiced man who does not take care of his children‚ lives near the black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ who he accuses of raping his daughter. Throughout the novel‚ Harper Lee uses these characters

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    To Kill A Mockingbird Essay “You never understand a person until you consider things from their point of view.”- Atticus. The subject of innocence is displayed by a mockingbird in the book‚”To Kill A Mockingbird‚” by Harper Lee. In the slow‚ old town of Maycomb during the 1930’s‚ (Great Depression)‚ racism is a great issue and is attemped to be stopped but the ways will continue no matter what. To kill a mockingbird represents the destruction of innocence in the story. This is shown through Tom

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    To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ explores how courage can be shown in multiple important characters during the novel. These characters include Mrs Dubose‚ Atticus‚ Jem and Maycomb County itself. Harper Lee cleverly depicted several forms of courage during the novel such as childish courage‚ moral courage. The first highly important character in the novel known for her split personality and great moral courage is Mrs Dubose. She was a morphine addict and was addicted to morphine

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