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Although appearance is one of the most influential aspects of today’s society, it’s always important to know the truth behind an attractive facade. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee highlights how society’s superficial ways alter one’s opinion on what is true, and just because they see something one way, the reality of the situation could be completely different. For example, in 12 Angry Men the jurors see the case in one light, but by the end they realize that their predictions couldn’t be…

Introduction One of the largest industries located in Dothan, Alabama today is peanut farming. Known as the “Peanut Capital of the World”, an astonishing half of the peanuts in the United States of America were produced within a 100-mile radius of Dothan Alabama (Alabama Farmers Federation). Dothan is also home to the Alabama Peanut Producers Association an organization that is interested in promotion, research and educational activities dedicated to enhancing the peanut industry (Thompson,…

Deas, Tom’s employer, stood up court and stated, “That boy’s worked for me eight years an’ I ain’t had a speck o’trouble outa him. Not a speck.”(Lee, 1960, pg.222). Another example of justice and fairness was when Boo Radley protected Scout and Jem from Mr. Ewell. The Sheriff, Mr. Tate, stated that Jem did not kill Mr. Ewell and neither did Boo Radley. When Atticus tried to argue with him, he stated, “God damn it, I’m not thinking of Jem!” (Lee, 1960, pg. 315). In court, Boo would have been…

Nelle Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama, and her parents were Frances Lee and Amasa Coleman (Byers 220).Writing was interesting to Harper Lee when she was just seven years old (Mancini 10). Lee became so interested in writing that she started developing stories of her own (O’Neill 16). She was the youngest of out all four children (13). Nelle was related to Robert E. Lee who was the civil war commander in the Confederate Army (Byers 220). “A neighbor of the family, Marie Rudisill,…

In literature there is a strong presence of influence. Many who write are influenced by their surroundings such as friends, family, time period or location at the time of writing. The characters in said literature, assuming there are characters, are influenced by similar things. All of this is passed through the text and eventually influences the reader. An example of such literature is Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In the Reading and writing of this book the author, characters and…

It is hard to fully understand any story, especially the dramatic, yet deeply moving To Kill A Mockingbird. However, Harper Lee elucidates the story’s theme and plot line by letting a six year old become the narrator of the story. As Scout narrates the story, she not only explains the events, but also shows the impact of the events along with showing a child’s perspective of common prejudice in her hometown, Maycomb. As a result, as time passes, the reader can witness and understand the process…

Helen Keller, a woman who at a very young age, had to adapt to a whole new way of life, and no one around her knew about it.” Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27, 1880,” Helen was a healthy newborn until the age of “nineteen months” when she developed an illness which led to the loss of her sight and hearing. Because of this, her parents didn’t know what the next step to take was so she could be led down the right path. Eventually they found a woman named Anne Sullivan who could potentially…

act like that way. In this book the author acknowledged that Scout matures throughout the years. She matures by not judging people and seeing them on the inside. She also seeks sympathy for people like Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell during the court trial. She learned how to be a kind woman and to judge on the inside not the…

“To be or not to be, to judge or not to judge, to fight or not to fight, to die or not to die, these are the questions of our generation”(Levi Jorgenson MVP of life).The experiences of two children in To Kill a Mockingbird really helps to bring these questions into focus. Scout and Jem are faced with extreme racism and have to decide exactly what they are going to do. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Lee uses Scout and Jem’s experiences in order to convey the idea that people should not…

Commitment Essay “She has committed no crime, she has merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society.” -Atticus. The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, was published in the year of 1960. Written beautifully about the pros and cons of racism with plot in-between, Harper Lee accepted the Pulitzer Prize. The Pulitzer Prize is an award that recognizes an achievement in either a magazine, newspaper, and or online journalism. Ever since publication, the book has become a classic…