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    Cleo and the Leopard Cleo and the Leopard lived in the same neighborhood, sometimes even in the same tree, but never at the same time, because they were not friends. But they understood each other’s speech and sometimes spoke to each other. As a baboon, Cleo spoke more than the Leopard. Words came to her readily because she was always talking with the other baboons. The Leopard was usually silent. When the Leopard tried to sneak up on some tasty little mongoose under Cleo’s tree, she and…

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    In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Lee gives many life themes that all are life lessons for the reader and Scout the main character. Throughout the book many themes are shown but two that really stick out to me were compassion and courage. These themes stick out because when reading about Scout growing up we see her develop into a more compassionate and courageous person in the way she acts and presents herself. Furthermore, these themes serve great life lessons for the reader and help them…

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    TKAM Response Kenna Shand 4/20/17 Mr.Bruce/Mrs.Godfrey Most nerdy professors agree that there are two obvious mockingbirds in Harper Lee’s novel. The two mockingbirds are Tom Robinson, a negro man who was accused of rape, and Boo Radley, a man who has been locked up in his house for the longest time. I believe there is a third mockingbird, and her name is Scout. The first mockingbird is Tom because he is caged in jail. Like a mockingbird, they can be caged. He also helps Mayella for…

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    There are many different people in the world today, and one can’t understand all of them by just looking at them. One has to try to see the world from their perspective. In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are a handful of characters who can’t be fully understood at a first glance. A few of these characters are Boo Radley, who keeps himself shut inside his own home, Tom Robinson, a young black man falsely accused of rape, and Mayella Ewell, the daughter of Bob Ewell who was supposedly…

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, tells the story of a small, quiet town in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s of Scout Finch and her brother Jem, along with Atticus Finch. Mr. Finch, the widowed father of Scout and Jem, as well as a local lawyer to the town will stand for what he believes in no matter the struggle. Atticus stands behind those who he thinks are being treated unfairly. Hence, he teaches Scout and Jem what it means to have courage. This novel demonstrates…

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    There are many pieces of evidence in the book “To Kill A Mockingbird”, but here are the ones that stand out the most throughout the book. For example, when Jem argues with Atticus about Mrs.dubose and how she is nothing like a proper lady should be, he says, “She had her own views about things, a lot different from mine, maybe...son, I told you that if you hadn’t lost your head I’d have you go read to her-I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man…

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    Franklin D. Roosevelt said in his first inaugural speech, “That the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance”. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the character Jem Finch does not get paralyzed by fear, his heroic personality faces fear head on. Even though Jem is just a maturing child, he shows a lot of adult traits that are revealed in TKAM. Jem shows passion, courageousness…

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    others when he does notdon’t have to and stands up for what iswhat’s right even when everybody else is against himthem. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch acts as an everyday hero through conflicts that arise in 1930s racist Alabama. Atticus Finch practices law and is appointed to defend a black man. When racist troubles arise, Atticus exhibits courageous, respectful, and responsible traits throughout this novel. Atticus’s first virtue is courage. When Atticus agrees…

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    Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is portrayed as a brave and courageous man. He stands up for what he believes and sees value in understanding other’s perspectives and why they might think the way they do. He takes a case for a black man that is falsely accused even though he knows he may not win. He is described as a man who has more abilities than he cares to show. Atticus Finch fits the mold for a courageous man. In chapter 10, Atticus is…

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    The Measure of a Man:Critical Lens Essay Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in a moment of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In other words, a man’s true self is shown when challenged and under pressure, not in the comfort of his home.This statement is supported by the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee through characters like Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. The novel, told through naive…

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