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warmth and humor, despite dealing with serious issues of rape and racial inequality. To kill a mockingbird is unusual because it is both an examination of racism and a bildungsroman. Within the framework of a coming-of-age story, lee examines a very serious social problem. Lee seamlessly blends these two very different kinds of stories. It deals prejudice; civil rights; racism; defining bravery; maturity; feminine vs. masculine; women's roles in the south; effects of the mob mentality;…

While reading the article, “Andrew and Hannah”, by Pamela Colloff, the one thing I was kept thinking was that all this evidence was very circumstantial. Every piece of evidence they were holding against hannah made no sense, and they could not make scario that fit Hannah’s personality. I do firmly believe that Hannah is innocent meaning that she did not kill her son, but unfortunately she was found guilty by a judge and jury. This made me very upset and I feel deeply sorry that hannah had to go…

recluse in the town. He needs to be defended because he is anti-social, he stays inside his house and is mocked by everyone in Maycomb. Scout Louise Finch needs to be protected because she is young, a girl, and daughter of Atticus Finch, a lawyer. Harper Lee examines the importance of protecting the vulnerable members of society, as is shown through the characters of Tom Robinson, Arthur…

To be honest I was a little bit confused by this story. I assumed that because it was set on June 27th 1948 that the story would be about the Berlin Airlift, because that was the day that it opened. But it was really about a small town of around three hundred people on the day of the lottery. every man picks a slip of paper and the one with a black spot on it has to have their entire family draw from the papers, including that of the black spot. whoever has it get’s “stoned.” In the case of this…

The Little White Lie documentary was about a grown woman named Lacey Schwartz who in her late teens made a discovery about herself that altered the rest of her life. Born in Woodstock, New York in a Jewish family she was raised as a typical Caucasian girl; except that she was not White, she was far darker complected than anyone in her community. She and everyone in her family were told she resembled her great-grandfather, who was Sicilian. However, when her parents failed marriage ended in…

Social criticism can be described as a modern phenomenon in literature. It is the idea in which stories in a text are portraying a reflection and or replication of the “outside world”; using “corrective information about sexist, racist, and dominant political power” (Williams, 2015). One example of social criticism in To kill a Mockingbird, is the central location and setting of the town itself. The book begins with an introduction of the small town located in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s.…

we muster up the courage to ask for a raise at work and eventually even the courage to face our own mortality. The theme of the poem “Courage” by Anne Sexton is ultimately similar to the theme of courage found within To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; as both handle how one copes with life along with the challenges of finding our way in the world and conquering the hardships that transpire in the process. The process of comforting oneself and letting time heal the pain is well-defined…

To Kill A Boo Radley? Boo Radley may not have appeared until the very end of To Kill A Mockingbird, but the story would not be the same without him. To Kill A Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee, and it is Fictitious. About the first third of the book, the reader finds that the children have heard stories about how Boo is a terrible person and how he stabbed his father. Even though he is only spoken of, he still does things to change events in the novel without being there. An…

Dakota Barnes Mrs. Karhliker Honors English I 15 January 2016 Challenge Everything In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the author emphasises a theme of social justice by the character of Atticus Finch. Social justice is defined as: promoting a just society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity. Atticus resides in Maycomb, Alabama, a slowly progressing town. Maycomb is stuck in it’s ways. Atticus’ profession is one filled with triumph and downfall. He proves his bravery by…

In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many interesting characters, but the characters that are the most intriguing are Atticus Finch, Aunt Alexandra, and Mrs. Dubose. They each have a unique personality and varying approaches to life. Atticus is a very wise, good man and father. Aunt Alexandra is a proper, strict, southern lady. Mrs. Dubose is a very elderly, ill-tempered women. These three characters all contribute in different ways to help create an engaging story. Atticus is…