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To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is set in the fictional southern town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. The story began with Scout introducing the story of how her brother, Jem, break his arm. Two subplots are followed through the novel which are the mystery of Arthur “Boo” Radley and Atticus, Scout’s father, taking on the case of an African American allegedly raping a white woman. Throughout the novel, many themes become prevalent in the actions of the Maycomb people. One of…

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee depicts Scout as outgoing and very curious but also is very caring about her family. First of all, Scout is a girl raised as a tomboy by her father. She never had a mother to teach her a proper etiquette. She is growing up and now is learning to speak whatever is on her mind whether it gets her into trouble or not. In the novel, on page 90 it states, “Aw that's a damn story,” I said. “I beg your pardon?”. When Scout begins to swear in front of Uncle…

A critter in your attic may seem harmless at first, but it can be a major problem down the road. You might think that it will get out on its own, then you realize later on that your ceiling is already rotting from the critter’s urine and feces, your electrical wires are gnawed off, and your roof shingles are damaged from claw marks. Fortunately, Critter Getter, one of Southeast Alabama's foremost squirrel removal experts, has some tips for getting rid of the pest without having to kill it:…

Topic Sentence - Harper Lee showed Jem’s growth and development as a character with the incident with Mrs. Dubose. Context - Mrs. Dubose is a morphine addict who suffers from withdrawals. As a result, she is rude to most 8n the neighborhood. She has a bad reputation, and Jen is afraid to even see her house. This is some time before the end of part one. Concrete Detail - “Mrs. Dubose lived two doors up the street from us; neighborhood opinion was unanimous that Mrs. Dubose was the meanest old…

The book is invariably superior to the movie. This notion has been around ever since books have been converted into movies, but is it true? To fully decide on this, one must analyze both the novel and the movie versions of a story. To Kill a Mockingbird is a story that takes place in the southern town of Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s. The story follows Scout and Jem, two children of an esteemed lawyer named Atticus as they are forced to mature in a town where much of the population has racist…

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau is a science fiction novel about a post apocalyptic city called Ember, that is under the earth's crust. The people who live in this city have never seen the outside world and only know what was left for them by “the builders”. Ember is run by a generator but it is beginning to fail. There are blackouts and the city is beginning to feel anxious, and they are trying to figure out how to solve it. Lina and her friend Boon are looking to save Ember with a document…

Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, in an interview, described the acclaimed novel as a “simple love story.” Initially, I had strongly disagreed with this statement, because I presumed Harper Lee was referring to a romantic love. However, I shortly realized that Harper Lee was referring to a different type of love. What Harper Lee refers to is not the traditional romantic love typically associated with novels, but more of a selfless, benevolent love. This unconditional,…

Mr.Sage Jem and scout the protagonist of the story to kill a mocking bird show morality in very many ways. And in this essay im going to tell you how they have morality. The main plot in this story is about this little town in Alabama, Maycomb. It’s not the average small town. It’s not a quiet town you can’t really get anywhere without anyone knowing your business. If you want something to say a secret or between you and another person, it’s not going to happen. In the story he makes a lot of…

The Giver, A Life without Memories Without memories, life is meaningless. This quote is true to the story because it explains the story of the community. They are living in a society with no feelings, no danger, and no excitement. Their feelings are taken away with pills and their life is ended with a shot. The community in The Giver by Lois Lowry, is different from ours today, the planet knows about pain, and memories, they don't. The community Jonas lives in is numb, they can’t feel.…

Chapter 7 1) Archie seems to be both wise and confusing, he always talks in riddles. What he means is that Stargirl is true to herself, Leo and Kevin want to act normal, but Stargirl is who we really are. They don’t want to attract any attraction or look embarrassing. Anything could happen, Leo can run in the middle of the field dancing and sing happy birthdays to people, but he doesn’t want to look weird, but Stargirl is still one of them. 2) Archie is basically saying the same thing as the…