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In the book to kill a mocking bird there were a lot of trials and tribulations. Scout, Jem, Atticus, Calpurnia went through a lot, through this book all the racism, discrimination, shunning, and through it all they manage to get through it. Scout introduces us to Maycomb, “a tired old town” where people shuffle around with nothing to do, and to Calpurnia, her family’s servant, an African American woman with a hand as “wide as a bed slat and twice as hard.” Calpurnia is the…

Forrest Gump Forrest Gump a film that seems to be about an eternal love that survives throughout all the unexpected events in life, just as you would expect a romantic film to be about. However the film does not only portrays a devoted love that Forrest feels for Jenny as a hook to the potential audience it also takes you through a historical timeline of the US in some way comical to other viewers as it is narrative by the protagonist which does not seem to be quite sharp, also touching on…

In the book “To Kill a Mocking Bird,” written by Harper Lee, has many episodes of conflicts among the characters. The main characters in the book are Scout, Dill, Jem, Atticus, Tom, and Aunt Alexandra. Scout, the one telling the story from her point of few has very different beliefs than Atticus does about some things. Atticus is the man known for standing up for a black man in Macomb. He also shares some very powerful quotes throughout the book. Atticus shares his thoughts about Justice,…

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, which takes place during the great depression, Harper Lee uses symbolism, which is using a object to represent an idea, such as the mockingbird. The mockingbird stands for innocence and purity. In her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley, Tom Robinson, and Mayella Ewell as human “Mockingbirds” to contribute to the overall theme of innocence and purity. First, Lee uses Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley as a Mockingbird, Boo Radley’s a adult who…

Have you ever asked yourself if Atticus was truly wise for defending Tom Robinson? Despite drawbacks for his own family, Atticus was wise to defend Tom Robinson. Atticus valued equality and justice, he wanted to set a good example, and he knew that Tom was innocent. I feel that Atticus didn't put too much at risk when defending Tom, he was simply doing what was right. Atticus believed in equality and justice. To not have defended Tom would've proven that statement false. Atticus feels that…

How to Kill a Mockingbird takes place during the great depression of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The narrator, Scout and many other characters show innocence and many of them lose that innocence. They say that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because it shows innocence and does not harm, only sing. First, Tom Robinson was an African american man who was wrongfully accused of raping a white woman (Mayella Ewell). Atticus Finch defended him even though he knew it was a losing battle of white man’s word…

A good parent(character) What makes a(n adult) good parent a good parent? We’ll that’s totally controversial,but in my own personal view a good parent (for example( would be Harper lee’s To kill a Mockingbird's Atticus. Why I see Atticus as an excellent character to admire as a parent figure is because Atticus is selfless, wise, and loyal. Selfless Atticus is constantly putting other before him. Hes has never shown any worry for himself but for scout and Jem. Like when preparing for trial…

In a story by Harper Lee called To Kill A Mockingbird, children grow up together in a town called Maycomb. The story takes place during the great depression. Since this was a very judgmental time, the children grow up learning a lot from their family and friends. They need to make many decisions as to what to believe and not believe. For example, they often learn stuff from their father who doesn’t believe people should be judged on status, but they also learn from their aunt who is the complete…

When people ignore simple rules, that God instructs man to follow, the consequences can be great. To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, demonstrates just how severely others suffer from people’s poor choices. The theme of injustice is found multiple times in to Kill a Mockingbird. The citizens of Macomb’s smallest actions have a great impact on their friends, family, and even people they don’t know. Unfortunately many of the citizens of Maycomb didn’t realize just how greatly their…

Gianna 12/26/16Eng. comp. litJillian Price In the book TKAM by Harper Lee, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson had many similarities. Boo Radley's efforts were needed to look after himself and others such as Jem finch and his younger sister Scout. When Boo Radley was protecting himself it went to new outcomes such as Boo Radley being sentenced to a judge from the law, to the boys' school. Boo was sent because of attacking his father years before that made Boo get shut up in his home. Boo had no…