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To kill a mockingbird was written by Harper Lee during the mid- 1950s with the setting time 1933-1935 and setting place the fictional town Maycomb, Alabama. The story is narrated by Scout Finch, who lives with her older brother Jem, their widowed father Atticus and their cook Calpurnia in Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus is a lawyer, leading to the family live well off compared to the rest of the society. Every summer, a boy named Dill comes to live in his aunt’s house in the neighborhood and is soon…

A top government honey bee researcher from South Dakota says he's being rebuffed for publicizing work on pesticides and pollinators. Jonathan Lundgren's exploration discovered honey bees and ruler butterflies can be hurt by a generally utilized class of bug sprays. In an informant case recorded Wednesday, the United States Agriculture Department entomologist claims he confronted striking back due to his examination. "When he began distributed this work, he went from brilliant kid to…

Vocal Learning in songbirds is a form of communication to share information and the problem can be that it is difficult to know what is being communicated. What kind of information is being conveyed and it means? There is a distinct difference between songs and calls, specialized brain mechanisms for producing their vocalization mechanisms as well. Songs are very elaborate and learned by males for produced for mate attraction and defense announcement. Calls are simpler and innately learned vocal…

discrimination against Tom and the Negro community is one which the reader can learn from, how unjust the views were and how it is important that they are not taught to further generations. Symbolism is very important in To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee uses the symbol of a mockingbird as a powerful representation of the destruction and victimisation of innocence and characters that portray innocence, injustice and safety and calmness. Atticus says "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can…

Merrick made a comment he wished he had some of his other ships from his home village where he came from and the old fisherman was pushed forward by the group of elders. Merrick remembered this fisherman named Derk he was a bit grouchy to him on the first day he arrived and wasn’t exactly expecting another comment of good fortune. Sure enough, the old fishermen goes on and on seemed nothing but cranky old comments and then mentioned he did trade wool on one trip to Merrick’s village and…

In the novel Skellig, David Almond commonly referred to birds and flight. These references are often used to enhance the reader's understanding of Michael, Mina, Skellig and the Baby. Almond deliberately does not intertwine the use of birds at the start of the novel, as Michael is still a “typical” boy who loathes his new home and is jealous of the extra attention his sister Joy receives calling her - the bloody bay or something- quote. As Michael becomes more curious of Mina and Skellig, the…

Greetings ladies and gentlemen. I, Rocio Mattei, stand here beside you today to present 2017’s most prestigious award. This award is given to someone who has a brave, courageous, and naïve personality. As most of you know this award is well-known as the BCN Award. This year the person chosen to receive it is a young girl who has demonstrated a brave, courageous, and naïve character. This young child only does well for Maycomb County. Before calling her up on stage, let’s first take a look at how…

When I first watched Tomboy I finally saw something that resembled my boyhood. Adults are still very careful to not assign a transgender identity to children, often times ignoring the child and stating that adults know better than what the child is feeling. The filmmaker is careful to not assign any identity to the character, making the film less of a statement and more of a capturing of a summer, yet so many of the scenes are difficult to interpret in any way other than that of a trans…

Scout is a strong, tough, tomboy who develops a lot through this story. To Kill a Mockingbird is a story written by Harper Lee, following the story of the two siblings Scout and Jem. Growing up in the small town of Maycomb Alabama, Scout and Jem have many adventures as they both grow up and mature. Scout goes through many coming of age experiences through conflict, foreshadowing, and setting. One example of scout coming of age is in the school yard where a classmate was harassing Scout. With…

Calpurnia is a better mother figure than Aunt Alexandra. Calpurnia is a good mother figure. One reason why Calpurnia is better is because she treats the kids well. When Jem and Scout get in trouble, Calpurnia punishes them, but she makes sure they learn a lesson from their mistakes so that in the future they do not repeat the same action. Calpurnia respects both Jem and Scout individually on how they choose to present themselves. She does not want Jem and Scout to change who they are for others.…