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First of all, woodworms or similar insects play an important role since they are present in nearly every story. After the first chapter, which is narrated by a woodworm, woodworms are prosecuted for having destroyed the Bishop’s throne in chapter 3 (62f). Ironically, a piece of the parchment containing the verdict was eaten by termites, causing the disappearance of the closing words (79f.). The fifth chapter concludes with the remark that woodworms are living in the frame of Géricault’s painting…

Based on the real story, Anthony Hill wrote “The Burnt Stick” to represent the bad aspect of history - “The Stolen Generation” in 1960s. Being represented to one of the stolen kids, John Jagamarra never lost his identity and belonging. Opposite with the changing background, conditions outside, he still tries to figure out the differences of Pear Bay and his home to never forget. Also, his mom is the big supporter to make him remember about his own language and traditions of his own…

To Kill A Mockingbird Essay In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee chooses one character and rarely incorporates them in order to show the importance of the topic. Her purpose to to try and destroy the innocence of the people, which is resembled by a mockingbird. In the novel, the author uses Boo Radley to confront how evil and kindness can be found within each other and within one person. In the beginning of the novel, Harper Lee explains how the mythical human, who no one has seen,…

To Kill a Mockingbird is a captivating novel following three years of a young girl her brother, and her father, written by the marvelous Harper Lee. The father, Atticus, is a lawyer in the 1930’s and is given a controversel case in which an African American man (Tom Robinson) is accused of raping a daughter of who is considered in the community to be “white trash”. Unfortunately, many schools have banned this book, because of the issues it discusses even though events like this have occured in…

To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a fictional book set in the small segregated town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930’s. Narrated by young girl named Scout Finch who is growing up with her older brother Jem and friend Dill. Scout explores with little understanding the concept of racism through the town gossip, and her own first hand experiences. She begins learning more about her father Atticus Finch, an attorney who strives to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a coloured man,…

What does it mean to be a mockingbird? Up until To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee was published, nobody knew what being a mockingbird meant. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in 1930s in rural Alabama, during the Great Depression. It follows the story of siblings, Jem and Scout, as they learn many lessons across the span of a few years. One of the lessons they learn is what it means to be a mockingbird, and who the mockingbirds are in their lives. In the novel To Kill A…

Kaelyn Hui Period: 6 American Pika Table of Contents Section 1: What is an American Pika and Where it Lives Section 2: Their Appearance Section 3: How They Behave Section 4: Food Habits Section 5: What you Should Do What is an American Pika and Where it Lives Introduction These mountain dwelling rabbit relatives are disappearing and nobody even knows who they are. The American Pika is a less known animal that everybody should know. They…

Without evil, there is no good, without good, there is no evil; no one is ever comprehensively virtuous or immoral but rather at intervals with both. Within Harper Lee's bildungsroman, To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem Finch recognized this as he and his younger sister, Scout, grew up in Maycomb, Alabama. As he matured over the years, Jem learned that the concepts of good and evil are complicated ideas that take on a variety of forms. Whether it be from the Radleys, Mrs. Dubose, or the trial of Tom…

The most important lesson Harper Lee has taught us in the book To Kill a Mockingbird is from Atticus Finch. He said, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." This lesson is important because the moral of the story is not to judge someone by skin color. We see this many times throughout the book. Atticus especially teaches this to his kids, especially throughout the duration of the Tom Robinson…

There are many similar themes in the novels Great Expectations, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Secret Life of Bees. Great Expectations centers around a poor boy named Pip Pirrip who learns how to become a gentleman in London. To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on a young girl named Scout Finch who is learning about life and injustice in the small southern town of Maycomb. The Secret Life of Bees centers around a teenage girl named Lily Owens who searches for her identity and purpose in South Carolina…