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Innocent people are like mockingbirds. The title of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird symbolizes innocent people treated lesser than others because of stereotypes and being different. Arthur Radley, Atticus Finch, and Tom Robinson all represent mockingbirds. They have done nothing wrong but are associated with evil. Mockingbirds are innocent people made evil by prejudice and lack of understanding who should not be treated differently. Arthur Radley seems strange to the children because he lived…

Mockingbirds are harmless and good-hearted creatures that symbolizes innocence, however they are often misunderstood. Mockingbirds do not have intentions to harm anyone, however, they are harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally by the people around them. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy,” (90). The characters Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and Dill Harris are examples of mockingbirds in the novel, for they symbolize kindness and innocence. These characters have all…

There are many Irish connections to the Battle of Waterloo from the leading generals down to the ordinary soldiers however the Irish contribution to the battle was largely forgotten about afterward. Most Irish people involved in the battle were in the British army under the 1st Duke of Wellington who was himself Irish. The Battle of Waterloo itself was one of the most important battles of European history. It involved the armies of France, Britain and Prussia and determined the fate of European…

In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the main themes of the story is that it is a sin to kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch, one of the main characters, says on page 93, "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a Mockingbird." He says that because mockingbirds do nothing to harm people, they just sing their songs, and they don't damage gardens, or harm other animals. This can also be seen as a metaphor throughout the story. Many of the characters…

The Mockingbirds Songs In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird she describes mockingbirds as beautiful and graceful so it would be a sin to kill one. Like mockingbirds people sing songs too in To Kill A Mockingbird there are many characters that have different personalities, opinions, and actions these characteristics would probably change the way these characters sing their songs In Bob Ewell’s case, he was a rotten person that was despicable he spat in atticus's face, he probably raped and beat…

In the persuasive Op-Ed article “Ireland’s Long Journey on Abortion” Sadhbh Walshe uses struggle related diction, references to social media, and astonishing changes that have occurred over the abortion issue; the tone shifts from judgmental of Irish law too optimistic of a change coming in the future in order to persuade the public to fight against the amendment outlawing the choice over abortion. Throughout the article Walshe uses words like “doomed”, “endured” and “uproar”, to highlight…

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). This quote is relevant throughout To Kill a Mockingbird because the mockingbird is a symbol that is through the whole book. Taking place in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story about two kids learning…

Throughout The Golden Compass, the topic of fantasy is explored and applied to the storyline directly. From talking polar bears to bizarre personal companions, this novel certainly emphasizes the imaginative aspect of literature. The Golden Compass, written by Philip Pullman, is one of three books in the series titled His Dark Materials which exemplifies the nature of the fantasy genre by detailing completely absurd and surreal events (Pullman 2-198). In The Golden Compass, the protagonist,…

To Kill a Mockingbird Essay The film, To Kill a Mockingbird, confronts many intercultural conflicts. The story depicts the people of Maycomb County to be very ethnocentric. A majority of its inhabitants believe that white people are superior to black and the rich are superior to the poor. This becomes a very prominent barrier that prevents many people from trying to see things from another’s perspective. Many of the town’s residents contain a strong hold onto their traditional beliefs, in…

working habits and norms of Europeans VS Americans. Now, for economy of wording I will group European countries thusly: Western Europe, Eastern Europe, southern Europe, and Northern Europe. While these countries all identify as European, their differences in societal…