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The book To Kill A Mockingbird revolves around one theme, which is courage. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird The story, told through the eyes of Scout portrays shows us life in Maycomb back in the 1930’s were racism was at it’s peak. When Tom Robinson was accused of raping a white woman named Mayella, causing a lot of events that required in which the several characters had to show courage in some shape or form in order to help the society become a whole. Atticus, Boo Radley and Jem are three…

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” (Charles Darwin). To Kill A Mocking Bird depicts an innocent story of childhood curiosity. With the coming of age and the world changing around them their view on life alters. In the past Jem and Scout would play games together along with their friend Dill. But as they got older Jem begins to change while Scout stays her childish self. We…

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…

In the wake of a bombing that lead to the loss of the innocent lives of two children, a song that called for peace, titled “Zombie”, was written. It was written and released by The Cranberries, an Irish punk rock band, in 1993—shortly after the Northern Irish militant group bombed a mall in Warrington. With moving lyrics and a unique style of singing, the song was a worldwide hit, bringing attention to the Ireland-England conflict. Its impact may have possibly aided in the peace that they sought…

Around hundred years after concerning Britain, the Normans came to Ireland. The Norman leader, Richard de Clare, came and defeated the Vikings and the Irish, and became the new king of Leinster. He began on what became the Norman rule, which spread across Ireland. The English was worried that the Normans in Ireland were becoming more Irish than the Irish, so they banned them from marrying into Irish families or speaking the Irish language. When king Henry VIII wanted a divorce he split from the…

Doing the right thing is really challenging for children. They are typically stubborn when they are little but when they grow up they become more mature. Scout learns to do the right thing in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Throughout the novel, Scout transforms from stubborn to mature due to experiencing many tough situations. At the beginning of the novel, Scout is stubborn. Scout displays that trait when the narrator says “catching Walter Cunningham in the school yard gave me…

To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, has a very significant title. This is because the meaning of the title is showed in many ways throughout the novel. In chapter 10, Atticus tells the kids, “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (119). Scout and Jem asked Miss Maudie what that means and she explained it to them. She told them that mockingbirds don’t do anything harmful so it is a sin to kill something so innocent. In To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many…

In the 18th century, during the height of the British Empire, Ireland had become subject to deplorable conditions under the rules and regulations of England because they were predominantly Catholic (Baker). Life for catholics in Ireland during this time was difficult. Jonathan Swift wasn’t first author which wrote about this issue, several authors tried to show the truth, but they were ignored. But in 1720 Swift broke nearly 20 years of silence to develop rapidly into the strongest voice of…

Recently I read “To Kill a Mockingbird”, a classic story written by Harper Lee. I will be discussing the quote “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird”. The reason he give for that is that mockingbirds do not hurt anyone. They don’t attack anyone, they don’t make messes, they just sing. I will go in greater depth in the next paragraph. The theme I chose for this book is “life isn’t always bright”, and I will discuss that as well. So prepare, for we are about to discuss some of the symbolism of “To…

Both “The Golden Compass” and “Diamond as Big as the Ritz” deal with the theme of betrayal in contrasting ways. On one hand, Lyra tries the whole book to save Roger and in the end is his downfall, but Percy betrays John from the start and ends up dead instead. The novel “The Golden Compass” by Philip Pullman and the short story “Diamond as Big as the Ritz” by F. Scott Fitzgerald involve important deceptions which result in death. Death is inevitable in the stories as it portrays the foundations…