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I am reading the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The first chapter is about a group of kids that are trying to make a virtually unseen man named Boo Radley, come of his house. In this journal I will be predicting and characterizing. I predict that the kids will not meet boo for many reasons. First, Boo is always locked up and is rarely seen. The Radley household is closed weekdays, as well as Sundays. Normal townsfolk would usually go to church, and after that, would talk and chat…

Similar to shooting a mockingbird, there were a multitude of innocent people that were persecuted in the novel for being different, At the beginning of the novel, when Atticus gave Jem and Scout air rifles, he explained to them why they could not shoot at mockingbirds. Evident from the previous quote, a mockingbird does nothing but valuable qualities and so there is no justification whatsoever for harming a mockingbird. In the novel, mockingbirds, in essence, represented the best part best part…

Nana in the City by: Lauren Castillo -Picture book -Caldecott winner in 2014 - In this book, a young boy and his nana get to spend some time together. This little boy is scared of the city she lives in because of how loud it is. His nana understands his fears and makes him a special red cape to wear to help him be brave enough to walk through the city and face his fears. Suddenly, all of his fears go away and he begins to enjoy all the people and activities that the city brings. - I would use…

Explain the Theme of Courage in the Novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee, published in 1960, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in the 1930’s in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. During this time, the Great Depression was in effect, which resulted in many people being poor and having to deal with poverty; many still showed courage to overcome this difficult time. Courage is one of the main themes in this novel and is portrayed in the…

“First of all, if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. 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” (39). What Atticus is doing is trying to convince Scout that Miss Caroline is doing what she believes is right and if she could see that, then she would get along with Miss Caroline better. Atticus says this early on in the book to Scout after she…

Books teach us how to see things through other point of views. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is labeled one of the most influential novels of all time. Perception is a thing a person can alter continuously throughout their lives. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee developed the theme of situation changed perception using the literary elements of characterization and conflicts. Harper Lee constructed her theme of situation molding perception through the literary device of…

“In all our lives, there is a fall from innocence. A time after which, we are never the same” Gordie LaChance. The more we scrutinize the actuality of the circumstances that surround us, one comes to realize that we are brimming with innocent points of view, understandings, and thoughts. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Lee uses anthropomorphism, tone, and character development to convey that understanding the reality of situations can result in a loss of innocence,…

In To Kill a Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee shows her astounding writing skills by using universal themes from which anybody can learn. Even more astounding, the themes she used in To Kill a Mockingbird can still be applied today. For example, one theme that still applies today is the problem with racism and how to deal with it. Even though it is not like it was in the 30s, people nowadays still deal with racism and even look down on others that are different. Another theme we can still…

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in the 1930s in a fictional southern town in Alabama. Told through the eyes of 6 year old Scout Finch, you learn about her father, Atticus Finch, an attorney who tries to prove the innocence of a black man falsely accused of rape of a white girl; and about Boo Radley, a mysterious neighbor who saves Scout and her brother Jem from being killed. To Kill A Mockingbird includes themes such as racism, prejudice, and ____. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson and…

To Kill A Mockingbird. Something I like to say at times is “Don't judge a book by its cover, Judge a book by whats on its pages.” throughout the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee The characters Scout and Jem learn some very valuable lessons. One of the things they learned about within the book and movie is people being prejudice towards the innocent. Scout and Jem also learned what it means to be courageous and to help others not only yourself. Scout and Jem become introduced to…