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…When searching for optimism or pessimism in a novel, one of the first things taken into account is the title. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, is one of those books where the title gives nothing away, and is not understood until you have read…

…A book report Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" This is the story of a lawyer's effort to defend a wrongly accused black man without sacrificing the innocence of his children. The novel takes place in the 1930s in a town called Maycomb in Alabama…

…for maintaining the stability of society within the novel, exhibiting qualities of a true hero, and constantly emphasizing the novel’s central theme or themes. In the timeless classic, To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch serves as the core of the novel by displaying…

…SOCIETY NORMS VS. INDIVIDUALITY The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee deals with several controversial topics. Among these is society norms vs. individual. The setting of the story takes place in the 1930’s in the southern town of Maycomb…

…A mockingbird is a harmless bird that makes the world more pleasant. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the mockingbird symbolizes Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, who were both peaceful people who never did any harm. To kill or harm them would be a sin…

…To Kill A Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee, and is set in the Deep South of the thirties. Lee was herself born and raised in Alabama, so she would have had direct experience of the situation she writes of in the novel. Although it does not deal…

…and Harper Lee explore in Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird are appearance versus reality, the corruption and materialism of humans, and the importance of compassion. Many people have secrets. Huck Finn has many encounters with the dangerous fruit…

…Dave Cunha English 2 Honors pd.2 To Kill A Mockingbird Essay - Character Analysis of Jem Finch German Finch. What can you say about him? Well, you can say that he is a pretty great character. In the next couple pages, I’ll tell you just why…

…In the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird", the character Scout plays an important role; Harper Lee portrays her as straightforward, abrupt, impulsive, and even just plain rude. One example of this is when Scout says, "He ain't company, Cal, he's just…

…        In the novel, 'To Kill A Mockingbird', we were presented with several displays of courage. Some of the courage in the novel were displays of physical courage. However, physical courage was not the only type displayed, we also saw…