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…In the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird", Harper Lee portraits Tom Robinson as a man who is a victim of racial prejudice. While reading the novel, I learned that most white people of the town of Maycomb didn't really like coloured folks like Tom Robinson…

…'I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want , if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' This is what Atticus Finch tells his children after…

…. They all stood up for what they believed to be right and never let up. To Kill A Mockingbird is an excellent example of how the views of a town can be changed by a group of brave individuals who stood up for what they believed in.…

…to be right and never let up. To Kill A Mockingbird is an excellent example of how the views of a town can be changed by a group of brave individuals who stood up for what they believed in .…

…To Kill a Mockingbird - Plot Summary Part 1 Chapter 1-8 1. Chapter 1 introduces readers to the town of Maycomb, its appearance, its inhabitants, and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Find a sentence or a paragraph which illustrates each…

…Victims of Prejudice Prejudice has caused the pain and suffering of others for many centuries. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a system of segregation between blacks and whites is in force. Along with blacks, other groups of people are judged…

…The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, was set in 1935, a period where prejudice and racism were encountered in everyday life. The small county town called Maycomb was very old and private. The people there were not subjected…

…To Kill a Mockingbird left a lasting impression on me. At the time it was written, it must have been looked down upon as a piece of literature since there was so much hatred towards Negroes in the 1950's that no one could probably realize…

…in justice? This value of individualism is extremely rare in society. Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, paints a very real picture of this value in the character Atticus Finch. Atticus relinquishes his basic need to care for himself. He decides…

…(they are from Atticus) and Atticus tells them that they can shoot at anything but that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. The children understand this when Miss Maudie explains that mockingbirds do no harm except provide beautiful music for everyone to enjoy…