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Originally published in 1960.;Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee exploreswith rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice--but the weight of history will only tolerate so much.--Provided by publisher....
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To kill a mockingbird volume 2
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Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch, "Scout", returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise's homecoming becomes bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town and the people dearest to her.
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c1998
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The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him--except the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.
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Harper Lee beschwört den Zauber und die Poesie einer Kindheit im tiefen Süden der Vereinigten Staaten: Die Geschwister Scout und Jem wachsen im Alabama der 1930er Jahre auf. Jäh bricht die Wirklichkeit in ihre behütete Welt ein, als ihr Vater, der Anwalt Atticus Finch, einen wegen Vergewaltigung angeklagten Schwarzen verteidigt. Finch lehrt seine Kinder Verständnis und Toleranz, allen Anfeindungen und Angriffen ihrer "ehrbaren" Mitbürger zum...
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To Kill a Mockingbird SparkNotes Literature Guide by Harper Lee
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When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night...
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To Kill A Mockingbird Classroom Questions is a guide for English teachers who are teaching To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. To Kill a Mockingbird Classroom Questions contains 178 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel.
Why choose to study To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee?
• Themes of racism, prejudice, injustice, friendship, loneliness...
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Discover rare and interesting facts about To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee! To Kill A Mockingbird is a beloved American Classic that follows the lives of the Finch family during the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama, a small town in the South. In the three-year span of the novel, readers get to know the people of Maycomb through the eyes of six-year-old Scout Finch. The child protagonists are fascinated with one neighbor, in particular, the mysterious...
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harperperennial Modern Classics) by Harper Lee Conversation Starters. Discussing race from the viewpoint of a white family in the Deep South mired in racial politics, To Kill a Mockingbird is a bold novel that swept through the country for decades since release. The story is told by Scout, a young girl, who sees gradual changes happening around her. Her father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer who takes up the defense of a black man,...
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Trivia-on-Book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The many events that reveal the darker side of human nature in To Kill a Mockingbird threaten the youthful innocence of Scout and Jem. Incidents like false accusations against Tom Robinson and Bob Ewell beating his daughter, cause Scout and Jem to begin to lose faith in the human ability to behave morally. Atticus Finch, Scout and Jem's father, agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused...
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Digest & Review. Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird follows the life of six-year-old Scout Finch and her ten-year-old brother Jem Finch. They spend the majority of their time playing with their friend Dill in a town called Maycomb, Alabama. Their father, Atticus is a lawyer who defends a black man against false charges of the rape of a white woman. The trial results in the children learning a lot about judgment...
13) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of To Kill a Mockingbird with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a book about the trial of a black man accused of raping a white woman. By describing such a sensitive issue through the eyes of a child, Lee calls attention to the glaring inequalities in American society at the time and highlights the injustice of...
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In this clear and detailed reading guide, we've done all the hard work for you!
To Kill a Mockingbird is a tale of prejudice and injustice and calls into question the principles that once governed societies. It tells the story of Scout, a young girl who is exposed to the realities of the world and learns to put herself in another's shoes and to never judge.
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"When best friends Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see To Kill A Mockingbird included. But not everyone in their class shares the same enthusiasm. So they hatch a plot to get the entire town talking about the well-known Harper Lee classic"--
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A Study Guide (New Edition) for Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs."
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Get the Summary of Summary of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird is read by millions of school children each year-but that does not mean that it has nothing to say to older readers. Far from it: presenting a gripping story of prejudice and non-understanding at work in 1930's Alabama, it remains a rich text for...
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Summary of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age novel that traces young Scout Finch's growing awareness of racism in her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama. Watching her father, a lawyer, represent a black man who has been falsely accused of rape, Scout comes to understand some difficult truths about her neighbors and, by extension, about the world…
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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird.
As a novel of the Civil Rights era, To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of a lawyer, who represented an African American accused of rape. Moreover, Lee weaves the theme of honor throughout the book and explores human dignity through her debut novel. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Lee's classic...
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