To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide

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Summary: THIS BOOK ROCKS
Review: The book is written by Harper Lee and is set in the time where the whites dominated the blacks. The books setting is in Maycomb society where by the Finch's family is introduced. The book is narrated by Scout Finch, who views the novel from an adult perspective. She is faced with the decision of accepting the blacks as individuals and not by the colour of their skin, so she and her brother Jem, are seen in the novel as being colour-blind. Her father, Atticus Finch, was chosen to defend a black man Tom Robinson at the trail, for being accused of rapping Mayella Ewell. The Ewells were seen as the 'white trash' in Maycomb but even though they were at the bottom of the social ladder they still had more power over the black folks. The book started out introducing the Finch's and the ideas of getting Boo Radley out of his house, here Dill, Jem and Scouts friend, uses a ridiculous dare for Jem to do as to make Boo come out. It is later they realize that Boo, is really a nice person and is seen as a 'motif' for being accused of things he didn't do and turns out helping the children. For instanced, he mended Jem's pants and placed a blanket over Scout. Miss Caroline Fisher, Scouts teacher, is one that didn't understood the state of proverty and racism in the society of Maycomb, so she offers to help people, like Walter Cunningham,giving them money and refused to see why he couldn't accept it. The Cunninghams didnt take money from people unless they know that they were able to repay the person but with Atticus they gave him back items and he would accept their gratitude. Aunt Alexandra did not share the same view as Atticus, her brother, so in a nut shell, she didnt want a change for the better instead she liked the fact that the whites were dominant. Calpurnia, the black helper, made Scout and Jem realize the concept in Maycomb that big or small respect was always due to the whites. This is shown in the church scene when the men took off their hats as they entered the church. Another instance of respect for the whites is the seating in the trail and the fact that Bob Ewell won the trail although it was evident that Tom did not rape Mayella. As a result from the trail, Bob spat in Atticus' face because Atticus brought out his behaviour, of ill-treatment to Mayella, in the courtroom. Love and Family relationship is evident in this book since Atticus sits down with his children and explains to them that people are equal no matter the colour of their skin. His conversation is effective to the children since Scout did not retaliate when she was told that her father was a 'nigger lover' at school, she realizes that fighting back doesn not make things right. All and all, althougth the trail with Tom Robinson resulted in his death. The black community were grateful for Atticus defending Tom and sent him food to show their gratide. The trail resulted as there being hope for Maycomb,u nity was now shown amoung the blacks and people had change of hearts, like Aunt Alexandra.

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Summary: To kill a nockingbird revision
Review: The book is written by Harper Lee and is set in the time where the whites dominated the blacks. The books setting is in Maycomb society where by the Finch's family is introduced. The book is narrated by Scout Finch, who views the novel from an adult perspective. She is faced with the decision of accepting the blacks as individuals and not by the colour of their skin, so she and her brother Jem, are seen in the novel as being colour-blind. Her father, Atticus Finch, was chosen to defend a black man Tom Robinson at the trail, for being accused of rapping Mayella Ewell. The Ewells were seen as the 'white trash' in Maycomb but even though they were at the bottom of the social ladder they still had more power over the black folks. The book started out introducing the Finch's and the ideas of getting Boo Radley out of his house, here Dill, Jem and Scouts friend, uses a ridiculous dare for Jem to do as to make Boo come out. It is later they realize that Boo, is really a nice person and is seen as a 'motif' for being accused of things he didn't do and turns out helping the children. For instanced, he mended Jem's pants and placed a blanket over Scout. Miss Caroline Fisher, Scouts teacher, is one that didn't understood the state of proverty and racism in the society of Maycomb, so she offers to help people, like Walter Cunningham,giving them money and refused to see why he couldn't accept it. The Cunninghams didnt take money from people unless they know that they were able to repay the person but with Atticus they gave him back items and he would accept their gratitude. Aunt Alexandra did not share the same view as Atticus, her brother, so in a nut shell, she didnt want a change for the better instead she liked the fact that the whites were dominant. Calpurnia, the black helper, made Scout and Jem realize the concept in Maycomb that big or small respect was always due to the whites. This is shown in the church scene when the men took off their hats as they entered the church. Another instance of respect for the whites is the seating in the trail and the fact that Bob Ewell won the trail although it was evident that Tom did not rape Mayella. As a result from the trail, Bob spat in Atticus' face because Atticus brought out his behaviour, of ill-treatment to Mayella, in the courtroom. Love and Family relationship is evident in this book since Atticus sits down with his children and explains to them that people are equal no matter the colour of their skin. His conversation is effective to the children since Scout did not retaliate when she was told that her father was a 'nigger lover' at school, she realizes that fighting back doesn not make things right. All and all, althougth the trail with Tom Robinson resulted in his death. The black community were grateful for Atticus defending Tom and sent him food to show their gratide. The trail resulted as there being hope for Maycomb,u nity was now shown amoung the blacks and people had change of hearts, like Aunt Alexandra.

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Summary: THIS BOOK ROCKS
Review: This unique story of a man's integrity and honesty incorporates the evident innocence that one black man has. In the face of a bias trial he is unfairly found guilty of a crime he clearly did not commit. The racial discrimination uncovered in this book is unjust and is still being debated around the world as many people think these human beings aren't equal.