To Kill A Mockingbird: Lessons Never Learned
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Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird”, long considered an American
classic, is as relevant to today's society as it was when it was published
almost 40 years ago. The novel is a comment on the origins and
implications of prejudice. Prejudice is born of fear – the fear of what we
do not unde ....
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.... was based
simply on his race. He was falsely accused of raping a white woman.
Because the alleged victim was white, the people of Maycomb readily
accepted her accusation against Tom Robinson, despite the lack of solid
evidence. Robinson's alibi was strong and the character of the accuser was
in question, however, he was still brought to trial. Many of the
townspeople developed a lynch-mob mentality and did not want Tom Robinson
to be granted the right to trial. Atticus was not swayed by p ....
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