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    1860’s. Sturdivant Hall had been constructed in 1852. This stately mansion had six tall white pillars in the front. There were many parlors downstairs and an abundance of spacious bedrooms upstairs. There were large fig trees, shrubs, and scuppernong vines on either side of the home. A group of visitors had gathered to take a to tour of this beautiful mansion; then, the guide revealed something quite remarkable. (Windham and Figh, 79) The guests were admiring the graceful proportions of

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    Gooperherd of Grapevine Similarities Root Worker Setting The story takes place in Patesville, North Carolina (Fictional) -Fayetteville, North Carolina -The author describes that there is a marketplace (a red brick market house), clock, vineyards (scuppernong grapes) They both use fictional settings to represent a real town - The author uses description of other things to allude to the setting The story takes place in washington D.C, South East -Anacostia, Washington D.C - The author uses street

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    looked like the ugliest thing I had ever seen. Oh, did I ever hate her. "Aw, it's Saturday, Mrs. Dubose," I said. "It makes no difference," she screamed. She went on and on about how Miss Maudie had told her that I had broke her scuppernong this morning and when my father found out

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    Aristotelianism of Aquinas and the tradition of exegesis descending from it (1978)” While it is the best choice as a Christian, to offer the option for partial order fulfillment of Scuppernongs, the aid of contract negotiations with other suppliers, or financial accommodations for any shortcomings until previous levels of Scuppernongs can be obtained, this rejects the

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    A valuable lesson to be learned in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is to create your own path instead of following the crowd. This is shown many times in the book when Atticus stands up for a black man, which is unconventional, when Scout does not listen to the feminine standards, and when supporters of Atticus bring leave him gifts at the family’s doorstep. When Atticus keeps on fighting for Tom Robinson, a man who is a accused of rape, he makes an important point about not worrying about what

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    Atticus's Racism

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    racism. This is ironic because even though the verdict of the judge was unfair, the black community still celebrated Atticus, as someone finally stood up for their rights. They thanked him by sending him ‘hunks of salt pork, tomatoes, beans, even scuppernongs.’. This was their way of showing that they were greatful for the action Atticus took in helping the black community. Atticus tells Scout ‘It’s not time to worry yet’ the day after the trial, as she is still upset about the verdict and how Tom

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    think they should be out on their own. Jem told her that they have been going to the tow since they were little kids, but she thought they were lying to her. Mrs.Dubose also told Jem that Miss Maudie Atkinson was going to tell Atticus he broke her scuppernong arbor that morning, when it had nothing to do with

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    Mrs Dubose Brave

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    and Scout told her that they have been alone to the town, but she never believed them. In a sense, Mrs. Dubose worried for the children, and at the same time, she was angry at them. She came to know in the morning that Jem broke down Ms. Maudie’s scuppernong arbor. Mrs. Dubose thought, If Jem and

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    Whereas other neighbours may be annoyed that rambunctious kids are constantly using their front yard as a playground or occasionally eating their scuppernongs, Miss Maudie allows this behaviour (if they stay away from her azaleas). Not only does she know when and how to deal with children, Miss Maudie seems to have a better understanding of why children act the way they do. However, although Miss Maudie

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    made Miss Maudie feels appreciated. Miss Maudie felt appreciated because she had someone that wanted to talk to her and spend time with her. On pages 46-47, it says “Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn’t jump on the arbor, and explore her vast back lot, terms so generous we seldom spoke to her, so careful were we to preserve the delicate balance of our relationship, but Jem and Dill drove me closer to her with their behavior.” Scout

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