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Benjamin O 'Connell's To Kill A Mockingbird'

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Benjamin O’Connell Mrs. Clark Mr. Rodenbaugh Number 7 6/7/16 Beautiful things happen in the most unlikely of places, even in a sleepy town in Alabama. To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of a girl weaving her way through the troubles of Maycomb and its many secrets. It all starts when they meet a boy named Dill. He’s energetic, and wants to explore Maycomb. His eyes are set on Boo Radley, a man who hadn’t left his house in years. After failed attempts and close calls in making him come out, Scout, Dill, and Scout’s brother Jem give up, but the tale wasn’t over yet. A couple weeks later, Scout and Jem discover strange gifts in a tree’s knothole on the Radley lot. These gifts stop coming when Nathan Radley fills the hole with

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