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To Kill A Mockingbird Comparative Essay

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Particular similar events had happened in the Novel and clip. The first event happening was one of the main one. It was how a white woman had accused a black man for fake rape. In both stories it shows how a colored man was being blamed for a faults accusation. The novel showed Mayella blaming Tom and the video showed the three women blaming Shakir. The second similarity is how in both cases the fathers were ashamed of their daughters. In the video it shows Orion being ashamed of his daughter and as a result he says hurtful objects to her. One of them was he saying how a white woman will have a black child. In the book it shows how Mayella was a disappointment to Mr.Ewell. Mr. Ewell had beaten her up and told the town Tom had raped her. In other sonorities it shows that their fathers were ashamed of the daughters and they accused a black man to cover up their daughters regrets. The third similarity is the words choose. N To Kill A Mockingbird Mayella says she forgets most event cause they occurred very fast but she remembers being raped, sore and abused. In the video it shows that every girl had …show more content…

In the video love was portrayed when Orion the owner of the company set a plan where his client Shakir the basketball legend would get accused of rape. Orion had done so out of love for his daughter, Cordelia. It was shown how Cordelia was pregnant with Shakirs child and Shakir had left her. As a result her father had set a plan. Love was also shown at the end of the video where Cordelia and Shakir had a chat. That event had shown the love between Shakir who was willing to help with the child and Cordelias love for Shakir. In To Kill A Mockingbird love was shown between Jem, Scout and Atticus has. The love the family had for each other was admirable. Also Love was present between Scout and Dill. Scout and Dill have plans to be married in the further. Scout had said in the story how she loves

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