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the theme of racial injustice appears symbolically in the novel as well . for example , atticus must shoot a rabid dog , even though it is not his job to do so . carolyn jones argues that the dog represents prejudice within the town of maycomb , and atticus , who waits on a deserted street to shoot the dog , must fight...
atticus is tasked with killing what animal in the novel ?
a rabid dog
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the theme of racial injustice appears symbolically in the novel as well . for example , atticus must shoot a rabid dog , even though it is not his job to do so . carolyn jones argues that the dog represents prejudice within the town of maycomb , and atticus , who waits on a deserted street to shoot the dog , must fight...
what is atticus shooting the rabid dog symbolic of ?
fight against the town ' s racism
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in a 1964 interview , lee remarked that her aspiration was " to be . . . the jane austen of south alabama . " both austen and lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing . when scout embarrasses her poorer classmate , walter cunningham , at the finch home one day , calpurnia , ...
who does the cooking at the finch ' s house ?
calpurnia
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in a 1964 interview , lee remarked that her aspiration was " to be . . . the jane austen of south alabama . " both austen and lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing . when scout embarrasses her poorer classmate , walter cunningham , at the finch home one day , calpurnia , ...
who is atticus finch ' s sibling ?
aunt alexandra
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in a 1964 interview , lee remarked that her aspiration was " to be . . . the jane austen of south alabama . " both austen and lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing . when scout embarrasses her poorer classmate , walter cunningham , at the finch home one day , calpurnia , ...
who does scout tease and humiliate at their house ?
walter cunningham
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in a 1964 interview , lee remarked that her aspiration was " to be . . . the jane austen of south alabama . " both austen and lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing . when scout embarrasses her poorer classmate , walter cunningham , at the finch home one day , calpurnia , ...
which author did lee aspire to be like ?
jane austen
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in a 1964 interview , lee remarked that her aspiration was " to be . . . the jane austen of south alabama . " both austen and lee challenged the social status quo and valued individual worth over social standing . when scout embarrasses her poorer classmate , walter cunningham , at the finch home one day , calpurnia , ...
both authors valued what over social standing ?
individual worth
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the novel has been noted for its poignant exploration of different forms of courage . scout ' s impulsive inclination to fight students who insult atticus reflects her attempt to stand up for him and defend him . atticus is the moral center of the novel , however , and he teaches jem one of the most significant lessons...
mrs . dubose suffers from an addiction to what ?
morphine
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the novel has been noted for its poignant exploration of different forms of courage . scout ' s impulsive inclination to fight students who insult atticus reflects her attempt to stand up for him and defend him . atticus is the moral center of the novel , however , and he teaches jem one of the most significant lessons...
who is the moral center of the novel ?
atticus
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the novel has been noted for its poignant exploration of different forms of courage . scout ' s impulsive inclination to fight students who insult atticus reflects her attempt to stand up for him and defend him . atticus is the moral center of the novel , however , and he teaches jem one of the most significant lessons...
the novel explores various forms of what trait ?
courage
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despite her editors ' warnings that the book might not sell well , it quickly became a sensation , bringing acclaim to lee in literary circles , in her hometown of monroeville , and throughout alabama . the book went through numerous subsequent printings and became widely available through its inclusion in the book of ...
reader ' s digest included to kill a mockingbird in what program of theirs ?
book of the month club
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despite her editors ' warnings that the book might not sell well , it quickly became a sensation , bringing acclaim to lee in literary circles , in her hometown of monroeville , and throughout alabama . the book went through numerous subsequent printings and became widely available through its inclusion in the book of ...
the book ' s availablity increased through inclusion in what book service ?
book of the month club
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one year after its publication to kill a mockingbird had been translated into ten languages . in the years since , it has sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages . the novel has never been out of print in hardcover or paperback , and has become part of the standard literature cu...
after one year when to kill a mockingbird first came out , how many languages has it been printed in ?
ten
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one year after its publication to kill a mockingbird had been translated into ten languages . in the years since , it has sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages . the novel has never been out of print in hardcover or paperback , and has become part of the standard literature cu...
up til today , how many languages has to kill a mockingbird been printed in ?
40
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one year after its publication to kill a mockingbird had been translated into ten languages . in the years since , it has sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages . the novel has never been out of print in hardcover or paperback , and has become part of the standard literature cu...
how many copies has to kill a mockingbird sold since it first came out ?
30 million
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one year after its publication to kill a mockingbird had been translated into ten languages . in the years since , it has sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages . the novel has never been out of print in hardcover or paperback , and has become part of the standard literature cu...
how many copies of the book have been sold ?
more than 30 million
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one year after its publication to kill a mockingbird had been translated into ten languages . in the years since , it has sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages . the novel has never been out of print in hardcover or paperback , and has become part of the standard literature cu...
how many languages has the book been translated into ?
more than 40
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many writers compare their perceptions of to kill a mockingbird as adults with when they first read it as children . mary mcdonagh murphy interviewed celebrities including oprah winfrey , rosanne cash , tom brokaw , and harper ' s sister alice lee , who read the novel and compiled their impressions of it as children an...
public figure ' s impressions of the novel were formed into a book called what ?
scout , atticus , and boo
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many writers compare their perceptions of to kill a mockingbird as adults with when they first read it as children . mary mcdonagh murphy interviewed celebrities including oprah winfrey , rosanne cash , tom brokaw , and harper ' s sister alice lee , who read the novel and compiled their impressions of it as children an...
who was harper lee ' s sister ?
alice lee
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many writers compare their perceptions of to kill a mockingbird as adults with when they first read it as children . mary mcdonagh murphy interviewed celebrities including oprah winfrey , rosanne cash , tom brokaw , and harper ' s sister alice lee , who read the novel and compiled their impressions of it as children an...
what book compiled adults ' impressions and their impressions as children about the novel ?
scout , atticus , and boo
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one of the most significant impacts to kill a mockingbird has had is atticus finch ' s model of integrity for the legal profession . as scholar alice petry explains , " atticus has become something of a folk hero in legal circles and is treated almost as if he were an actual person . " morris dees of the southern pover...
atticus finch ' s integrity has become a model for which job ?
lawyer
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one of the most significant impacts to kill a mockingbird has had is atticus finch ' s model of integrity for the legal profession . as scholar alice petry explains , " atticus has become something of a folk hero in legal circles and is treated almost as if he were an actual person . " morris dees of the southern pover...
atticus finch is a model of what for legal professionals ?
integrity
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in 1992 , an alabama editorial called for the death of atticus , saying that as liberal as atticus was , he still worked within a system of institutionalized racism and sexism and should not be revered . the editorial sparked a flurry of responses from attorneys who entered the profession because of him and esteemed hi...
what year was a statue of atticus build in alabama ?
1997
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in 1992 , an alabama editorial called for the death of atticus , saying that as liberal as atticus was , he still worked within a system of institutionalized racism and sexism and should not be revered . the editorial sparked a flurry of responses from attorneys who entered the profession because of him and esteemed hi...
harper lee was given a membership to what in 2008 ?
alabama state bar
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in 1992 , an alabama editorial called for the death of atticus , saying that as liberal as atticus was , he still worked within a system of institutionalized racism and sexism and should not be revered . the editorial sparked a flurry of responses from attorneys who entered the profession because of him and esteemed hi...
what did the alabama state bar bestow on lee in 2008 ?
honorary special membership
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to kill a mockingbird has been a source of significant controversy since its being the subject of classroom study as early as 1963 . the book ' s racial slurs , profanity , and frank discussion of rape have led people to challenge its appropriateness in libraries and classrooms across the united states . the american l...
to kill a mockingbird was first studied in american schools in what year ?
1963
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to kill a mockingbird has been a source of significant controversy since its being the subject of classroom study as early as 1963 . the book ' s racial slurs , profanity , and frank discussion of rape have led people to challenge its appropriateness in libraries and classrooms across the united states . the american l...
the american library associated ranked to kill a mockingbird where on its most frequently challenged books of 2000 2009 ?
21
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to kill a mockingbird has been a source of significant controversy since its being the subject of classroom study as early as 1963 . the book ' s racial slurs , profanity , and frank discussion of rape have led people to challenge its appropriateness in libraries and classrooms across the united states . the american l...
in what year did the book become a subject of classroom study ?
1963
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to kill a mockingbird has been a source of significant controversy since its being the subject of classroom study as early as 1963 . the book ' s racial slurs , profanity , and frank discussion of rape have led people to challenge its appropriateness in libraries and classrooms across the united states . the american l...
according to the american library association , what rank did the book have among the most frequently challenged books from 2000 to 2009 ?
21
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one of the first incidents of the book being challenged was in hanover , virginia , in 1966 : a parent protested that the use of rape as a plot device was immoral . johnson cites examples of letters to local newspapers , which ranged from amusement to fury those letters expressing the most outrage , however , complaine...
when was the first major controversy that surfaced from the book ?
1966
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one of the first incidents of the book being challenged was in hanover , virginia , in 1966 : a parent protested that the use of rape as a plot device was immoral . johnson cites examples of letters to local newspapers , which ranged from amusement to fury those letters expressing the most outrage , however , complaine...
what event in the novel was heavily criticized for being a plot device ?
rape
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one of the first incidents of the book being challenged was in hanover , virginia , in 1966 : a parent protested that the use of rape as a plot device was immoral . johnson cites examples of letters to local newspapers , which ranged from amusement to fury those letters expressing the most outrage , however , complaine...
in letters to local newspapers , what subplot in the book received the most complaints ?
mayella ewell ' s attraction to tom robinson
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one of the first incidents of the book being challenged was in hanover , virginia , in 1966 : a parent protested that the use of rape as a plot device was immoral . johnson cites examples of letters to local newspapers , which ranged from amusement to fury those letters expressing the most outrage , however , complaine...
according to the national education association , what was the only book to receive more complaints in 1968 ?
little black sambo
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in 2001 , lee was inducted into the alabama academy of honor . in the same year , chicago mayor richard m . daley initiated a reading program throughout the city ' s libraries , and chose his favorite book , to kill a mockingbird , as the first title of the one city , one book program . lee declared that " there is no ...
which year was lee awarded an induction into the alabama academy of honor ?
2001
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in 2001 , lee was inducted into the alabama academy of honor . in the same year , chicago mayor richard m . daley initiated a reading program throughout the city ' s libraries , and chose his favorite book , to kill a mockingbird , as the first title of the one city , one book program . lee declared that " there is no ...
in 2004 , the novel as been picked by how many communities for citywide reading programs more than any other book ?
25
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in 2001 , lee was inducted into the alabama academy of honor . in the same year , chicago mayor richard m . daley initiated a reading program throughout the city ' s libraries , and chose his favorite book , to kill a mockingbird , as the first title of the one city , one book program . lee declared that " there is no ...
in 2001 , what city ' s mayor picked to kill a mockingbird as their favorite book ?
chicago
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in 2001 , lee was inducted into the alabama academy of honor . in the same year , chicago mayor richard m . daley initiated a reading program throughout the city ' s libraries , and chose his favorite book , to kill a mockingbird , as the first title of the one city , one book program . lee declared that " there is no ...
which city ' s mayor initiated a reading program with the book ?
chicago
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in 2001 , lee was inducted into the alabama academy of honor . in the same year , chicago mayor richard m . daley initiated a reading program throughout the city ' s libraries , and chose his favorite book , to kill a mockingbird , as the first title of the one city , one book program . lee declared that " there is no ...
by 2004 , how many communities were using the book as part of their reading programs ?
25
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in 2006 , lee was awarded an honorary doctorate from the university of notre dame . during the ceremony , the students and audience gave lee a standing ovation , and the entire graduating class held up copies of to kill a mockingbird to honor her . note 5 lee was awarded the presidential medal of freedom on november 5 ...
which school granted lee an honory doctorate in 2006 ?
university of notre dame
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in 2006 , lee was awarded an honorary doctorate from the university of notre dame . during the ceremony , the students and audience gave lee a standing ovation , and the entire graduating class held up copies of to kill a mockingbird to honor her . note 5 lee was awarded the presidential medal of freedom on november 5 ...
which president of the us awarded lee the presidential medal of freedom ?
george w . bush
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in 2006 , lee was awarded an honorary doctorate from the university of notre dame . during the ceremony , the students and audience gave lee a standing ovation , and the entire graduating class held up copies of to kill a mockingbird to honor her . note 5 lee was awarded the presidential medal of freedom on november 5 ...
when did lee receive a presidential medal of freedom ?
2007
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in 2006 , lee was awarded an honorary doctorate from the university of notre dame . during the ceremony , the students and audience gave lee a standing ovation , and the entire graduating class held up copies of to kill a mockingbird to honor her . note 5 lee was awarded the presidential medal of freedom on november 5 ...
what university awarded lee an honorary doctorate in 2006 ?
notre dame
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in 2006 , lee was awarded an honorary doctorate from the university of notre dame . during the ceremony , the students and audience gave lee a standing ovation , and the entire graduating class held up copies of to kill a mockingbird to honor her . note 5 lee was awarded the presidential medal of freedom on november 5 ...
in 2007 , which president awarded lee the presidential medal of freedom ?
george w . bush
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the book was made into the well received 1962 film with the same title , starring gregory peck as atticus finch . the film ' s producer , alan j . pakula , remembered universal pictures executives questioning him about a potential script : " they said , ' what story do you plan to tell for the film ? ' i said , ' have ...
a movie adaptation of the book was released in what year ?
1962
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the book was made into the well received 1962 film with the same title , starring gregory peck as atticus finch . the film ' s producer , alan j . pakula , remembered universal pictures executives questioning him about a potential script : " they said , ' what story do you plan to tell for the film ? ' i said , ' have ...
who played atticus finch in the 1962 movie of the same title ?
gregory peck
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the book was made into the well received 1962 film with the same title , starring gregory peck as atticus finch . the film ' s producer , alan j . pakula , remembered universal pictures executives questioning him about a potential script : " they said , ' what story do you plan to tell for the film ? ' i said , ' have ...
which actor received an oscar for his role of atticus finch in the 1962 movie of the book ?
gregory peck
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in may 2005 , lee made an uncharacteristic appearance at the los angeles public library at the request of peck ' s widow veronique , who said of lee : " she ' s like a national treasure . she ' s someone who has made a difference . . . with this book . the book is still as strong as it ever was , and so is the film . a...
when did lee randomly show up at the los angeles public library ?
may 2005
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in may 2005 , lee made an uncharacteristic appearance at the los angeles public library at the request of peck ' s widow veronique , who said of lee : " she ' s like a national treasure . she ' s someone who has made a difference . . . with this book . the book is still as strong as it ever was , and so is the film . a...
what did peck ' s widow call lee ?
a national treasure
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the book has also been adapted as a play by christopher sergel . it debuted in 1990 in monroeville , a town that labels itself " the literary capital of alabama " . the play runs every may on the county courthouse grounds and townspeople make up the cast . white male audience members are chosen at the intermission to m...
who turned the novel into a play ?
christopher sergel
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the book has also been adapted as a play by christopher sergel . it debuted in 1990 in monroeville , a town that labels itself " the literary capital of alabama " . the play runs every may on the county courthouse grounds and townspeople make up the cast . white male audience members are chosen at the intermission to m...
when was the play for to kill a mockingbird first performed ?
1990
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the book has also been adapted as a play by christopher sergel . it debuted in 1990 in monroeville , a town that labels itself " the literary capital of alabama " . the play runs every may on the county courthouse grounds and townspeople make up the cast . white male audience members are chosen at the intermission to m...
what town labeled itself " the literary capital of alabama " ?
monroeville
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the book has also been adapted as a play by christopher sergel . it debuted in 1990 in monroeville , a town that labels itself " the literary capital of alabama " . the play runs every may on the county courthouse grounds and townspeople make up the cast . white male audience members are chosen at the intermission to m...
who makes up the cast of the annual play based on the book performed in monroeville ?
townspeople
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the book has also been adapted as a play by christopher sergel . it debuted in 1990 in monroeville , a town that labels itself " the literary capital of alabama " . the play runs every may on the county courthouse grounds and townspeople make up the cast . white male audience members are chosen at the intermission to m...
during the courtroom scene , what happens to the audience ?
racially segregated
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sergel ' s play toured in the uk starting at west yorkshire playhouse in leeds in 2006 , and again in 2011 starting at the york theatre royal , both productions featuring duncan preston as atticus finch . the play also opened the 2013 season at regent ' s park open air theatre in london where it played to full houses a...
what country did sergel ' s play tour around in and perform in 2006 ?
the uk
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sergel ' s play toured in the uk starting at west yorkshire playhouse in leeds in 2006 , and again in 2011 starting at the york theatre royal , both productions featuring duncan preston as atticus finch . the play also opened the 2013 season at regent ' s park open air theatre in london where it played to full houses a...
the play was the opening act for the starting of the 2013 season at which location ?
regent ' s park open air theatre
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sergel ' s play toured in the uk starting at west yorkshire playhouse in leeds in 2006 , and again in 2011 starting at the york theatre royal , both productions featuring duncan preston as atticus finch . the play also opened the 2013 season at regent ' s park open air theatre in london where it played to full houses a...
who played atticus finch in the uk theater productions of the film in 2006 and 2011 ?
duncan preston
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the novel is renowned for its warmth and humor , despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality . the narrator ' s father , atticus finch , has served as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers . one critic explains the novel ' s impact by writing , " in the twentiet...
what two serious moral issues are dealt with in the novel ?
rape and racial inequality
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the novel is renowned for its warmth and humor , despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality . the narrator ' s father , atticus finch , has served as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers . one critic explains the novel ' s impact by writing , " in the twentiet...
who is the protagonist of the novel ?
atticus finch
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harper lee has remained famously detached from interpreting the novel since the mid 1960s . however , she gave some insight into her themes when , in a rare letter to the editor , she wrote in response to the passionate reaction her book caused : " surely it is plain to the simplest intelligence that to kill a mockingb...
according to lee , her book simply expressed a christian code of honor and conduct inherit to whom ?
all southerners
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tom robinson is the chief example among several innocents destroyed carelessly or deliberately throughout the novel . however , scholar christopher metress connects the mockingbird to boo radley : " instead of wanting to exploit boo for her own fun ( as she does in the beginning of the novel by putting on gothic plays ...
who is the main example of an innocent destroyed in the novel ?
tom robinson
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tom robinson is the chief example among several innocents destroyed carelessly or deliberately throughout the novel . however , scholar christopher metress connects the mockingbird to boo radley : " instead of wanting to exploit boo for her own fun ( as she does in the beginning of the novel by putting on gothic plays ...
what does scout see symbollically as a mockingbird ?
boo radley
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tom robinson is the chief example among several innocents destroyed carelessly or deliberately throughout the novel . however , scholar christopher metress connects the mockingbird to boo radley : " instead of wanting to exploit boo for her own fun ( as she does in the beginning of the novel by putting on gothic plays ...
according to atticus , most people are how when you truly view them ?
real nice
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the novel exposes the loss of innocence so frequently that reviewer r . a . dave claims that because every character has to face , or even suffer defeat , the book takes on elements of a classical tragedy . in exploring how each character deals with his or her own personal defeat , lee builds a framework to judge wheth...
reviewer r . a . dave classified the novel how ?
classical tragedy
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initial reactions to the novel were varied . the new yorker declared it " skilled , unpretentious , and totally ingenious " , and the atlantic monthly ' s reviewer rated it as " pleasant , undemanding reading " , but found the narrative voice " a six year old girl with the prose style of a well educated adult " to be i...
what newspaper wrote that the novel has strong contemporary national significance ?
the chicago sunday tribune
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not all reviewers were enthusiastic . some lamented the use of poor white southerners , and one dimensional black victims , and granville hicks labeled the book " melodramatic and contrived " . when the book was first released , southern writer flannery o ' connor commented , " i think for a child ' s book it does all ...
which reviewer called the book melodramatic and contrived ?
granville hicks
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not all reviewers were enthusiastic . some lamented the use of poor white southerners , and one dimensional black victims , and granville hicks labeled the book " melodramatic and contrived " . when the book was first released , southern writer flannery o ' connor commented , " i think for a child ' s book it does all ...
which southern writer deemed it a child ' s book ?
flannery o ' connor
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according to a national geographic article , the novel is so revered in monroeville that people quote lines from it like scripture yet harper lee herself refused to attend any performances , because " she abhors anything that trades on the book ' s fame " . to underscore this sentiment , lee demanded that a book of rec...
how do the citizens of monroeville quote lines of the book ?
like scripture
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according to a national geographic article , the novel is so revered in monroeville that people quote lines from it like scripture yet harper lee herself refused to attend any performances , because " she abhors anything that trades on the book ' s fame " . to underscore this sentiment , lee demanded that a book of rec...
what do the monroeville townspeople call tourists to their town ?
mockingbird groupies
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solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun harnessed using a range of ever evolving technologies such as solar heating , photovoltaics , solar thermal energy , solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis .
where does solar energy come from ?
the sun
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solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun harnessed using a range of ever evolving technologies such as solar heating , photovoltaics , solar thermal energy , solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis .
what kind of energy consists of the light and heat provided by the sun ?
solar energy
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solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun harnessed using a range of ever evolving technologies such as solar heating , photovoltaics , solar thermal energy , solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis .
what technologies are used to harness solar energy from the sun ?
solar heating , photovoltaics , solar thermal energy , solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis
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solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun harnessed using a range of ever evolving technologies such as solar heating , photovoltaics , solar thermal energy , solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis .
what is solar energy ?
radiant light and heat from the sun
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the earth receives 174 , 000 terawatts ( tw ) of incoming solar radiation ( insolation ) at the upper atmosphere . approximately 30 is reflected back to space while the rest is absorbed by clouds , oceans and land masses . the spectrum of solar light at the earth ' s surface is mostly spread across the visible and near...
how many terawatts of solar radiation does the earth receive ?
174 , 000
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the earth receives 174 , 000 terawatts ( tw ) of incoming solar radiation ( insolation ) at the upper atmosphere . approximately 30 is reflected back to space while the rest is absorbed by clouds , oceans and land masses . the spectrum of solar light at the earth ' s surface is mostly spread across the visible and near...
what percentage of solar radiation is reflected back by the atmosphere ?
30
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the earth receives 174 , 000 terawatts ( tw ) of incoming solar radiation ( insolation ) at the upper atmosphere . approximately 30 is reflected back to space while the rest is absorbed by clouds , oceans and land masses . the spectrum of solar light at the earth ' s surface is mostly spread across the visible and near...
the areas that people live in typically receive what range of kwh m2 per day ?
3 . 5 to 7 . 0
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the earth receives 174 , 000 terawatts ( tw ) of incoming solar radiation ( insolation ) at the upper atmosphere . approximately 30 is reflected back to space while the rest is absorbed by clouds , oceans and land masses . the spectrum of solar light at the earth ' s surface is mostly spread across the visible and near...
how many terrawatts of radiation does the earth receive ?
174 , 000
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the earth receives 174 , 000 terawatts ( tw ) of incoming solar radiation ( insolation ) at the upper atmosphere . approximately 30 is reflected back to space while the rest is absorbed by clouds , oceans and land masses . the spectrum of solar light at the earth ' s surface is mostly spread across the visible and near...
how much of the solar radiation is reflected back into space ?
approximately 30
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the earth receives 174 , 000 terawatts ( tw ) of incoming solar radiation ( insolation ) at the upper atmosphere . approximately 30 is reflected back to space while the rest is absorbed by clouds , oceans and land masses . the spectrum of solar light at the earth ' s surface is mostly spread across the visible and near...
what are the insolation levels of most populated areas ?
150 to 300 watts per square meter or 3 . 5 to 7 . 0 kwh m2 per day
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the earth receives 174 , 000 terawatts ( tw ) of incoming solar radiation ( insolation ) at the upper atmosphere . approximately 30 is reflected back to space while the rest is absorbed by clouds , oceans and land masses . the spectrum of solar light at the earth ' s surface is mostly spread across the visible and near...
where is the solar radiation not reflected back to space absorbed ?
clouds , oceans and land masses
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solar radiation is absorbed by the earth ' s land surface , oceans which cover about 71 of the globe and atmosphere . warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation or convection . when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses i...
the earth ' s oceans cover what percentage of the globe ?
71
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solar radiation is absorbed by the earth ' s land surface , oceans which cover about 71 of the globe and atmosphere . warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation or convection . when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses i...
what is the average temperature of the earth ' s surface in celsius ?
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solar radiation is absorbed by the earth ' s land surface , oceans which cover about 71 of the globe and atmosphere . warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation or convection . when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses i...
what is the process by which green plants convert solar energy to stored energy ?
photosynthesis
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solar radiation is absorbed by the earth ' s land surface , oceans which cover about 71 of the globe and atmosphere . warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation or convection . when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses i...
how much of the earth is covered by oceans ?
about 71
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solar radiation is absorbed by the earth ' s land surface , oceans which cover about 71 of the globe and atmosphere . warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation or convection . when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses i...
what is the cause of atmospheric circulation ?
warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises
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solar radiation is absorbed by the earth ' s land surface , oceans which cover about 71 of the globe and atmosphere . warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation or convection . when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses i...
how does the water vapor that rises in warm air turn into clouds ?
when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses into clouds
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solar radiation is absorbed by the earth ' s land surface , oceans which cover about 71 of the globe and atmosphere . warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation or convection . when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses i...
what creates wind , cyclones and anti cyclones ?
the latent heat of water condensation amplifies convection
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solar radiation is absorbed by the earth ' s land surface , oceans which cover about 71 of the globe and atmosphere . warm air containing evaporated water from the oceans rises , causing atmospheric circulation or convection . when the air reaches a high altitude , where the temperature is low , water vapor condenses i...
what is the process in which plants convert solar energy into stored energy called ?
photosynthesis
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the total solar energy absorbed by earth ' s atmosphere , oceans and land masses is approximately 3 , 850 , 000 exajoules ( ej ) per year . in 2002 , this was more energy in one hour than the world used in one year . photosynthesis captures approximately 3 , 000 ej per year in biomass . the amount of solar energy reach...
each year the earth absorbs how much solar energy in exajoules ?
3 , 850 , 000
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the total solar energy absorbed by earth ' s atmosphere , oceans and land masses is approximately 3 , 850 , 000 exajoules ( ej ) per year . in 2002 , this was more energy in one hour than the world used in one year . photosynthesis captures approximately 3 , 000 ej per year in biomass . the amount of solar energy reach...
in 2002 , the sun provided more energy in one hour than humans used in what span of time ?
one year
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the total solar energy absorbed by earth ' s atmosphere , oceans and land masses is approximately 3 , 850 , 000 exajoules ( ej ) per year . in 2002 , this was more energy in one hour than the world used in one year . photosynthesis captures approximately 3 , 000 ej per year in biomass . the amount of solar energy reach...
how much energy in exajoules does photosynthesis capture each year ?
3 , 000
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the total solar energy absorbed by earth ' s atmosphere , oceans and land masses is approximately 3 , 850 , 000 exajoules ( ej ) per year . in 2002 , this was more energy in one hour than the world used in one year . photosynthesis captures approximately 3 , 000 ej per year in biomass . the amount of solar energy reach...
twice the amount of energy obtainable by all the non renewable sources on earth can be provided by the sun in what span of time ?
one year
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the total solar energy absorbed by earth ' s atmosphere , oceans and land masses is approximately 3 , 850 , 000 exajoules ( ej ) per year . in 2002 , this was more energy in one hour than the world used in one year . photosynthesis captures approximately 3 , 000 ej per year in biomass . the amount of solar energy reach...
what is the amount of solar energy absorbed by the earth ?
approximately 3 , 850 , 000 exajoules ( ej ) per year
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the total solar energy absorbed by earth ' s atmosphere , oceans and land masses is approximately 3 , 850 , 000 exajoules ( ej ) per year . in 2002 , this was more energy in one hour than the world used in one year . photosynthesis captures approximately 3 , 000 ej per year in biomass . the amount of solar energy reach...
how much solar energy is captured by photosynthesis ?
approximately 3 , 000 ej per year
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the total solar energy absorbed by earth ' s atmosphere , oceans and land masses is approximately 3 , 850 , 000 exajoules ( ej ) per year . in 2002 , this was more energy in one hour than the world used in one year . photosynthesis captures approximately 3 , 000 ej per year in biomass . the amount of solar energy reach...
the amount of solar energy per year is twice as much as the energy that will ever be produced from what resources ?
coal , oil , natural gas , and mined uranium combined
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solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive or active depending on the way they capture , convert and distribute sunlight and enable solar energy to be harnessed at different levels around the world , mostly depending on distance from the equator . although solar energy refers primarily to the use of...
where do the majority of renewable energies derive their energy from ?
the sun
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solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive or active depending on the way they capture , convert and distribute sunlight and enable solar energy to be harnessed at different levels around the world , mostly depending on distance from the equator . although solar energy refers primarily to the use of...
how are solar technologies defined ?
passive or active
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solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive or active depending on the way they capture , convert and distribute sunlight and enable solar energy to be harnessed at different levels around the world , mostly depending on distance from the equator . although solar energy refers primarily to the use of...
what is one way that characterizes solar technologies as passive or active ?
depending on the way they capture , convert and distribute sunlight
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solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive or active depending on the way they capture , convert and distribute sunlight and enable solar energy to be harnessed at different levels around the world , mostly depending on distance from the equator . although solar energy refers primarily to the use of...
which renewable energies do not acquire their energy from the sun ?
geothermal and tidal
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solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive or active depending on the way they capture , convert and distribute sunlight and enable solar energy to be harnessed at different levels around the world , mostly depending on distance from the equator . although solar energy refers primarily to the use of...
how do renewable energies acquire energy from the sun ?
direct or indirect
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active solar techniques use photovoltaics , concentrated solar power , solar thermal collectors , pumps , and fans to convert sunlight into useful outputs . passive solar techniques include selecting materials with favorable thermal properties , designing spaces that naturally circulate air , and referencing the positi...
are supply side solar technologies generally active or passive ?
active
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