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Written Final Exam Intolerance and disrespect are common themes and aspects of many pieces of writing. Harper Lee, Freedman Russell and Homer all use this theme to not only convey truth, but emotion and feeling. These authors all use the â€Å"Evil† and â€Å"Greed† of man to create a story that we all recognize today. Similarly, the pieces end with a conflict resolved in blood and pain†¦when the only goal was peace and maturity. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee revolves greatly around the court case of a black man’s rights during the segregation in the south. During this story, we can identify the pure evil done by characters such as Bob Ewell. He displays intolerance and disrespect towards black men, and to a point anyone who disagrees with his ways of life. We see also obvious racism in Russell Freedman’s Freedom Walkers. In both stories, a group of people are discriminated against and hated on. This minority was given lower life standards, and their way of living was usually harder. Together these two stories represent a period of time when greed and power overtook our people, as it s...