At the end of all three of these characters’ trails and tribulations, Atticus Finch and Thomas more, the characters whom followed moral principles and made their choices based on what is right, are the ones who are satisfied with themselves. Even though Atticus lost the trail and Thomas lost his life, they are happy and they know that they have done all they can to help other people and still abide to their own conscience. Alex, on the other hand, wants to change at the end of the novella. He isn’t happy with the way his life is, and he wants to make his life better for himself and also for the people around him. He is on the verge of adapting a moral lifestyle.
The theme of this novel is "Not everything is the way you predict it is". I believe this thematic statement suits the story because throughout the book there are lots of surprises, and most situations don't go the way people predict they will. For example, Aunt Alexandra was first seen as mean, according to her attitude towards Scout. At the end of the book Aunt Alexandra hands Scout her overalls, as mentioned in the story, "the garments she most despised." Because she always wanted Scout to be a lady and wear dresses.
Without moral education, society will not be able to distinguish the difference between right and wrong. Morality is a large theme throughout the book, as Calpurnia and Atticus teach Jem and Scout what is acceptable to say and do, as well as what is not. Atticus repeatedly said to the children, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39). To Kill a Mockingbird faces the issue of prejudice and racism, without first knowing the actual person, causing major damage, and in Tom Robinson’s case, death. Society needs to learn the importance of moral education and without To Kill a Mockingbird, a tough, concrete example will be
Morality is described as a set of principles differentiating between right and wrong or good and evil. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird the main protagonists, Scout and Jem, grow up in a fictional southern town called Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s. In 1930 World War II began to take its root, America was in the midst of a Great Depression, and racism was still a big problem. Author, Harper Lee, uses the book to show the moralities of people in different situations and walks of life. The book, To Kill a Mockingbird, shows morality through the teachings from Atticus to his children, Boo Radley’s choice to save Scout and Jem, and also shows the opposite in the false conviction of Tom Robinson.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was published in 1960 and is set in the American South during the 1930’s; Lee grew up during this harsh time, which paints a vivid and clear picture of what it was really like during the events that had unfolded. “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen” (Winston Churchill). In the plot, there is many themes that can define the characters, and how they carry themselves in life. Some are good standing people, some abuse their power, and a couple of them don’t understand and are innocent. In this story, created by Lee, there are three common themes that help shape both good and bad characters, morality, courage, and justice.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a classic novel written by Harper Lee that explores the themes of racism, injustice, and morality through the eyes of a young girl named Scout Finch. The novel's protagonist, Atticus Finch, serves as a moral compass for Scout and her brother Jem, teaching them valuable lessons about life and humanity. In this essay, I will discuss the three main lessons Atticus teaches the kids in the novel. The first lesson Atticus teaches the kids is the importance of empathy and understanding.
There are many life lessons displayed and discussed throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the most prominent themes discussed is that one needs to have courage through the toughest of times; Harper Lee also attacks the definition of justice and displays the unfairness in a
Personal values and morals are instilled into children by their parents . Jem and Scout Finch, characters from Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, are open minded, educated, young children that have a father named Atticus Finch who tries to teach his children to have sound morals and personal values . The children have not been sheltered from life's hardships due to their father Atticus's views on parenting instead they have learned right from wrong. Atticus Finch believes that not sheltering his kids from the world allows them to form strong morals and values. Atticus Finch does what he believes will help make his children into strong citizens with outstanding values and morals.
In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, some people do not recognize that someone wants to help them. The people mentioned had been given or received kindness from someone but they do not know that they are trying to help. The types of kindness that will be shown is kindness within the Finch family, kindness shown through neighbours, and kindness of acquaintances. It is shown that kindness is taken for granted.
In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the author uses the experiences of Scout Finch, a young girl growing up in rural Alabama during the 1930’s, to portray important life lessons and morals. The Tom Robinson case is a prime example of how the author used the experiences of Scout Finch to demonstrate the necessities of empathy, and unbiased perspective. The author uses an innocent child as a lens into some of the biases we develop gradually from society, and the people around us. Through the experiences and relationships of Scout Finch, the novel communicates the importance of morals like empathy, equality, doing the right thing, and not taking advantage of those who are less powerful than you.
In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents the idea that human morality occurs, where people contain both aspects of good and evil even if society perceives them as either good or evil. Human morality is a common issue in the story, so the readers can identify what the characters in the story
Mood gave the novel tension, surprise, and sadness which help make the novel more interesting and a meaningful theme. Imagery in the novel created a unique sense of language and created better images of moral courage of the characters. Harper Lee’s theme of moral courage in her novel To Kill A Mockingbird can be compared in reality in the same way. In reality, most people are treated unequally and the history of slaves are both compared with similarity in the novel. Moral courage can be anywhere, like in books and even in the real
To Kill a Mockingbird is a book mainly about the coexistence of good and evil. The book stresses and emphasizes on the exploration of moral nature in humans. There are many themes in this novel including courage, innocence, racism, femininity, etc. However the most prevalent theme in the book is innocence. Not just innocence in itself but the danger and harm evil poses to the innocent.
In conclusion, we see through the text how not only does Harper Lee use characters' viewpoints to demonstrate their judgments and ideas of justice, but also through simple phrases and the conversations that follow to understand what a silly phrase has to do with anything. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Scout spends much of the book talking to different character hearing many different opinions on the case of Tom Robinson and her father taking such a case she also runs into phrases with meanings hidden between the line, she uses these opinions and the facts she knows to come to understand the case. Scout's curiosity plays an important role throughout the message of this book throughout the book is that without knowing the different sides
The theme of law and justice is one of the most significant themes in To Kill A Mockingbird, as the setting of the novel is heavily segregated, which highlights the importance of order and equality. It starkly contrasts with the theme of racial segregation and social ranks, therefore bringing about the concepts of good and evil in Maycomb society. Although law and order is present throughout the novel, it is presented as the weaker force when compared to segregation and chaos. This is shown when Scout describes Tom, “If he had been whole, he would have been a fine specimen of a man”, the word “whole” meaning disabled literally. However, there is this symbolic meaning of “whole” describing Tom’s skin colour, making him not whole as a person.
