The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee follows the childhood of Scout Finch. Scout grew up living in Maycomb, Alabama along with her brother Jem and her father Atticus. In the midst of her childhood Atticus was called upon to represent Tom Robinson, a black man living in Maycomb who was accused of raping a girl named Mayella Ewell. During this time Scout and her family had many hardships due to the towns criticism while doing the right thing and helping an innocent man. In the novel, Harper Lees’ use of tone helped to develop the central idea, which is the importance of having a moral compass.
“To Kill a Mockingbird,” which is called an “American classic” in a detailed topic description posted on the district 's curriculum site, was being used to help students develop “an appreciation for how ethical principles or laws of life can help people live successfully,” (Camera). According to the article, Biloxi, Mississippi removed the classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” due to complaints about its racially charged language. The district decided to remove the book from the required reading list in reaction to the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, VA. That being the case, school districts around the country are working to figure out a positive and ethical manner in which to prepare students to recognize racial discrimination
Courage can be categorized into an abundance of meaning according to each person. It could entail fending off a bully during lunch or stepping foot on the diamond during a baseball game. In the novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird”, by Harper Lee, courage was what grounded the characters. The characters were able to fight battles using words, face their fears, and decide their own fate. One of the greatest indications of courage in the novel, was when Mr. Atticus remained calm and went on with the trial even when threats of being killed were arising everyday.
Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, and Albert Camus, author of The Stranger, come from very different backgrounds and culture. Studies have shown that their cultures and backgrounds influenced their writing of the novels, granted they claimed that these novels had nothing to do with their passed. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird there is a part in the book when Tom Robinson, a black field hand, accused for raping Bob Ewells daughter, Mayella. When Lee was 10 years old, a white woman near her hometown, Monroeville, AL, falsely accused a black man named Walter Lett, for raping her.
Remember that special bird that always seems to be belting its cheerful tunes? Has anyone ever told you to appreciate the bird’s special knack for singing? Or rather, to do no harm to the frail animal since, after all, “It's a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee, pg.119). Harper Lee took this aphorism and turned it on its head: she gave this phrase a new meaning by creating the critically acclaimed novel, To Kill A Mockingbird starring the brother sister duo, Scout and Jem, both of whom constantly finding themselves in the most unlikely but simultaneously relatable predicaments. The audience follows the pair through their highs and lows in a key coming of age story.
The fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about the Finch family that lives in Maycomb, Alabama during the year 1933. The children, Jean Louise or Scout and Jem Finch have many adventures throughout the book with family, friends, and other people of Maycomb. As the book states, it is a “Timeless Classic of Growing Up and (about) the Human Dignity That Unites Us All.” Although the story is not based on true events, it reveals dimensions of history through Tom Robinson, Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose, and Boo Arthur Radley’s stories. First of all, the story reveals dimensions of history through Tom Robinson.
Mother Teresa, a cherished humanitarian who sacrificed her life for the poor once said, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples” (qtd. in World Quotes n. page.) To many the world is a dark and unforgiving place where hope and the possibility of social change has all but disappeared, however rays of light, like ripples, can provide wide reaching potential for equality as well as inspire others to stand up as well, forever changing the surface of the world. Rays of light can help brighten the darkness of the human condition and promote progress in a stagnant society. Rays of light bring joy and progress to the human condition.
It’s truly amazing how just a little advice can make a world’s difference. Harper Lee is a well known author, due to her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. This novel takes place during the great depression in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. The narrator’s name Jean Louise Finch, whom is often referred to as “Scout”.
Throughout the ages, humans have continued to struggle with the same issues. Many people find excuses for their failures instead of accepting their flaws. Many people struggle to be humble, noble, true to their beliefs, understanding of others, respectful, calm in the heat of the moment, along with other things. It is something that everyone has to work on, but the struggles and discipline that come with becoming a better person often make people shy away. Regardless, when someone puts in the effort to become better, they can become the role model that everyone could look towards.
As humans, we often want to feel loved and accepted. We want to feel like part of a community. However, at times this need causes us to give up our true selves. In To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, Lee shows how society’s pressure to fit in and be accepted can cause one to give up part of one’s self, which is sometimes necessary. Lee demonstrates that one must conform to society when necessary, but never give up their true self.
“As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it-whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash”(Lee, 220). Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a fictional novel about a young girl named Scout and the life lessons she learns throughout the novel as she grows up. The setting is a small town in Alabama called Maycomb. The town, as well as its residents, are suffering hard times as it is the Great Depression.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus believes that his son murdered Bob Ewell. He starts to contemplate how he is going to defend Jem in court for killing Bob Ewell. Atticus doesn’t want Jem to grow up with whispers about him saying that his dad helped him get out of the whole murder case. Later on Atticus then refuses to protect his son in court. Don’t hide something just so you won’t get in trouble.
Option 2 Literary Analysis To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel set during the 1930s in a small town in Southern Alabama called Maycomb. The story is told through the narrator, Scout, a young girl who lives with her father, a lawyer, and her older brother Jem. As a child, Scout is portrayed as a stubborn and obnoxious little girl who loves to read, play with her brother Jem, and fantasize about her mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. However, her life gets turned upside down when Scout’s father agrees to do something that is deemed unacceptable in the south; he agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who is accused of raping a white girl. Instantly, Atticus and his family go from being respected and beloved by their town, to being
One of the most challenging roles a person undertake in his or her life is parenting. The role of being a parent requires a lot of time, effort, responsibilities, and many qualities. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, takes place in a fictional town called Maycomb County in Southern Alabama in the early 1930’s during the Great Depression. The Finch family consists of Scout, the narrator, Atticus, her father, and Jem, her brother, who is older than her by four years, They live in a world where racism, prejudice, and discrimination run the town.
The world is a vast place with many different varieties of people. From different skins, different cultures, different styles, and different opinions, everyone is, in some way, different from one another. Learning how to accept others can be challenging, but very rewarding as it can help to learn more about the different cultures that we have never heard about. However, in the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the author shows that there are still some people who doesn’t support the idea of living peacefully among the others who are different from them. The town of Maycomb is one example where people’s hate toward one another causes the town’s residences to be more divided among themselves.
