When Mr.Cunningham is about to leave after conversing with Atticus about his entailment, he exhibits his thoughtfulness; influencing Scout to have better compassion. He says to him “‘Let that be the least of your worries, Walter,’” Atticus's effective interactions with other members of Maycomb, such as his conversation with Mr. Cunningham, influence Scout to be more compassionate and understanding of others' situations. After Scout reads Mr.Underwood’s editorial, she realizes how much effort Atticus put into freeing Tom Robinson even though he knew he would lose; causing her to have a better understanding of certain concepts. According to Scout, “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men’s hearts Atticus had no case.”
John F. Kennedy in his speech, the Inaugural Address, explains his dreams and plans for the United States as he attempts to unite the citizens. Kennedy supports his ideas on the future of the country and conveys his message by using rhetorical appeals such as ethos, pathos and logos, good structure and figurative language. Kennedy’s purpose in this speech is to persuade and inspire citizens to unite and strive to keep America a peaceful and stable place to be. While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration, its youthful energy and look to future make it distinctly John F. Kennedy’s.
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.
In “To kill A Mockingbird”, a man named Boo Radley hides in his house for years upon years because of an incident involving him stabbing his father with scissors in the leg. This leads him to being locked away in his home. All the kids and adults in the neighborhood knows about this and spread the word to the people who don’t know. This leads to a massive rumor saying that Boo Radley is dangerous and nobody should go near their house. Towards the beginning of the book though a tree with a big hole is found in front of the radley’s house on the sidewalk.
At the beginning of Chapter 22, Jem comes home saddened by the result of the case. Jem kept on repeating “It ain’t right” (284). In the next morning, Atticus attempts to comfort Jem about the case by mentioning that an appeal is possible. As Atticus comes into the kitchen, he is astonished to see a grand breakfast including meats and vegetables, which are provided by people who are grateful for his help during the case. When the children go into the porch area after breakfast, Miss Stephanie, being the typical gossiper that she is, interrogates Jem and Scout about their adventure in the colored balcony at the court but is stopped by Miss Maudi.
Earlier on in the book, Atticus tells Scout and Jem that “it's a sin to kill a mockingbird,” which becomes a key lesson in the later chapters in many instances, and helps us to understand Harper Lee’s theme of innocents being strongly impacted by coming into contact with evil (119). The first example of this that appears in chapter 25 is when Scout and Jem are on the back porch, and Scout finds a roly-poly bug, which she decides to smash. Jem stops her, citing, “‘Because they don’t bother you,’” when she asks why (320). Another instance where innocent people are profoundly changed by acts of evil is when Atticus and Calpurnia tell Helen Robinson (Tom’s wife) that her husband has been killed. She collapses on the ground in grief and has to be
1. The narrator is Scout Finch. In the book, she is almost six years old, which was suggested in the quote, “When I was almost six...” It is proposed that Scout must be significantly older when she tells the story because she wrote, “When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them...” and, “We were far too old...”
The story begins during summer in Maycomb, Alabama. The children of Atticus Finch (a lawyer) Scout, Jem, and their friend Dill become interested in Boo Radley, a recluse. The children begin to act out plays and try to talk to Boo. On Dill’s last night in Maycomb, the children sneak into Boo’s yard, but Nathan Radley fires a gun when he hears an intruder. The children scatter, but Jem loses his pants.
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.
Name: Oscar Fernando Irala Meza. Literature reading summary. The name of my book is to kill a Mockingbird and the author is Harper Lee, published in 1960 and based on Lee's observations of her family, her neighbors and an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1936, when she was 10 years old. The story is told by the boy of six years old Jean Louise Finch.
In the passage Jem and Scout walk home during the dark hours,giving Bob Ewell an opportunity to stage an attack. As Bob Ewell attacks them Boo Radley rushes in to rescue Jem and Scout. After this Scout now understands what Atticus meant it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. The killing of a mockingbird is much like killing the innocent. It is beyond a crime and worse than the most heinous atrocities.
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.
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
To Kill a Mockingbird: Literary Analysis Back when laws separating whites and blacks existed in the United States of America, whites felt they were “superior” to blacks and felt the need to prove it to them. This marked an immense piece of American history, and influenced numerous things such as books and movies. For example, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee revolves around this ideology. As the story progresses, it is evident as to what caused Harper Lee to take her story in this orientation. Harper Lee’s novel has a lot of heavy influence of the Jim-Crow Laws and how these unfair laws were installed in opposition to the black community.
Essay 1 Date Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird “To kill a Mockingbird” is a novel in which Harper Lee, the author, presents forth various themes among them the unheard theme of social molarity. Harper dramatically uses a distinctive language through Scout, who is the narrator of the story to bring out the difficulties faced by children living in the southern Alabama town of Maycomb. Harper has dramatically displayed use of bildungsroman throughout the story; this helped to give the story a unique touch of a child’s view to bring out a different type of humor and wit. It has also used to develop and thrive the theme of morality in the society.
