However, she will listen to what Atticus says to her even if she doesn't know the point he’s trying to get across. Scout really needs to work on her
Jem was positive they would say yes, “Don’t see how any jury could convict on what we heard. ”(p.238 Harper Lee) but him being wrong haunts him for a while as he needs time to think it off. Jem learns to look at the world in a different way instead of through a child's eyes as Atticus tells him “There’s a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep ‘em all away from you.
In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee talks about discrimination based on gender role, age, and skin color. The characters in this book all have different personalities that influences others. Maycomb, Alabama in 1930’s is where everything happened with slavery and struggling with being poor. The characters Scout, Jem, and Dill had a strong bond and had lots of courage. Shows that justice means other things to other people.
The central idea of To Kill A Mockingbird is Bravery. A quote used in the story that Harper Lee uses to show this central idea is “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” (30/34). This quote shows how some people can be brave. Many of the characters in the story were brave but the three i'm going to focus on are Atticus, Jem, and Arthur also known as “Boo”. Atticus, the father of Jem and Scout was very brave throughout the story.
. People said they were Mayella Ewell's." (Lee 194) The smell and display of the beautiful flowers in the garden still help us to understand the lack of wealth and family. Mayella is trying to be better than the reputation of her family.
There are many symbols in To Kill A Mockingbird, but one of the biggest and most obvious ones is the Mockingbird. It is mostly known for itself as a symbol of innocence in the book. It could also stand for very many objects, people, or themes shown in the book. The reason it is known for innocence is because it is a sin to kill a mockingbird as Atticus said to Scout in the book. Atticus said , “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit em’, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
In the novel ‘To Kill A Mocking Bird’, the townspeople of Maycomb are thought to be narrow-minded, bigoted and hypocritical and it seems like nothing can make such people hear the truth, however is this always the case? “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,” (pg31). This quote is taken from a conversation between Atticus and Scout, used to explain and enlighten Scout about how to be understanding and consider things from other people’s perspective. This illustrates that Atticus is not a person who posses the characteristics of being narrow-minded, bigoted and hypocritical, but instead takes other peoples values into consideration.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the author Harper Lee uses protagonist to express the idea that having the courage to fight can make people hate you. The thesis means that Atticus is fighting for other that is something that others will not do at all. This also means that Atticus was fighting for someone who is a colored and people did not like what he was doing. Next is that Atticus was standing up for Tom Robinson from getting accused of what he didn’t do. He also let Calpurnia stay at his house because he needed her and Alexandra told him to fire Calpurnia.
Jazmin Trunkhill English II Miss Windish 13 March 2018 People Into Ghosts In the book How to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many good quotes throughout the book that a person could relate to real life in, but I am doing the quote “There are other ways of making people into ghosts”. I believe that this quote relates to real life. (Lee 14).
The town of Maycomb made him the target, continued to set him up and made him the victim. As a person has been trapped by the cycle, destroying him and mentally being tricked to reteaching said cycle. We are clearly shown that much of what Mr. Ewell does is built upon a foundation spanning several generations, if the cycle isn't real why would the name Ewell continues as being associated with such negativity. And that he has trapped his kids to the same cycle has himself. “Atticus said the Ewells had been the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations.
This is a quote spoken by scout the main protagonist in to kill a mockingbird. Even if it just a few word it has a deep meaning to it. The meaning of this quote is that it doesn't matter what you are, who you did, or what you you look like, we are all human and we should be treated the same way other people are treated. The book takes place in the early 1930’s, which was a time where society had to divide people based on what you looked like.
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and I am on page 43. This book is about Jem and Scout living in Maycomb County, Alabama. Also the people they meet. Lastly, the challenges that they face during this time of The Great Depression.
A child’s parent is supposed to teach them how to live their life to the best of their ability. A parent can teach a child however they want to, nobody knows what way of teaching works best. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch, father of two, teaches his children differently than the average person. Many people criticize Atticus’ way of parenting, such as Aunt Alexandra, but many people, however, agree with his ways of teaching his children. This book is mainly about one of Atticus’ children, Jean Louise Finch (Scout).
“If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. 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.” (Lee, chapter 3,). This quote reveals, to place yourself in their shoes and see things how they see it. It is revealing Scout’s coming of age moment because she is learning to put herself in someone else's position and try to understand
Lola Leonard Mrs.Erdmann English 9 4/21 “To Kill A Mockingbird” Harper Lee uses the quote: “Storms make trees grow deeper roots” This applies to a person because in life people make mistakes, but the good thing is everyone has time and room to grow. Lee references this all throughout her novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Jem and Scout, the kids in the story, grow and become more mature: Also, learning many life lessons along the way. Harper Lee uses a combination of imagery, tone, and, symbolism throughout her book: "To Kill A Mockingbird" to show the idea that being polite and respectful plays a big part in maturing
