ipl-logo

To Kill A Mockingbird Speeches

1436 Words6 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Racism in To kill a mockingbird

Out of nowhere one day, my best friend Michael stopped going to school and it was like he disappeared. Then during 5th period I heard Mr.Vaughn on the loudspeaker saying “I regret to inform you that one of our students has passed on. We will hold a memorial service for Michael Dobson during assembly this Friday”. I let the announcement sink in for a good minute and and felt like my brain was bouncing back and forth. My knees fell to the ground hoping it was some sort of prank but as I looked up, I saw Mrs.Jackie crying her eyes out with the other students. My head started to spin which eventually made me go unconcious. I woke up in the nurse's office and I see the nurse restocking her cabinet with new bandages. She took notice of me and calmly …show more content…

I guess he sees me as a friend more than as a student. Well he assigned me a great book call “To Kill a Mockingbird”. It's about this young girl who sees racism and experiences many things. And so far it's my favorite book but I guess any book I read suddenly becomes my favorite one. When it was lunch, I stayed in Bill's class and talked about “To Kill a Mockingbird”. We discussed how racism is very apparent in the time period and how it affected people. When lunch ended, I headed to fifth period and one kid named Sean who was just a bit taller took an interest in me. After gym class ended, he told me that he was going to torment me and I asked him why. But then he started to get angry and started attacking me. I thought to myself why was I being attacked? My big brother taught me some fighting moves and told me to go for the weak spots. I started to retaliate but I ended up hurting Sean really bad so I started to cry. My sister had to take me home and my mom got a call from the principal that it was self defence so I didn't get suspended. When I went back to school, I was looked as different because I hurt someone and started to cry. But I really do wonder why Sean or anyone would hurt anyone else, maybe just because of their

Show More
Related
722 Words | 3 Pages

“The world is full of people who think different is synonymous with wrong” - David Levithan. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, she writes about a county named Maycomb that is fearful of anyone that is different from them. Jean Louise Finch, often called scout in the book, grows up in a xenophobic society. Scout grows up alongside her older brother Jem, her father, Atticus and their family’s mother-figure caretaker named Calpurnia. When Scout’s father is asked by Judge Taylor to defend a black man named Tom Robinson, he faces harmful backlash from the community.

Read More
1391 Words | 6 Pages

. 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.

Read More
935 Words | 4 Pages

In the argument between Mr.Gilmer and Atticus In to kill a mockingbird about Tom Robinson being found guilty for raping Mayella. There was impressive work of rhetorical analysis (Logos, Pathos, and Ethos). This argument takes place in a courthouse in Maycomb which if packed with the people of Maycomb. The argument between Atticus and Mr.Gilmer was about Tom Robinson to find out if he truly raped and abused Mayella. In the argument between them both used Logos, Ethos, and Pathos.

Read More
723 Words | 3 Pages

Blindness results from the misunderstanding of others and the lack of personal knowledge. In To Kill a Mockingbird, several characters fail to see the obvious because they do not obtain first-hand familiarity with their community. A short and simple example of this particular blindness is found in Lula’s character. The indignant and disenfranchised character, Lula, makes a major appearance in chapter 12. Lula is portrayed as a seven feet high Negro woman who is racist and discourteous for persecuting the white children.

Read More
610 Words | 3 Pages

Hey Mama, I love visiting Aunt Rachel in Maycomb. There is a girl here and hoowee is she sumthin’. Her name is Scout and she lives with her dad, Atticus, her brother, Jem,and her housekeeper Calpurnia. Scout is the coolest girl there is in Maycomb, and I want to marry her when I get older. I met her and Jem because Aunt Rachel is the Finch's’ neighbor.

Read More
554 Words | 3 Pages

There are many ideas presented throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird. The central idea behind the book is that people should not hurt those who are innocent, there are several examples throughout the book that help represent this main idea such as symbolism, similes, and some of characters from the book. To Kill a Mockingbird shows many examples of symbolism that supports the main idea of the book being people should not hurt those who are innocent. An example of this is the character Tom Robinson. In chapter 10 page 119 Scout repeats something Atticus had previously told Jem and her “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

Read More
642 Words | 3 Pages

The Dangers of Revenge in To Kill a Mockingbird In my opinion in To Kill a Mockingbird revenge has a lot to do in the book. Revenge is the action of hurting, harming or getting payback at someone for doing something bad. One of the main acts of revenge in To Kill a Mockingbird is about Bob Ewell. After the Halloween pageant Jem and scout went to, they were walking home and Bob Ewell had been following them and then attacked Jem and Scout.

Read More
866 Words | 4 Pages

In Modern day society racism isn’t as common as it was in the 1900’s. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the Mockingbird is a symbol for an a character who brings nothing but peace to the world. Atticus Finch is an harmless and innocent mockingbird, whose image is ruined by trying to step aside the racial barrier in and defend Tom Robinson. Atticus is a mockingbird in this book because of his exceptional behavior he provides to the community around him.

Read More
1005 Words | 5 Pages

Have you ever thought what would happen if one person started to believe in something that’s others didn’t. Then what if everybody else started to follow along. That reminds me of this game called Fortnite. One person started playing it then everybody followed along.

Read More
378 Words | 2 Pages

Throughout the book many events and characteristic changes occur to support both statements. A person is born with a certain personality trait and it can’t be changed, they might seem like another person, or they might actually be another person, however, the same personality trait/s still exists. This personality trait will emerge, as the for second statement this person might not know they have this trait, if there was a secret trait, it would be how that person wants to react to certain situations. My example: imagine a racist person.

Read More
531 Words | 3 Pages

There were many passages and statements from the text that had great meaning and drew a large impact on both the novel and the reader, but there was one that stood out that would give the reader thoughts, answers, and had a great impact on the book throughout the whole story. In the text, Scout states that "Maycomb was an old town, but a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather streets turned to red slop... Somehow it was hotter then...

Read More
518 Words | 3 Pages

There is a disease that can change the way you behave and can spread from any person to you. This disease is racism. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird shows how racism is like a disease spreading and infecting people, changing how they behave and act, but just like a disease is curable. Using information and evidence from the novel I will show you how the novel does this. The disease is described below.

Read More
944 Words | 4 Pages

To Kill a Mockingbird Responses Explain the concept and significance of the title To Kill a Mockingbird, and then explain who are the two “mockingbirds” in the novel. Finally, describe at least one modern day “mockingbird” in today’s world. The significance of the title To Kill a Mockingbird is the innocence that exist in the world. In the book Atticus said “ it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” and the kids asked Miss Maudie about it and she said “ your father’s right. Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy.(page 90)”

Read More
417 Words | 2 Pages

I believe people should always follow their dreams. After all, you just might come up with something new, like falling in love and such. See I found this dream to be with Scout and I intend to follow is one through ‘til the day I die. Heck, I would run away for her, and I did.

Read More
261 Words | 2 Pages

The poem told the reader and led them along with the feelings of the poem. Expressing true emotions on how things are like for the bird. Hard, painful, suffering, struggling, lonely, angry, frustrated, showing the birds feelings, the author was trying to portray a message. It was showing that life for the bird can be shown through others shoes. The hardships in life that you can’t escape and the overriding thoughts of a trapped soul.

Read More

More about To Kill A Mockingbird Speeches

Related Topics

Open Document