Harper Lee Essays & Research Papers

To Kill a Mocking bird by Harper Lee is about the journey of Jean Louise ‘Scout' Finch, an innocent good hearted five year old child with no experiences with the evils of the world. Through out the novel Scout grows and learns as she encounters the world in new light as she grows up during the depression in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama in the USA. Harper Lee intentionally directs the reader to take the point of view of Scout so they can experience the unbiased perspective of her. Lee...

Analytical Paragraph In chapter 10 of To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the incident of the mad dog as an allegory to represent prejudice. At this part in the chapter Atticus and Heck Tate are watching the mad dog walk down the road. Scout and Jem are watching from the crack through the door. Jem whispers “ Mr. Heck said they walked in a straight line. He can’t even stay in the road.” This passage in the novel represents prejudice because when Jem whispers that “Mr. Heck said that they...

 Harper Lee’s life had a big influence on her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee based her novel on her life. The characters, setting, and the central conflict was basically influenced by her life. Harper Lee’s life influenced the characters, setting, and central confict of her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The characters in the novel were based on the people Harper Lee knew throughout her life. According to an article entitled “Harper Lee” Encyclopedia of world biography, Harper Lee’s father...

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the small-mindedness of the Maycomb community hiders Maycomb people to truly understand each other. Arthur Radley, also known as Boo, is assigned with negative characteristics without validation by the Maycomb community. As the story unfolds, Scout, the narrator, starts to know more about Boo Radley, Boo transforms from a mysterious and fearful person to the most heroic and sympathetic character in the novel. Scout experiences that hatred and biased...

Holly Holland English I First Period December 3, 2009 Annotated Bibliography Handschuh, Judith. “Harper Lee.” Teen Reads. 2003. Carol Fitzgerald. 2 December 2009. Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville Alabama. Lee was the youngest of four children born to Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Finch Lee. She studied law at Huntington College in 1944 to 1945, following in her father’s footsteps with her career choice. She then studied a year at Oxford University, followed by...

Have you ever written a story? From where did you get your ideas? Did you make up characters? Did you make up events? Or were you inspired by your own memories of people you knew from your childhood, and your own experiences you have had in life? Have you heard a Taylor swift song before? A lot of them are about her past and they are inspired by her ex-boyfriends. Every book, story, poem, or song has meaning; you just have to read in between the lines. Harper Lee is in a way similar to Taylor...

Harper Lee’s influence on Scout Harper Lee grew up in Monroeville, Alabama where girls were expected to be ladies, Harper Lee was just the opposite, a tomboy, and she wrote her famous novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” based upon her childhood experiences. Harper Lee made her main character Scout to be very similar to her. Harper Lee created the town of Maycomb with features almost exactly like Monroeville. Harper Lee based Scout’s father Atticus after her own father Amasa Coleman Lee. Harper...

SIMILARITIES OF HARPER LEE AND SCOUT INTRODUCTION: The book opens with the Finch family's ancestor, Simon Finch, a Cornish Methodist fleeing religious intolerance in England, settling in Alabama, becoming wealthy and, contrary to his religious beliefs, buying several slaves.The main story takes place during three years of the Great Depresion in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama. It focuses on six-year-old Scout Finch, who lives with her older brother Jem and their widowed...

Racism in To Kill a Mockingbird Although the novel To Kill a Mockingbird raises many important issues, Harper Lee bravely addresses the issue of racism in Maycomb society. The issue of racism surfaces in the novel when Tom Robinson, a black man, is accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a white woman. Even though no evidence is discovered to convict Tom, the jury, which was made up of twelve white men, finds him guilty. This decision had a significant impact on Tom Robinson, Atticus Finch, and Jem...

The trial of Tom takes up a great deal of space in the novel because it gives Harper Lee a chance to do an in-depth exploration of characters and situations. The people involved in the case are Bob and Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson and Atticus Finch. The alleged rape of Mayella by Tom allows Harper Lee to look in detail at issues of racial and social prejudice in Maycomb. Bob Ewell is the villain of the novel and, as a result of the trial, he tries to get revenge on Atticus and his...

In time, every child will grow up. Harper Lee shows that Jem changes considerably in the course of the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” and describes a detailed transformation from a boy to a mature man. This is reflected when Jem’s attitude to Scout had a dramatic shift, his values changed from his childhood to adulthood and Jem becomes more thoughtful than before. Without question, Jem totally changed. Firstly, as the novel progresses,Jem’s attitude to Scout is different .His changing...

To Kill a Mockingbird Written Task In the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee strongly criticizes prejudice of any kind, positioning readers to view prejudice through her invited reading, as well as a number of characters and discourses presented in the novel. Harper Lee positions readers to understand "To Kill a Mockingbird", as a story which highlights the serious issues of prejudice, discrimination and injustice which occurred during the cultural context of the 1930's, in Alabama and...

As human beings, we make assumptions of others based on a person’s appearance or skin. However, we rarely realize that these assumptions often lead to violence and unhappiness. Prejudice ruins and sometimes even destroys our society; it causes us to lose all compassion and understanding for our fellow human beings. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows us how prejudice causes us to believe in rumors, judge others by their race, and deem the beliefs of others unacceptable. As a form of...

1. The story has a first person point of view, with narration by Scout. She tells what she saw, heard, and felt at the time, as well as interjecting her retrospective considerations on what happened. This has charmed millions of readers because of the juxtaposition of her young and naïve self as opposed to her now experienced and cynical personality. 2. The plot introduced in the first paragraph was that Jem broke his elbow when he was almost thirteen. The story has a first person point of...

Scouting Out Maturity An essay written by Leona The Depression was a very rough and brutal period of the 1930's. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the reader finds out how the depression look liked in Southern America. Along with that, the true effects, of this ruthless period of time, on the local citizens are described. One of the main characters, and also the narrator of the novel, is a young girl named Jean-Louise Finch, or Scout. Through other characters such as...

The Stereotyping of women is common in literature and it is not any different in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The ladies of Maycomb are excellent examples of stereotypical roles women play in a "man's world. Scout's observation of the ladies of Maycomb is ..."Ladies seemed to live in faint horror of men, seemed unwilling to approve wholeheartedly of ...[men]." " ...There was something about...[men] that I instinctively liked...they weren't---" "Hypocrites," page 234 The ladies of the...

Prejudice is a common problem during the early quarter of the twentieth century. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird this problem is evident in Maycomb. Boo Radley, Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson are all victims of prejudice, and all three characters are plagued by this. It affects them all differently; crippling them and disabling them from acting as they wish. In the novel, Boo Radley is a victim of prejudice. Boo Radley is not accepted nor does he fit into Maycomb society because he is...

How does Harper Lee use the symbol of the mockingbird? According to the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, “it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” So, mockingbirds are harmless, innocent creatures, and killing them is wrong, because they don't hurt anyone. The mockingbird represents innocence and purity. After all it only sings for us to hear its music, they don’t bother us or harm us. So, to kill a mockingbird is a sin because you destroy innocence. Throughout the book, a number of...

The title "To Kill a Mockingbird" is very significant to the theme of this novel. Atticus explains to his children "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, they don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird"(90). The word mockingbird can also be used to signify someone who does no harm to anyone. There are a few people in this novel that can be called...

“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee inspired by the Scottsboro Boys The trial of the Scottsboro Boys is one of the most significant moments in American history. Back in 1931 a group of nine black teenage boys, also named Scottsboro Boys, were accused of raping two white women in Alabama. A fight broke out in a train and a group of white men reported they had been attacked by black teenagers. The train stopped in Scottsboro, Alabama, where the black boys were arrested by a local sheriff after...

Aunt Alexandra comes to the Finch residence at the end of chapter twelve, declaring that the family decided that it would be best for Scout and Jem to have some feminine influence in their lives. Scout knows that Alexander usually dictates what she wants upon the family, and uses the term the family decided to make her an even greater point of authority in the Finch family. Usually her dictations give her chances to impress her views on others or increase the family name and work towards the...

Scout Finch. Harper Lee uses many great writing techniques to create vivid characters in "To Kill a Mockingbird". One of the most defined characters as well as interesting is Scout Finch, the young daughter of Atticus and loving sister to Jem. Scout is a girl full of many qualities. Three of Scout's salient characteristics, which contribute to her charm but also keep her in trouble, are her feistiness, intelligence, and curiosity. Scout Finch is a girl who stands up for her family heritage,...

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." This quotation by Epictetus, a great Stoic of his time, describes Atticus Finch's reasoning during the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus, the single father of two children, Jean Louise Finch (Scout) and Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem), is a strictly static character whose strong views and sound judgment shape his relationship with them. The relationship between he and his children bases itself on the views of...

How Does Harper Lee Bring Out Different Aspects of Atticus? Within her book To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee is able to bring out a number of aspects of Atticus Finch’s character, such as being empathetic, brave, and well-respected. Atticus Finch is not only a father, but a role model to his children Scout and Jem. They look to him for advice. This becomes evident when Scout turns to her father, refusing to attend school, exemplifying Burris Ewell. Atticus then tells her that she must abide by...

How does Harper Lee create interest in Chapter one of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’? During the first chapter of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses many style techniques and character and plot devices to create interest and leave the reader wanting more. The most obvious style technique is introduced on the very first page of the book, where it is revealed to us that that the narrative of the story is told from two different viewpoints – one detailing the story from a child’s point of view in...

How Does Harper Lee Present The Theme Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird Harper lee presents the theme of courage through several of the characters within TKAM, such as Scout, Atticus, Calpurnia, and Mrs Dubose. Within the book courage is shown in different ways such as Scout’s innocence and naivety or Atticus’ reluctance to carry out an action but still having to carry it out. One character to show courage is Atticus who shows courage twice as he shoots Tim Johnson and stands up to the...

To Kill a Mockingbird: "The Timeless Classic of Growing Up, and the Human Dignity That Unites Us All." Harper Lee demonstrated both the harsh and the happy moments a brother and sister, Jem and Scout, encountered growing up. As the years went by, the two of them witnessed some events that taught them many significant life lessons. Two of those lessons were about kindness and responsibility. As Jem matures in the novel, the events that occur in the small Southern town of Maycomb affect him more...

The analysis of the extract from the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Ostrikova Veronika Nelle Harper Lee was born April 28, 1926. She is an American novelist, who has published only one novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Born in Monroeville, Alabama, she studied law at the University of Alabama, then spent a year in the United Kingdom, studying at Oxford. Living in New York City, she supported herself working as an airline reservation clerk, but was soon determined to pursue a...

Courage, you have probably heard of this word before but what does it actually mean? Well, according to dictionary.com, an online dictionary, courage means the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is evidently portrayed when Atticus does what no white man would ever dare to do in those days, lest they be scorned by the community. Atticus had the courage to stand up for a Negro, a black,...

Jeremy Atticus Finch In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. A boy named Jeremy Atticus Finch also known as Jem changes socially, mentally, and physically within the chapters of the book. With the help of family and friends Jems feelings change emotionally and also changes to become more of a matured gentlemen. Jem changes socially throughout the book by the feelings he has towards other people. There are many times when Jem start feeling bad for other people in the...

Dill, Jem and I snuck out of the house to follow Atticus to the town center. Eventually, we saw Atticus sitting in front of the jail. Jem said we should go home, but just as he said that four cars drove up by Atticus and a bunch of men stepped out. They told him to step away from the jail. Just then, I ran toward Atticus, Jem and Dill came out after me. I heard one of the men tell Atticus he had fifteen seconds to get the kids out of here. Then I looked up and noticed Mr. Walter Cunningham in...

Scout's Journal In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout begins as a naive six-year-old who does not understand everything, then she becomes an eight-year-old who is wise beyond her years. In the beginning, Scout was in the moment and was somewhat naive. Being a six-year- old, she loved to play and have fun with her brother Jem and Miss Rachel's nephew, Dill. Scout and Jem had a very strong bond and learn a lot from each other. Jem was much like his father, Atticus. He was calm and thought things...

How does Harper Lee develop the theme of education in Part 1 of ‘To kill a Mockingbird’ This essay is about how Harper Lee transmits education in Part 1 of ‘To kill a Mockingbird’. Education to me is a process or activities that impart knowledge or skill. I think it is facts, skills and ideas that have been learnt, either formally or informally. In this book Jem and Scout learn in a formal and informal way, formal by going to school and informal by learning with the neighbours and by getting...

In Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Atticus Finch was portrayed as the ideal man. This presentation of Atticus Finch is far too idealistic. Atticus never waivers from behaving perfectly, so perfectly that he exhibits no human foibles. The portrait painted of him is far too idealistic; he always acts courageously and morally, he is a model father and he has no prejudices despite that fact he lives in a time and an environment that is consumed by racism. Atticus Finch lived in a time in...

In ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ written by Harper Lee, the author has used numerous different methods to portray the themes of innocence, maturity and growing up. These themes were put in so that the audience could become more empathetic towards the characters, especially the protagonists. She depicts these themes through characters, events, using symbolism, imagery and contrast located throughout the book. Firstly, Harper Lee shows the themes of innocence, maturity and growing up through the...

Why does Harper Lee choose to tell the story from Scout’s point of view? - What Scout learns from her experiences and how she changes during the novel? - What effect Scout’s version of events has on the reader? Scout's narration serves as a convenient mechanism for readers to be innocent and detached from the racial conflict. Scout's voice "functions as the not-me which allows the rest of us—black and white, male and female—to find our relative position in society". To Kill A...

Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, set in the days of the 1930’s but written in the 1960’s during the Civil Rights debate shows major concerns for this time. Lee explores the main concerns of courage, racism, law and justice with the use of minor characters. The Alabama township of Maycomb, where Lee sets her story is home to a combination of social classes and racial backgrounds. Harper Lee’s characterisation of the minor characters demonstrates the main concern of racism. The town...

'To Kill A Mockingbird' is a novel written by Harper Lee. The novel is based on the racism, injustice and prejudice of America in the 1930's. Harper Lee presents her ideas about childhood through the eyes of six year old, Scout - Jean Louise Finch. The book is written from a child's point of view on their surroundings, but an adult writes it from a child's imagination and thoughts. Harper Lee cleverly uses a child's perspective to portray events that happen within the story, because it is...

Discuss the nature of prejudice in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by studying the way in which Harper Lee presents the black characters and the social stratification of Maycomb society. ‘…that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.’ – American Declaration of Independence, 1776. The American Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal, meaning that all...

Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in the novel who is held in high regard in the community of Maycomb. Atticus, as the father of Scout and Jem, is the role model and pillar of support for them as they develop through life. Harper Lee has deliberately created Atticus and given him certain characteristics to voice her own views and opinions on issues of prejudice and injustice. Atticus is a man with high morals and respects all people around him, regardless of what they think of him. He...

It's a known fact that people fear what they don't understand. This fear of the unknown is simply an extinct of nature and exists in a global scale. The fear of wondering what is beyond that barrier, that darkness, what could be in there? This theme is very clearly stated in the story line and the characters of Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird". That statement is exactly what this literary analysis paper will be discussing. One instance of this theme is the mysterious and elusive Arthur...

Moshe Bensalmon December 15, 2014 To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Test In To Kill a Mockingbird, the author, Harper Lee, uses Atticus to teach the reader a lesson. One of these lessons is that ‘most people are finally good when you finally see them’. The characters that the book focuses on with regards to this lesson are Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell and Aunt Alexandra. Atticus keeps...

There’s Just One Kind Of Folks. “I know, up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here at the bottom we, too, should have rights” (Dr.Seuss). In the small town of Maycomb, Alabama the common people must face massive amount of racial and economic complications. The Finch family must undergo some of these complications and it may cost them their respect from everyone. Atticus, Jem and Scout must try to advice everyone that it is time for a change. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the...

Throughout the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, the narrator of the story, encounters many adventures in Maycomb, a town full of the disease of prejudice. She shows her curiosity and independence as a child by questioning and wondering about life in her community. Her independence leads her to question many of the prejudiced beliefs in her town, thus setting her in the minority. Scout's independence is evidenced by her constant questioning of things around her. Sometimes, she asks questions...

Chapter 15 There are several patterns present in the text that greatly affect the entirety of the novel by providing inspiring themes and concepts to the plot. The one predominant theme shown in this chapter depicts Atticus's uneasiness to use a gun, a symbol of mankind's tyranny and unfairness. Just as in the scene of Atticus with his gun standing against the rabid dog, Atticus's stance at the door of the jail is symbolic of his attitude towards discrimination and injustice. At the jail,...

In the text, To Kill a Mockingbird, the composer, Harper Lee, effectively offers various themes and ideas which critique a prejudiced 20th century southern America. The responder is presented with the impact of social injustice in the community which is further linked with the segregation of the many races due to their different lifestyles and beliefs. The responder is also introduced to the courage present in many of the key characters which help solve these complex dilemmas of society. These...

Haper Lee’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ was first published in the 1960’s which was an era famous for radical change in the United States both culturally and politically as bit by bit both women and african americans were gaining power in a society predominantly governed by rich, white men. ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ can almost be regarded as a form of propaganda in favour of women’s rights as well as those of the african american community. Although things were changing, Harper Lee still needed to...

Ifeanyi Nweke The Similarities between Harper Lee's Life & To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee has claimed that her novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” was not an autobiography. However, many events in her life were mirrored in her story of scout Finch, young girl who lives in southern town in the 1900s. I will review the similarities of Lee’s life to her Pulitzer Prize--winning novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Some similarities between Harper lee and her novel “To Kill a...

In Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a significant character as he is a white man who stands up for a black man in a time of racial prejudice and a strong hatred for negroes. He influences the views of the people of Maycomb, and his children's development in the story. Atticus made an impression on me, as throughout the story he stands firm in his beliefs, and ultimately wins back the respect of society and his children. Before the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man...

Unlike most books, the title of Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird", has very little literal connection to the main plot itself, but carries a great symbolic weight in the book. We first start to realize the figurative meaning of the 'mockingbird' in chapter 10 when Atticus told Jem to "shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" and also said that "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy...That's why it is a...

Chapter twenty portrays Atticus's plea to the jury to do their sworn duty, toss aside their predetermined views, and take account all the evidence present in order to free Tom Robinson. However, I do not understand why Atticus is trying to persuade the jury with his speech, even though he knows that it is hopeless to save Tom Robinson. In spite of this, I can make inferences and use the subtle clues provided in the text to answer my questions. Atticus appeals to the jury's sense of dignity,...

Mockingbird's are not only symbols of innocence; they are also symbols of happiness and to kill them is evil. This concept, the senseless persecution of an innocent individual, is central to Harper Lee's novel. Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are both mockingbird figures, innocent yet condemned through the prejudices of society. The symbol of the mockingbird, with its associated ideas of a fragile, albeit beautiful innocence appears when Atticus tells Jem and Scout they may shoot all the bluejays...

HARPER LEE'S VIEW OF THE 1930'S AS A CHILD Harper Lee is well known for her great contributions towards modern society through her astounding book, To Kill a Mockingbird. The novel is read world-wide, in high schools and colleges because of its in-depth look at the social classes in the south during the 1930's. The book was influenced by society, in particular the social order of the south during her childhood. Lee grew up during this time of controversy which is why she writes so passionately...

How Does Lee Make Atticus Finch a Heroic Figure in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird?’ Atticus is a lawyer and resident of the Maycomb County Lee based the character on her own father an Alabama lawyer who, like Atticus Finch, represented black defendants in a highly-publicized criminal trial. Atticus is assigned to represent the role of responsibility, he’s a single parent to two kids and shows mortality and reason in low even handed and fair minded he treats his kids like adults which is unique...

How does Lee use the character of Scout to create a sense of hope in To Kill a Mockingbird? During the 1930’s in Maycomb Alabama, prejudicial, preconceived and hypocritical views reigned over empathetic and open-minded attitudes, but by Harper Lee’s use of Scout as the protagonist in the novel, a sense of hope is created. Scout represents exploration and the need for knowledge and through using her as the protagonist, harper lee can convey that through having an educated and understanding...

In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a man of action. He will never sit idly by while danger is afoot. He steps in, takes charge, and does the job right. Atticus is a man the town can call upon when crisis has arisen. One concrete example of this ability would be the Mad Dog incident. Tim Johnson ran rabid in the streets of Maycomb, and the man called for the job was none other than Atticus Finch. Atticus solved this problem with one well placed gunshot, but this would be only...

Andrew Beck Mrs. Davis English 102 January 15, 2014 Compare and Contrast Essay Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch have different parenting styles. Bob Ewell and Atticus have different parenting styles by a long shot. There are many reasons for this. First I what they have in common, they both live in Maycomb Alabama, on two different sides of town. They are also both fathers and have more than one child. They are also both single fathers who Lost their respective wife....

t To Kill A Mockingbird Outline Contrast between Atticus & Bob Ewell 1. Intro: Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell appear to be polar opposites. But they also have similarities A. Similarities – Both men are white, single parents, exert a strong influence on their children, and are protective of their daughters B. Differences - Atticus is selfless and Bob is selfish; Atticus is courageous while Bob is cowardly; Atticus’ actions demonstrate his law-abiding nature while Bob Ewell’s...

What is the purpose of the character, Atticus Finch, in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.? Purpose - 1. Highlight the language in the quotations about Atticus Finch that identify his purpose in ‘ To Kill a Mockingbird’ 2. Create your own summary of the purpose of Atticus Finch using the language (words and phrases) you have identified as well as your knowledge of Atticus. 3. In 2 to 3 sentences, synthesise the evidence you have collected from the sources and your...

Practise Essay- How does Part One of “To Kill a Mockingbird” show the importance of understanding individual difference? Harper Lee’s 1960 novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” conveys the importance of understanding individual difference through many aspects. Individual difference is the fact that every person is different from the other, that no one is the same and we all have our different views and opinions. This is portrayed through Miss Caroline’s unfriendliness towards Scout, the different...

Although Maycomb is an entirely fictional town Harper Lee creates a realistic feel to it. She does this through a combination of writing and language techniques and through the many perspectives we are privy to throughout the first four chapters. The most commonly used are through the eyes of a six-year-old Scout and an older, reflecting Scout who uses a more mature view to comment on the events as seen through the innocent eyes of a young girl. Although a child narrator may be a more...

It is often said that children are a product of their environment, and that their parents have a huge impact on the person they turn out to be. In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, readers are shown how Atticus Finch cares for his children and that he is a good father. At the time the book takes place, Atticus is very different from most other fathers. Instead of acting like a tyrant his children should fear, he treats his children with respect and lets them make some of their own...

To Kill a Mockingbird Quote Work Quotation Number One "When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat steaks on the wall, and he hooked his thumbs in his belt. A strange small spasm shook him, as if he heard fingernails scrape slate, but as I gazed at him in wonder the tension slowly drained from his face. His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbour's image blurred with my sudden tears. 'Hey, Boo,' I said." Page 270 Analysis Here, for the very first time,...

What You See Is Not What You Read Life is full of lessons, the movie version of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is not! Harper Lee entwines these life lessons throughout her novel; however, the movie version fails to incorporate these lessons into its plot. Thus, the movie version must be deemed incomplete, as it is most certain that there are many important lessons that Jem and Scout learn throughout the novel. A few key characters who taught these lessons to the children and...

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Childish Mindset In the beginning of the book, Jem is presented as childish and adventurous. There are many scenes of Jem, Scout and Dill just having fun, ‘playing out characters’ and ‘improving [the] treehouse’. Jem himself describes Boo as ‘about six and a half feet tall’, he ‘dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch’. The fact that Jem believes this shows how childish Jem’s mind can be. Through this, it shows how children see the world in a simpler manner, just thinking of...

To Kill A Mocking Bird Essay Many people as well as Suzanne Swan think that the novel To Kill A Mocking Bird is outdated and should not be taught in schools nowadays. However, she is incorrect. This old historical literature is very educational and useful for high school students. Even though some novels get put aside, they teach students a lot about our history and life lessons. To Kill A Mocking Bird has been the most popular novel taught in high schools all around North America since 1970....

English III online January 27, 2014 Experiences and their influences When authors base their work on personal experience, they make a connection with the reader. This often makes for a better and more knowledgeable/informative story. We are constantly experiencing new things in our daily lives, whether we know it or not. If you are 5 years old or 75 years old, there’s always something new to learn and grow from. When authors base their work on personal experience such as Harper Lee did...

"‘Forgot to tell you the other day that besides playing the Jew's Harp, Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in Maycomb County in his time.'" (P.98) The speaker of this excerpt is fellow friend and neighbour, Miss Maudie, who is having a conversation with Scout and Jem. Miss Maudie's words were uttered shortly after Atticus had shot a mad dog, Tom Johnson, with a rifle. To his own displeasure, Atticus' heroic performance was before his stunned family, his neighbourhood, and even the sheriff of...

Alexis Shuey Mrs.Grunthaner PD. 4 Pre-AP English 5/19/13 The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Lee viewed herself as the little girl known as Scout. Scout’s life was very different from how a young girl’s life would be today. To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates people’s behaviors and society during Harper Lee’s childhood in many ways. Jem and Scout were walking home from a Halloween party that took place at their...

The Maycomb Dayhome The Maycomb Dayhome Freezing Weather Met With Raging Fire Freezing Weather Met With Raging Fire Residents of Maycomb County were warmed up on the cold night of December, with a burning house fire. Residents of Maycomb County were warmed up on the cold night of December, with a burning house fire. By: Vivian Huynh-Staff Reporter Published on: December 15, 1935 By: Vivian Huynh-Staff Reporter Published on: December 15,...

The counselor is the person who offers services of counseling and is a professional who has undergone training to acquire the skills and competency to do the job. While listening is a key quality, its power is enhanced when it is used in the service of understanding your clients from their point of view. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960) Atticus Finch says: ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb inside of his skin and...

Show how Boo Radley is important to the novel as a whole. Boo Radley is important to the novel as a whole seeing that through this character, the author develops the motif or symbol of the Mockingbird. Also, Boo is a vehicle for exploring and developing the theme of prejudice and courage. He’s also the main vehicle through which Scouts learns to walk in someone else’s shoes. One way in which Boo Radley is important to the novel as a whole is he is a vehicle for exploring and developing the...

What is Atticus's relationship to his children? How does he seek to instill conscience, morals and values in them? Atticus is more of an instructor than a daddy to his children. He doesn't play football with Jem or have little tea parties with Scout. He wants to teach them to be decent people by his definition: "Fine folks were people who did the best they could with what they had," rather than by Alexandra's definition that a person's name makes him/her better or worse. He instills...

 Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines prejudice as “an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge.” This type of prejudice was what Arthur “Boo” Radley had to endure every day of his lifetime in the town of Maycomb County, Alabama. “People determined to preserve every physical scrap of the past” (185). The residents of Maycomb are, for the most part, paper-cut copies of the typical Southerner. They are very traditional, keeping much of their former...

Arther Radley or Boo Radley is a mysterious character in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee who lived in the Finches’ neighborhood in Maycomb. He never came out of his house in the day and wasn’t seen for fifteen years. There were rumors and myths about him and his family spread around town According to the rumor, he is an crazy man who he stabbed his father’s leg with a scissors and got locked inside the house. However, no one really knew the truth about him. At the beginning of the story,...

The Story of a Novel For 50 years, Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird has been recognized worldwide as a classic. It has never been out of print, which is just one of the many signs that prove how imprinted into our society it is. Harper Lee changed the way readers experience the world around them, and certainly raised the bar for what should be expected from classic novels. To Kill a Mockingbird’s legacy will be everlasting, for holds a mirror up to America and shows what truly lies...

Atticus Outline I. Introduction A. I believe Atticus is a good parent for Jem and Scout. B. Atticus is a lawyer for the town of Maycomb and has two children, Jem, a boy, and Scout, a girl. Scout acts like a tomboy. Everyone who lives in the town has lived there for a very long time and because the town is little, everyone is in each otherʼs business and knows everything about one another. Every summer a little boy named Dill comes down to play with Jem and Scout. They are all really...

GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PRE-AP SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT 2013 9TH GRADE Mrs. Nelson: nelson@greenvilleisd.com; Cell- 903-269-0603 English I Pre-AP Summer Reading: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) Available at Hastings, Barnes and Noble, or on Amazon.com [pic] [pic] Assignment: While you read To Kill a Mockingbird, note and annotate passages that you think are significant. Mark that book! 1. The goal is to note your thoughts about selected quotes as you...

Character Analysis of Atticus Finch Atticus Finch is the most honest and moral characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Throughout “To Kill a Mockingbird” we don’t see a change from Atticus throughout the book. In the next few paragraphs I am going to give you the overall view on Atticus Finch, I am also going to state how Atticus treats everyone equally, how he treats his children and the important lessons and things he’s taught his children Jem and Scout...

Marianna Barbosa Ms. Robinson English 2 Honors 23 October 2013 To Kill A Mockingbird and Same love’s Theme Comparison No matter what time period we are living, there is and always will be diversity, people with different ways of thinking, and discrimination. Both in the story To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee and in the modern song titled “Same Love”, by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, share an obvious theme, Do not worry about what people say about you; it is okay to be different. In...

Courage is defined as "that quality of mind or spirit enabling one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness." According to Atticus Finch, one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, "Courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (124) No matter how one defines it, Harper Lee clearly portrays the theme of courage in her novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. It is one of the most predominant themes and is shown in many...

Chapter 1 When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem's fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury. His left arm was somewhat shorter than his right; when he stood or walked, the back of his hand was at right angles to his body, his thumb parallel to his thigh. He couldn't have cared less, so long as he could pass and punt. When enough years had gone by to enable us to...

Introduction Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story that takes place in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. Like any southern town of this time period, Maycomb is filled with scandals and other thieveries, prejudice, and gossip spreading news faster than wild fire. Because of this, many characters are considered outcasts just for being different than other members of society. Throughout the book, Lee recreates a world that segregates/divides black and white communities....

To Kill a Mocking Bird Essay Jumping off a cliff, shooting someone, or fighting are just some examples of what are considered brave. Although in To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee gives a different view of real courage as one of her themes and what it means to be brave. She shows it through many of her characters like Atticus, the wise lawyer and Mrs. Dubose, a rapacious old lady. She even has the quietest of the characters show courage in his actions. Courage is not being able to shoot, but...

What role does Calpurnia play in the novel? Calpurnia is a very important character in Harper Lee's To kill a Mockingbird. This is because she has a very important role in the novel. Calpurnia teaches Jem and Scout many life lessons throughout the book, cleans and cooks like most mothers in the 1930s and acts as a bridge between Negros and whites. All of these actions show that she is a motherly and influential figure in the County of Maycomb. Calpurnia teaches Jem and Scout many life...

To Kill a Mocking Bird Essay – Symbolism Adam Jenkins Presented to Mrs. Davis, Ph.D In The Subject of English April 2nd, 2012 To Kill a Mockingbird Essay – Symbolism Adam Jenkins According to many dictionaries, symbolism is “the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships”. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird referred to in the title is a prominent symbol throughout; the...

MATH 1 (MST) First Semester, AY 2014-2015 Individual assignment No. 3 Assignment Title: Reflection paper/Reaction report on "Not One Less" Name: Dexter Patrick S. Baltazar College: Agriculture Student No.: 2014-09287 Section: V Hopeless desperation. I felt hurt when Teacher Wei started to ask every man who wears eye glasses just to know if that’s the station manager for her to place an ad to the national television about his lost student, Zhang Huike. Given the intensity of...

Question: Contrast the views of Atticus and Miss Maudie to the rest of Maycomb with regards to the Radleys. Atticus and Miss Maudie have always thought differently of the Radleys compared to the rest of Maycomb. Their different views can be categorized into three different parts- respect, privacy and bias feelings all towards the Radleys. Firstly, Atticus and Miss Maudie always had a clear line of respect for the Radleys. This can be seen in how Atticus addresses Boo Radley as “Mr....

Name: Mirza Naveed Teacher: Ms.Wenda Class/Hour: 9th Grade Honors English Hour-3rd Date Due: 28 May 2013 To Ban a Mockingbird Or Not? That's the Question!!!!! The first amendment states, that the citizens of the United States have freedom of speech, press, and religion. What if, there are people who are trying to limit this amendment, through banning pieces of literature, like books? An example of a book that groups of people are trying to ban is the famous To Kill a Mockingbird, by...

The Theme of Friendship in To Kill a Mockingbird Parenting is one of the main themes in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The theme of parenting is shown through four father figures in the novel, Old Mr. Radley, Nathan Radley, Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch. Old Mr. Radley and Nathan Radley are unorthodox parents. Bob Ewell is a parent no one should aim to be. Unlike these father figures, Atticus is the ideal parent. In Harper Lee’s Novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the fathers have different teaching...

DeVoe 1 Elise DeVoe 6/2/2014 5/6B To Kill a Mockingbird As Johann Wolfgang once said, “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” In society today compassion is not always displayed, but Harper Lee writes about how a father and unbiased lawyer uses his trial to overcome racism and prejudice. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus teaches his children to overcome racism and fear with grace, which ...

Title True Courage Thesis In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the author shows the meaning of real courage, both physical and emotional, through various situations and characters in the story. TS 1 Both mental and physical courage is sometimes shown by even the smallest of the children. TS 2 One of the more simple forms of courage is shown physically. TS 3 Although having great physical courage and showing courage as a child are commendable,...

Chapter 1 The chapter opens with the introduction of the narrator, Scout (Jean Louise) Finch, her older brother Jem (Jeremy), and their friend and neighbor, Dill (Charles Baker Harris). Next, Lee provides an overview of Finch family history. Their ancestor, a Methodist named Simon Finch, fled British persecution and eventually settled in Alabama, where he trapped animals for fur and practiced medicine. Having bought several slaves, he established a largely self-sufficient homestead and farm,...

"Courage is measured by an individual's willingness to continue fighting even when the likelihood of victory is small." This quote means that although you may not win, courage is when you try anyway. It means that if you try to succeed knowing that you have am unfavorable chance of victory that it may still be to your benefit, or an others benefit. Courage is a quality that is good to possess, because it means you don't give up on something that is a challenge. By definition courage means a...

Austin Hughes Hughes 1 Mr. Quigley English 8-2 5 May 2013 Knowledge and Courage To Kill a Mockingbird is not a story about birds, or animal abuse. This novel is a book of knowledge and courage which both teaches and fixes people's view of life. Even though the title is "To Kill a Mockingbird," it is suitable to entitle it as to kill our stubborn misunderstandings. This book is full of courage shown by Harper Lee. During her lifetime, there was a lot of racism going on in...