The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee takes places in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama in the midst of the Great Depression. The story follows a young girl named Scout, her lawyer father, Atticus, and older brother, Jem as they embark on the ongoing journey of growing up. It begins in the summer when Jem and Scout meet Dill Harris, a young boy from Mississippi visiting his aunt for the summer. The three then go on a mission to get the infamous Boo Radley to come out of his home
walk around in it.” Harper Lee’s, To kill a Mockingbird explores the moral nature of humans; the good and evil found within one’s life. It is a wonderful story taken place during the Great depression, of a young girl growing up in Alabama, where the people were poor and racial tensions were high. The author manages to capture a snapshot of life in her writing where at heart is knowledge, hope and courage, which surely managed to shape my view of life. Mockingbirds “Shoot all the bluejays you want,
Literature Review Report: To Kill A Mockingbird As part of my personal novel study, I have decided to read Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird”. Furthermore, I believe that this novel is an excellent match for my interest in the Southern Gothic genre. I enjoy this category as it mostly explores the social order of the southern part of America. This can be demonstrated through the interactions between characters, which I believe often invoke the burden of judgements and inequality that the community
Marissa Staring Carpenter English 11H 14 March 2017 Prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee describes the fictional town of Maycomb County, Alabama through the eyes of a young child. Lee describes numerous accounts of prejudice throughout the entire piece, which is set in the 1930's when this topic was prevalent. Prejudice can be defined in the novel as "the simple hell people give other people without even thinking". Although the majority of discrimination
“To Kill a Mockingbird” is considered an important classic in American literature, receiving critical acclaim for its themes and messages. The most important two however, is coming of age and racism. The creation of the book was during civil unrest in America, and so the story is of these kids in Alabama learning what racism is, while also learning what it means to grow up without prejudice. An example of this would be the “Mad dog” scene. The author, Harper Lee, uses many literary techniques, such
Based on the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written beautifully by Harper Lee, was published in 1960. The story took place in Maycomb County, Alabama in the late 1920s and early 1930s which was in a time of racial inequality in the United States. The novel is told in the perspective of a naive, innocent young girl named Scout. Scout becomes more aware of the prejudice in Maycomb County after experiencing a lot of situations. Even though the novel was written long time ago, prejudice still happens in this
Based on the novel To Kill a Mockingbird written beautifully by Harper Lee, was published in 1960. The story took place in Maycomb County, Alabama in the late 1920s and early 1930s which was in a time of racial inequality in the United States. The novel is told in the perspective of a naive, innocent young girl named Scout. Scout becomes more aware of the prejudice in Maycomb County after experiencing a lot of situations. Even though the novel was written a long time ago, prejudice still happens in this
oneself. As well, humans can have biased and sometimes hateful qualities at one point in our lives, and these qualities possessed by that one person or group is most likely caused by ignorance and lack of education. A fine example of this is in the fictional town in To Kill A Mockingbird, Maycomb. Where Scout, the main character, learns about the racial inequalities deeply rooted in her hometown, with these issues still found in the modern world. So, what can we, as a society, learn from Scout's experience
The people of Maycomb, in To Kill a Mockingbird, are very racist and we learn this from how they react to the Tom Robinson trial. Everyone instantly believes that he is guilty and does not even want to hear his side of the story. They believe Mayella Ewell’s word against his, simply because she is white. Tom is found guilty despite all the evidence proving otherwise (Lee 1960). Even the children experience the town’s racism when Calpurnia takes them to her church. The people there want to know why
Block: B English 1 Ms. Fields Thursday, September 19, 2014 To Kill A Mockingbird by: Harper Lee To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a fictional book set in the small segregated town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930’s. Narrated by young girl named Scout Finch who is growing up with her older brother Jem and friend Dill. Scout explores