being demanding. Harper Lee uses a lot of symbolism in this book but the reader has to be very open minded while reading this book or else they wouldn’t be able to catch it. The main one is also the title, “Mockingbird. In the book, Miss Maudie explains to Scout “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This is one of the first symbols that are shown to us. It is wrong to kill an innocent thing. The
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a fictional story that takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. The book relates to many controversial issues that are still major subjects today. Tom Robinson, a young male slave, is found guilty for raping a white woman, named Mayella Ewell. He is defended by a Atticus Finch. Atticus is white father and him being Tom Robinson's lawyer, it stirs up the issue of racism. Scout and Jem, Atticus’s kids, have an unusual relationship with their father, benefiting them not
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee explores the themes of conscience, courage and conviction through the eyes of Jean Louise Finch (Scout). Over the 3 years of the story Scout experiences many events beyond her years including racism, prejudice and injustice. As Scout Matures she begins to comprehend the ways of Maycomb county throughout the Great Depression and the social structure in the town. Atticus Finch, the single father of Jem and Scout uses the events that take place as a chance to pass
would slow down her progress in school. Scout indignantly refuses to conform to her aunt’s expectations of her, as she grew up in a household that condemns generalizations and inequality, but of which are the basis of gender roles. At first, Scout does not understand why she forces her to wear a dress, and she stays composed despite Aunt Alexandra’s ridiculous remarks due to of her growing maturity. Also, Aunt Alexandra sympathizes with Tom Robinson’s death later in the book, which shows Scout that
Scouts Growth in Perspective There are many things taught when younger and that is to have your own point of view but to remember that you should not judge a book by its cover. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, there has been some very noticeable scenes of racial conflict going on but eventually it should end. Having a point of view on someone is most of the time just an opinion but you cannot always judge someone without really knowing them. Scout is about six years old when the novel
Speech”, mentioning how people still discriminate against African Americans although they have been told they are free. Similarly, themes like this occur in literary works such as To
amount of nourishment, the roots will wither and the tree will not grow into the majestic life form that it could have been. This idea of the importance of childhood and its effect on people is illustrated in Harper Lee’s novel: To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird follows the lives of the Finch family, especially the children, and their lives in a small Alabama town in the 1930s. This small southern town has been hit hard by the Great Depression, yet the Finch family is one of the more affluent