situation could have been handled. Including the consequences of handling issues in different ways. Sadly the Finch kids did not have that opportunity. in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the book sheds light on many struggles and enemies, including the struggle of growing up and what can come with it including new enemies. To Kill a Mockingbird shows all the struggles Scout and Jem face and even shows the results of their actions as a whole. One of the conflicts Jem and Scout
Mockingbird is a realistic fiction book by Kathryn Erskine. It is told by and revolves around a ten year old girl with Asperger’s Syndrome, Caitlin. She sees life in a different, confusing way, but her brother Devon guides her through it. When Devon dies into a devastating school shooting, Caitlin doesn’t know how to deal with this tragedy. In this book, she searches for ‘closure’ ( The act of bringing to an end; a conclusion). While searching, her character develops empathy and she learns how to
Finding out how cruel society is at a young age is a lot to take in but gives so much in return. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, two characters Jem and Scout are introduced and learn many valuable lessons that do not necessarily come from school education. Throughout the book, the idea of valuable lessons are more found in real life rather than school education is brought up numerous times. The school life of Jem and Scout is not mentioned in the book that much but from the scenes
Literary Devices, 11 Mar. 2015, literarydevices.net/diction/.) Example- “You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don’t you let ’em get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change.” (To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee) Function –Here, Atticus is speaking to Scout. In this choice of wording, it shows the close relationship Atticus has with Scout. He uses phrases such as “don’t let ‘em get your goat” casually in order to let Scout know that she
“Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing.”-Tony Blair. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch realized this very truth. When someone approached Atticus about defending a black man named Tom Robinson, Atticus had a serious decision to make. MayElla Ewell recently accused Tom of raping her, and Atticus would have to prove otherwise. In this time, white people thought of black people as lower than them and did not treat them fairly. Atticus
in our queer tendency to disregard our faults, just to have the sense of perfection, like an infant, we push away the issue then accuse and punish the innocent to have self-satisfaction of a thought victory. Such as the fictional town in To Kill A Mockingbird, Maycomb. Where Scout, the main character, learns about the racial inequalities deeply rooted in her hometown, and consequently these issues can still be found in the modern world. So, what can we, as a society, learn from Scout's experience
READING: This past year I have read many amazing books and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was my favorite. The story touches on themes like racism, coming of age and that are necessary for young readers to learn and understand. Scout, the narrator provides an innocent look at life and the reader is able to see how she grows and progresses from her interactions with Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. As a young adult, I can remember and reflect on what life was like for me when I was that young
Harper Lee was raised surrounded with preachings advocating racial discrimination; therefore, theme of racism is highly emphasized in her novel. In 1930s, racial violence against blacks has become more common, especially in the South. Lynchings have surged to twenty eight in 1933 after it was declined to eight in 1932. During this time, many Christian ministers and theologians taught that whites are the chosen people, blacks are merely servants, and God supports racial segregation. Racism is a social
Through To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee teaches us the righteousness of empathy. Harper Lee's technique of writing with Christian beliefs weaved through emphasizes the story's moral. It is through Scout, the young dynamic and protagonist, that Lee opens the reader's eyes to a realistic world of prejudice and inequality during the 1930s. While narrating in first person, Lee further details her novel with the setting and use of style and diction. Though introducing many characters throughout the
“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