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
Even the greatest people in the world have faults. Atticus the hero from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is seen as the most moral and wise figure and is well respected in the Maycomb community. Because he is such an admired figure, Atticus is asked to take on a case that many would refuse, defending a black man. As the children face the racism in their town, do to the trial, they often turn to Atticus for condolence. Atticus has the admirable qualities of compassion, conscience, and restraint
In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many times that people and society experience many challenges and conflicts.. Harper Lee’s novel is all about people overcoming fears and stepping over the boundaries, what is part of the cause to all of these conflicts. To overcome these challenges and issues in the world or with people, you have to work together to accomplish and achieve that goal together. This book takes place in the southern town, Maycomb alabama. This town is small, where “Everybody
Matthew Lee Mason English 2 honors 20 September 2015 Is Courage Important? Is courage important today? Courage is a theme that is portrayed in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This theme is shown within the characters in several situations. The characters are challenged to face many dangers without fear. They use this courage to give them strength and to understand themselves better. Real courage is when you fight for what is right regardless of whether you win or lose. Atticus defines
I understood what it meant to be a child at war, but I could relate to how Ishmael felt. For example, I remember when I lived in Africa and there were rumours that armed robbers were robbing our homes I felt scared and weak. Ishmael felt that same fear and weakness when the rebel army attacked his village. The memoir also struck a chord with my sensitive side, which I definitely wouldn't have happened if I read my usual genre choice. I was deeply saddened when Ishmael spoke of the mother that was
Often times in life, we observe certain people have certain qualities or traits that make them who they are. Atticus Finch in the fiction novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has certain traits that make him who he is. Atticus is a widowed father of two children, Scout and Jem, to whom he is a wonderful role model. He is also a lawyer and is appointed to one of the toughest cases of his time. Throughout the novel, Atticus demonstrated the characteristics of being goal-minded, brave, and respectful
most people were poor and did not know what was happening outside of the town. Harper Lee presents the problems she saw within society such as gender roles, prejudice, racism and need for courage. Lee expresses the superiority of men in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, as in the 1930s women were expected to stay at home. Scout is told by to Jem to be a gentleman but when Aunt Alexandra comes she is instructed to be a lady. Jem conveys these views when he says ‘I swear, Scout sometimes you act so much like
reality of things. Significant experiences stick with us for years and influence us in our adulthood; they are what define us as an individual, they impact our personality, our behavior, and more importantly, our outlook on life. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird is entirely a significant experience, from the eyes of older scout looking back at her childhood. The fact that Scout does not mention anything about her present is suggestive that her past has left such a significant impact that her past has