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
BRINGING UP CHILDRENIn the one of scenes in To kill a mockingbird, Calpurnia explains to Scout that everybody, no matter their social status or the way other people view them, he deserves to be treated with respect because Walter Cunningham goes to school with no lunch because his family is really poor, he was invited to dinner by Jem Finch. Scout was shocked when Walter "poured syrup on his vegetables and meat with a generous hand" and expressed her surprise vocally. However, Calpurnia, Atticus
Innocence in Scout’s Journey No one is one-hundred percent innocent, everyone is guilty of something. As someone grows older they begin to see what is right from wrong, but the evils in the world might turn them away from the right path. In To Kill A Mockingbird,Harper Lee expresses that when growing up you have the realizations of harsh realities, age and experience comes knowledge, and finally wisdom and understanding. Throughout the narrator’s journey you see the loss of innocence in the small town
Gender/Feminist Criteria • The representation of men and women in the text • The relationships between men and women during the time of the text • The facts of the author’s life relate to the presentation of men and women Example Scout nearly starts a fight at school with another classmate named Cecil Jacobs after Cecil insults her father. Scout's father Atticus is a lawyer who is defending a black man, Tom Robinson, therefore his receiving criticism from everyone in the town. (In the school playground
treaties all of which have fought to keep the peace between racists and their rivals. After the Civil War, many African Americans suffered the wrath of racism, even after they had been freed from captivity and given their freedom back. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the author explores the extent of prejudices against
the chances of coming out on top are slim or something is being risked, Atticus explains that a person should never give up or back down. They should always give it everything they have just because they know it is the right thing to do. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses characterization to illustrate heroism as taking risks and going above and beyond the call of duty. Throughout the novel, Lee reveals the self-sacrifice of a hero through the risks they take for other people. For example, when
Ashley Lau Mr. Onishi Honors Freshman English December 16, 2015 The Ugly Truth awareness through the last few decades. On the contrary, discrimination still takes place within society. According to CNN, “Americans ages forty-five and over are more likely than those who are younger to know whites who are prejudice against blacks”. This is because ours is the generation that is fighting discrimination. Throughout generations, people go through different events that guide their opinions in certain
In the novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee, illustrates how a child’s innocence is destroyed from society and the realization of the world around them. The theme shown throughout is the loss of a child’s innocence. In the beginning of the story, Scout and her brother Jem are typical, playful children. Once the novel progresses, their innocence is shredded and they are exposed to an evil they never knew existed, deteriorating their childhood. Their loss of innocence is sparked by
old town, but it was a tired old town when I [Scout Finch] first knew it” (Lee 6). The reason Scout, the main character and narrator, describes Maycomb this way is because of the events that happened there. Maycomb County is the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. These events changed lives and communities and caused the powerful adjective ‘tired’ to be removed from the title. Due to the interesting events, Maycomb has a huge significance in the novel and becomes a character with its own
The novel To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is centred around the issue of racism. The book takes place in Maycomb County. We learn that in Maycomb County, African Americans are considered the lowest social class.”There’s four kinds of folks in the world. The ordinary kind like us and the neighbours... the Cunninghams... the Ewells... and the Negroes." (Jem Ch. 23) This quote tells us that the Ewells, even though they contribute nothing to society, they were considered higher rank than any Negro