Text Analysis To Kill a Mockingbird The title of the extract I am going to analyze is entitled «To Kill a Mockingbird» written by Harper Lee. The novel was published in 1960.The book is mainly based on the author’s recollections of her own childhood. This book is a magnificent‚ powerful novel in which the author paints a true and lively picture of a quiet Southern town in Alabama rocked by a young girl’s accusation of criminal assault. The plot runs as follows. Mayella Ewell was old Bob Swell’s
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In Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus plays a major role in his children growth and development. He is a role model to his children and to Maycomb‚ one of the few willing to take actions against prejudice. His actions can be summed up in one great quote of Thomas Jeffersons These truths we hold to be self-evident: that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Atticus does not approve of racism‚ and teaches his children to judge by
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee skillfully shows how Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill were prejudice against Boo‚ when in fact; all these children are comparable to Boo even if they had not noticed so. Their personality differences from the rest of the town‚ the care of their fathers‚ and wanting to connect with someone are what makes Scout‚ Jem and Dill relatable to Boo‚ with their similarities mentioned respectively‚ also all of them share the innocence represented by the symbolism of a mockingbird. Since
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The inspirational novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee shows us that good men can only do so much in places where evil flourishes. Throughout the novel we are faced with the reality of racial prejudice and injustice in our society and that ‘evil’ runs rampant in places particularly where good men do nothing. Only brave and just men like Atticus Finch attempt to stop the evil from flourishing. The novel also shows us the ultimate price of ignorance and failure to act- another person’s death
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There are many different "mockingbird" characters in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Early on in the novel‚ Atticus tells his children to "shoot all the blue jays that you want‚ but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 103). He says this because mockingbirds are known to be harmless creatures that do nothing but sing joyously. Lee cleverly uses this mockingbird imagery to title her classic novel and to describe characters that are kind‚ innocent people and have done nothing
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crime. In The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” a black man is accused of raping a white woman. No other lawyer wanted the case‚ so it was up to Atticus to defend the man‚ Atticus chose to defend the man. In the book Harper Lee does an astonishing job in describing how racism was back then‚ how it affected someone who was barely involved with a black person‚ and how black people were treated. The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a great example of how racism was back then and how the black people were
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Jem Finch‚ Atticus son‚ learns the second lesson that a reader can learn from. The lesson Jem Finch learns is that every action leads to consequence. Harper Lee shows this lesson in the noel when Jem rips Mrs. Dubose’s camellias. It begins with Scout and Jem having an conversation with Mrs.Dubose which ends up with Mrs.Dubose calling Atticus Finch a nigger lover. Enraged with by her words‚ Jem begins to cut the tops off every Camilla bush Mrs.Dubose owned. After pulling Scouts hair‚ and kicking
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To Kill A Mockingbird‚ a fast-paced novel by Harper Lee‚ follows the trial of Tom Robinson. Throughout the novel multiple characters add life to the story‚ but only one stands out. Although the trial made everyone a little crazy‚ Atticus Finch does the best he can to act as a respectful man. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who defends the best he can‚ a gentleman who always keeps his composure‚ and a father who educates his children. Atticus defends his client Tom Robinson with all his heart‚ despite
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books are “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “A Raisin in the Sun”. Both of these books have great plots and are enjoyable to read‚ it’s hard to say which a better book is. With all opinions aside the literary elements can be looked at to see which the better book is. Sometimes a book can be great‚ however from a literary standpoint they are not good at all. Even though “A Raisin in the Sun” is a good book‚ “To Kill a Mockingbird” is better because of its literary elements. “To kill a Mockingbird” uses its
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book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee bring up the conflict of racism and the justice system and how the aspects affect each other. The famous speech of Martin Luther King mainly expresses how negroes are treated unfairly and how he views the future based on the coming together of people of all races and religions. Even in modern America‚ social inequality is evident in ways that aren’t noticed at first but once looked at from the right angle‚ can be seen as it really is. Harper Lee’s novel
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