Imagine living in a rural town in Alabama back in the early nineteen hundreds; racism runs wild and social injustices occur frequently, unregulated by law enforcement. This is just what The Finch family in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, has to deal with. This is an appealing story about the Finch family and the problems that they face, especially regarding an instance of racial oppression involving a black man and a white lawyer, Atticus Finch. Besides Atticus Finch, other characters in the town of Maycomb such as Boo Radley, and Scout Finch are all known for their courageous and sometimes defying actions throughout the book.…
To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and has two kids, Scout and Jem, who he raises alone because his wife died. Scout is a young girl that acts like a tomboy. Her brother Jem is the oldest and is a boy, who is in love with football. Tom Robinson a person of color was accused of raping a white woman, Mayella. Even though the evidence leads to Mayella's father, Bob Ewell. Bob was forcing Mayella to say things to convict Tom. Most people in the courtroom knew Tom was innocent. Towards the end of the book when Scout and Jem get attacked by Bob Ewell who Atticus accused of raping Mayella. During this attack the Finches neighbor, Arthur Radley, who they have never seen comes out and saves Jem and Scout.…
In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout Finch, the narrator of the novel, is introduced as a curious girl who questions the everyday decisions being made around her. Atticus, the father of Scout and her brother Jem, is given the task of defending Tom Robinson in his trial. Tom Robinson is a black man, who is accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. She is the daughter of a vulgar father, Bob Ewell. Mr. Ewell has a loud and abrasive personality, causing many of the citizens of Maycomb to dub him as “the disgrace of Maycomb for three generations” (40). Although, Mrs. Dubose, a neighbor of the Finches, yields the same opinions that Mr. Ewell initially had, she is cast throughout the novel as a bitter old lady, but she preaches an important…
Atticus is the father figure for his kids, Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. The Finch family lives in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. The kids spend much of their time playing with their gregarious neighbor, Dill, and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor Boo Radley. When their father, Atticus, who is a widowed man and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges against a white girl, he is in/at a detriment. The trial, events following and the people they have interactions with, expose Jem and Scout to racism and stereotyping. This completely changes their view of the world. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, uses characterization to portray how a child’s…
To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of life in the 1930’s from Scout Finch’s point of view. In any story there are problems and situations that nee to be dealt with. Atticus, being a defense attorney, shows Scout a first hand view of what really goes on in the little town of Maycomb, Alabama. This sparks her curiosity in her father’s newest case, which is Tom Robinson a middle aged black man with a wife and kids. He was arrested under the accusations of beating and raping Mayella Ewell a white female of the age of 19. Many don’t realize that segregation was beginning to heat up in the South during the 30’s, but that is the cause of tense controversy in Tom Robinson’s case.…
Mental change is another type of change that Jem goes through. Jemstart to think like an adult as he gets older in the book. He shows it at thetrial of Tim Robinson when the jury is in the jury room and he starts to talk toReverend Sykes. He starts saying thing about the trial and Reverend Sykes askhim not to talk like that in front of Scout. Which shows that he knows whathe is talking about.(see page 208-209). There is also the time when he had togo and read to Mrs.…
Harper Lee’s extraordinary and original tale, To Kill a Mockingbird displays the difficulty and struggle of the community in Maycomb County through the eyes of a young girl named Jean Louise Finch. The main character, Atticus Finch plays an important role throughout the novel. His wisdom, words and actions help guide the town through the harsh times of prejudice and injustice. He demonstrates powerful leadership through his three different roles as a father, a lawyer and a noble citizen of the town.…
“...I’d hope to get through life without a case of this kind.” This was said by Atticus, one of the many protagonist’s in the story. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird is about Scout Finch, another one of the many protagonist’s in the story whose childhood innocence is slowly fading away as she gains more experience with the reality of the world. Scout lives with her brother Jem and her father in Maycomb, Alabama. During Scout’s childhood, she was curious of a mysterious neighbor named Arthur “Boo” Radley,. Midway through the story, Atticus was to represent a black man named Tom Robinson in court, who was accused of raping and beating a white woman After the trial, Scout learns lessons about achieving the ideal image of womanhood. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author, Harper Lee communicates the theme of moral courage by creating conflicts while using symbolic people to help represent the emotions and ideas throughout the book.…
Learning to be a protective, brave man, is sometimes difficult for young boys. It is especially difficult when protecting someone might risk your own life. This mature lesson is one Jem learns in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Throughout the novel, Jem transforms from controlling and bossy to protective and courageous. This comes due to the experience of reading to Mrs. Dubose and learning about true courage.…
Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird follows the childhood experiences of Jean-Louise “Scout” Finch. Growing up in the Alabama town of Maycomb during the 1930s, Scout is witness to many events such as the show-trial of Negro Tom Robinson, who is accused of assaulting a white woman.…
In a small town deep south in Alabama, two children reside in a house with their father Atticus. Maycomb was this town’s name, and within Maycomb lived the nastiest, most psychotic, recluse to have ever live, and it just so happens that this monster of a man is the neighbor of the two young children, at least this is how “Boo” Radley is perceived to be in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. “Jem” Jeremy Atticus Finch and “Scout” Jean Louise Finch, the two children, one four years younger than the other, the youngest being Scout, find themselves bound by curiosity to rip “Boo” Arthur Radley from his protective house. This is when the relationship of Boo Radley and the Finch children begin, but the relationship between Boo and the children change through the course of the novel.…
To Kill a Mockingbird is a book about Scout Finch who lives with her brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, in the sleepy Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is suffering through the Great Depression, but Atticus is a prominent lawyer and the Finch family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society.There are multiple themes in the book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee. However, one of the most important is courage. This theme is shown almost by all of the characters in the novel but mainly by Jem, Scout and Atticus. Courage is shown in the novel in different ways by the three of them.…
The town shows their adament disapproval of Atticus’ defense of Tom Robinson. Jem and Scout Finch suffer under the jeering and name calling of the prejudice town’s children. The Finch siblings were not only made fun of at school but also by their extended family. The ignorance of the town made it difficult for the Finch family. Atticus’ courage and pioneering spirit would not allow the hardships to detour the defense of Robinson. Even though a whole town comes against Atticus and his family, he courageously unveils the truth about Mayella Ewell and fights for justice. Atticus surges on with courage and defends Tom Robinson while taking on the prejudices of Maycomb,…
A finch is a medium sized passerine or songbird that typically stay resident to its home during winters. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee writes about this family with the last name Finch. The Finch family is a normal, picket fence, non-racist, middle class family in the town of Maycomb. Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem Finch, is a lawyer. He is given the case of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white women. Although Atticus knows he will not win this case, he does not give up on trying. The Finch Family is essential to Harper Lee’s novel because she uses the characters Atticus, Scout, and Aunt Alexandra to symbolize traits such as morality, innocence, and the expectations of a southern women.…
Mockingbirds may seem like a regular bird but in Maycomb they resemble innocent and harmless people. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a book that focuses on racial barriers and prejudice and social class. The story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama where discriminating behavior is more or less accepted in the society. The book is based around Scout and Jem Finch as they face the years of growing up. They learn to see past the childhood innocence and to see the true horrors of their hometown. Scout and Jem learn the truth about two particularly innocent characters, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson as they have been labeled for a long time based on their race or behavioral patterns or lifestyle. Several symbols were included into the book to express these ideas in more depth, such as mockingbirds.…