Character Analysis in To Kill a Mockingbird One of the main themes in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is the contemplation of human behavior. This book asks the question of human goodness and answers it with the childhood experiences of Scout and Jem Finch. Scout and Jem are introduced to prejudice and cruelty throughout the book‚ and Scout shows through these situations that she is independent‚ intelligent‚ and curious. Scout likes to have fun and do things her way. When Aunt Alexandra comes
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Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville‚ Alabama. Her father practised law in the town and Harper Lee studied law at U the University of Alabama. The southern states of the United States of the 1930s and 1940s of Harper Lee’s girlhood were C strongly influenced by their history of slavery which had officially ended with the American Civil War (1861 1865). K Some knowledge of the history of the American South‚ and of the Civil War of 1861 65 in particular‚ is essential to a proper understanding
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Chapter 10 1. Because Atticus is older than most of the fathers of the children at her school‚ young Scout feels that her father doesn’t quite match up. 2. It is a sin because mockingbirds don’t do anything but make beautiful music. 3. Miss Maudie points out to Jem and Scout that Atticus is not particularly proud of his killing skill. 4. Because Atticus doesn’t even brag about his skill so Jem doesn’t want Scout to brag. Chapter 11 1a. Because Atticus is known as a vey respectful ad nice
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Throughout the novel of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses drama‚ compassion‚ and grammatical features to present the characters of Atticus‚ Scout and Jem‚ and the special relationship Atticus has with his children. In this assessment I will explore‚ evaluate and explain this bond that Atticus shares with his children. The story takes place during three years of the Great Depression in the fictional ‘tired old town’ of Maycomb‚ Alabama. The narrator‚ six-year-old Scout Finch‚ lives with her
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee is taking place during a time where colored people were considered "equal" but separate from everyone else. However‚ being separate does not and should not mean being equal. To Kill a Mockingbird was set in the 1930’s Maycomb‚ Alabama where race‚ inequality‚ and divisions within human society was a major problem. Examples of these issues are shown numerous times throughout the novel. Many in which can be related to the way society is currently set up.
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As Atticus said‚ “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”‚ because they have done nothing to anyone but try to please. There are many people in the world and in stories that symbolize mockingbirds‚ that were killed innocently. There are not many mockingbirds in Maycomb County‚ but until Boo Radley showed up no one knew that he was a true mockingbird. Mockingbirds do nothing but try to please humans by singing‚ and try to help. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout goes through many hard times and learns
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In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee puts an emphasis on the ignorance of the characters. There are two main types of ignorance in the book. There is the ignorance of the kids‚ which shows how they are naive and unexposed to the world and there is the ignorance of the townspeople‚ which shows how they are close minded and quick to judge. The first kind of ignorance portrayed in the book is the ignorance of children. When To Kill a Mockingbird starts out‚ the main character‚ Scout‚ is just five years
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Reading Log: To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Chapters 5-7 “Then I saw the shadow…the shadow of a man with a hat on…the shadow‚ crisp and toast moved across the porch towards Jem..When it crossed Jem… he went rigid.” (53) The context of this quote is during their sneaky trip to Boo Radley’s house. This was the last day Dill was going to stay in Maycomb for this year‚ so they decided to take a quick peek at Radley Place by creeping around the house and looking through the side windows. As they are take
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Bravery “I wanted you to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do” (Lee 149). In this passage Atticus Finch is explaining that courage isn’t just about being tough‚ it’s about persevering‚ giving up your fears‚ and never losing hope. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus expresses that courage is
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The Significance of a Mockingbird Although the author embedded numerous symbols in the novel‚ the mockingbird really ties the whole story together and brings out the important morals in the story. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of a family who struggle in the prejudicial world. The children in the story‚ Scout and Jem Finch‚ face traumatizing experiences that strip them of their innocence. They are pressured to grow up and see how brutal the world can be. Even their small‚ old
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