you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Ch # 3: Atticus‚ pg. 39). Scout learns many lessons‚ but she really considered this one much; she tries it many times on many people. One theme for To Kill A Mockingbird is to walk in other people’s shoes and to try to understand their perspective. When Atticus just explains it‚ Scout/Jean Louise tests her abilities to understand people by walking in their shoes. In the beginning of the book‚ Jem is
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decisions throughout time. These issues are explored further in other works of contemporary culture‚ such as Harper Lee’s coming-of-age story about a young girl dealing with the trial and repercussions of a black man her father is defending. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee illustrates the importance of maintaining the status quo and keeping traditions until one’s morals are threatened. In the Alabama county of Maycomb‚ fitting in is almost instinctive. Each family has a label and each member is
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Prejudice and superstition can lead to injustice. A good example of this is basically the whole story of To Kill a Mockingbird. Tom Robinson is prejudiced against because he is black and so even though he didn’t commit the crime he was accused of he was still sentenced for it. Even with the evidence they had supporting that Tom didn’t do it. Boo Radley is a suitable example of appearances not always reflecting reality. This is because all this time he was locked up in his house he was thought
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To kill a MockingBird by Harper Lee is a novel‚ highly regarded in its’ use of the characters‚ setting‚ and problems of society in its’ time period to tell its well crafted story. The story has many subjects it covers that drew its’ audience into the narrative. The stories numerous subjects include prejudice‚ empathy‚ and hypocrisy. These themes are shown throughout the book‚ but when characters like Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley are apparent in the story the mockingbird theme is what appears with
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“‘Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.’” Harper Lee’s infamous novel To Kill A Mockingbird revolves around the trail of an African American man‚ and the injustice of racism in the 1930’s. However‚ the title‚ and phrase‚ “To Kill A Mockingbird‚” stands for something much more than a singing bird; rather it highlights an ongoing theme of innocence and light throughout the novel by showcasing Scout’s youth‚ Jem’s loss of innocence
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In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the character of Calpurnia further develops the theme of inequality. Being lower class‚ black‚ and female‚ Calpurnia is often faced with racism‚ sexism‚ and classism. Throughout the novel‚ it becomes evident that inequality is not always deserved. Calpurnia helps to develop themes of inequality in several ways; one of these ways is the disrespect she receives from others as a result of her social class. One of these characters is Scout’s Aunt Alexandra. At
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this humid Alabama town where tempers and bigotry explode into conflict. Throughout the book racism‚ poverty‚ and domestic violence appear as important themes that intertwine with the plot and the characters. The author brings attention to these themes through characters actions and their consequences. Racism is a common topic in To Kill a Mockingbird. In chapter 12‚ it is especially prominent when Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to her church and they get judged by their color. “I felt Calpurnia’s hand
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Bravery A theme used often in To Kill A Mockingbird is‚ bravery. At some point in the novel‚ most characters showed some form of bravery. Everyone needs to be brave. Bravery is very important; and is a topic that should be covered. Below‚ are examples of bravery shown in To Kill A Mockingbird. The first example of bravery shown in To Kill A Mockingbird is‚ when Atticus sits in front of the jail to protect Tom (Lee 151). He was brave to sit there‚ knowing he could be approached by groups
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ follows a young girl named Scout Finch who lives in a small town in Alabama called Maycomb. She goes around with her brother and her friend‚ Dill‚ and learns quickly that there is tension building up‚ as conflict breaks out when a woman accuses a black man of raping her. Scout’s father‚ Atticus‚ Scout’s father‚ defends Tom Robinson‚ knowing he is innocent‚ and falsely accused.By presenting Boo Radley and Tom Robinson as characters who can’t comprehend
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To Kill a Mockingbird Themes “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience”(Harper Lee). In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee shows many great examples of themes. A lot of life lessons can be taken from the novel. In the 1960s in the south much discrimination against race was happening. Throughout time things have gotten progressively better. In To Kill a Mockingbird relationships for family‚ the perspective‚ and racism are all immense themes being
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