In my opinion‚ Aunt Alexandra is a misunderstood character in To Kill a Mockingbird. Although some of the things she says or does is very annoying‚ I think that she is just trying to do what she thinks is best for everyone. Alexandra is just another woman who grew up in the old South. She is bold‚ bossy‚ proper‚ and everything you imagine when you think of the picture perfect Southern lady. She thinks what she’s doing will help the kids for their future. First‚ Alexandra takes pride in their family
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person she becomes at the end of the novel. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ there are 3 main characters that have an effect on Scout’s maturity. Jem Finch influences Scout because he is always looking out for her best interest. Next‚ Calpurnia influences Scout because she teaches her how to act “ladylike”. Finally‚ Atticus Finch influences Scout because he teaches her important life lessons throughout the book. Jem‚ Atticus and Calpurnia have the strongest influence on Scout’s development into
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powering‚ protective‚ strict She wanted to change Scout into a ‘proper lady’‚ determined to make a better difference than Calpurnia. Created more problems than solutions. Didn’t have respect for Calpurnia. Pg. 145‚ 140 quotes from Aunt Alexandra Chapter 12 Calpurnia took scout and jem to black church Chapter 24 Aunt Alexandra has tea party. Racism is displayed Calpurnia: Pg. 6 physical description Key role is to give guidance to Scout and Jem‚ shows them the black community Strong willed
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“The characters within a book were‚ from a certain point of view‚ identical on some fundamental level ‒ there weren’t any images of them‚ no physical tangibility whatsoever. They were pictures in the reader’s head‚ constructs of imagination and ideas‚ given shape by the writer’s work and skill and the reader’s imagination. Parents‚ of a sort”-Jim Butcher. Characters in novels are built up throughout the story to teach an empowering and important lesson to the readers and other characters in the book
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Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ set in the days of the 1930’s but written in the 1960’s during the Civil Rights debate shows major concerns for this time. Lee explores the main concerns of courage‚ racism‚ law and justice with the use of minor characters. The Alabama township of Maycomb‚ where Lee sets her story is home to a combination of social classes and racial backgrounds. Harper Lee’s characterisation of the minor characters demonstrates the main concern of racism. The town of
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Racism in To Kill a Mockingbird: Theme of a Book or Blind Spot of History? The book is set in the year 1933 in a small town called Maycomb‚ Alabama. In 1933 slavery is no longer legal but racism is common among people. At this time in the south the town is divided by race. This is portrayed in the town by different churches‚ schools‚ and communities. The theme of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is how racial prejudice hurts people‚ which are illustrated by Bob Ewell‚ the lynch mob‚ and Lula
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Throughout to kill a mockingbird‚ Harper Lee communicates on numerous occasions the importance of compassion‚ as taught to jem and scout through the book‚ empathy is one of the most critical traits in a respectable human being. In the fictional town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ poverty is a common disease. Though poor‚ Scouts family is better off than most of the people in Maycomb. That includes the likes of walter cunningham‚ a son of a farming family that was hit hard by the depression. Scout learns her
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The 3 Mockingbirds It is a sin to kill a mockingbird as they don’t do one thing but sing theirhearts out for us. However‚ there are many "mockingbirds" that are "killed" in‚ "To Kill a mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee." The title of this book (To Kill a Mockingbird) is very significant and can be applied to many characters. Atticus‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Boo Radley are characters that can be strongly identified with the title. First‚ Atticus Finch can be strongly applied to the title. Many citizens of Maycomb
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To Kill a Mockingbird Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities‚ and is used often in the book to help readers understand central themes throughout the novel. To Kill a Mockingbird has several symbols including Tim Johnson‚ the mad dog‚ who represents racism in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ the mockingbird which represents innocence‚ and Jem‚ Tom Robinson and Boo Radley‚ who are essentially the mockingbirds of the story. The mad dog in To Kill a Mockingbird symbolizes racism in Maycomb
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Scout is by far an interesting and unordinary child in the novel of To Kill a Mockingbird. She is the main character and narrator of the story. She is the youngest child of Atticus Finch who is a lawyer and Scout also has an older brother named Jem. What makes Scouts character so special is that she changes her qualities throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel Scout is an innocent and kind-hearted six-year old girl‚ only because she has not encountered the true evils of the world. As
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