To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Introduction

http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1456 This website gives a basic synopsis of the Scottsboro Trials by explaining the political and human rights issues that surrounded the series of trials. It all began in March of 1931 when a fight broke out on a train headed for Memphis. The fight was between a group of white men and a group of black men; the white men were eventually forced from the car. When the train stopped, the police apprehended nine black men - Olen Montgomery, Clarence…

“You will never know what's behind my skull… You will never know what's under my skin”-Tyler Joseph. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, a group of men go to lynch Tom Robinson because of his skin color. Though innocent of the crime he was convicted for, they felt he was guilty because they couldn’t see past the melanin pigmentation in his skin. In this excerpt, Scout learns through Mr. Walter Cunningham Sr.'s clear discomfort but end reaction to her conversation making skills, that…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird there is a complex character named Charles Baker “Dill” Harris. Changes throughout the book make Dill a complex character. Charles changes emotionally, imaginatively, and he grows aware throughout the book. Crying in front of Dolphus Raymond, Dill shows his emotions. The lawyer was profoundly rudimentary in the was he was interviewing Tom Robinson, making Dill cry. Scout thought that he was actually sick; In reply Dill stated, “It was the way he said it make me…

to describe Atticus. He took care of his two children, almost completely alone, despite his age, worked at his job as a lawyer, but was vulnerable to opinions of the citizens around the town. Atticus’s character changed drastically between To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. Atticus changes drastically between books, from at first being a hero who tries his best to a normal human who has their faults as Jean Louise's opinion of him changes when she sees…

fired upon in earnest. Yet, this prospect became ambiguous, but it conferred the maximum of possible advantages to the offended party. When challenged the gentleman gained the right to shoot to satisfy animosity, whilst his opponent would not attempt o kill him in return. However, by the 1840s, the constant avoidance of harm in duels led a society that was disinterested and unsatisfactory to the dueling community. The avoidance of harm, combined with the previous agreements led to the inevitable…

Have you ever read the book the Outsiders? It is obvious who the hero is in the Outsiders, and it isn’t shocking. Ponyboy Curtis is the true hero of the Outsiders. Ponyboy is different than the other Greasers, Ponyboy puts himself in front of others, Ponyboy is intelligent, he has something to live for in life. First, Ponyboy cares for other people, other than himself. Why? If it were different Greaser’s that murdered Bob and had to hide out, they would have let the kids in that church die.…

Atticus Finch was a Mockingbird of his kind, as he continued to stand up for what he believed in, with dexterity. Atticus taught Jem and Scout lessons as a father should and answered any question with honesty. In the novel Lee illuminates Atticus’s class as she wrote, “...Miss Stephanie said Atticus didn’t bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat” (291). Lee added the line to form an indirect…

Title In the story ‘’Gryphon’’ by Charles Baxter, the main character, Tommy, defends a strange substitute teacher named Miss. Ferenczi. There are multiple reasons why Tommy defends Mrs. Ferenczi, but I am only going to tell you five reasons. I think Tommy likes Mrs. Ferenczi because she is strange. While riding on the school bus home with Carl Whiteside Tommy says the phrase, “I had liked her. She was strange.” (P.56 L. 413) This phrase shows that Tommy likes strange and mysterious things, just…

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents the idea that respectfulness is observed when one shows everyone equalness and valuing others, even when they are a different race, class , religion, or if they have different social standards. Social justice requires respect because if one does not have respect for another the world would fall apart as in fights, riots, and nothing would get accomplished. The character of Atticus Finch demonstrates respect by how he shows kindness to other races,…

The tittle of my book is “Word of Mouse” My book taught me to never leave anybody behind.” Word of Mouse” also taught me to do stuff even if only certain people can do it. My book also taught me fear is something that that should help you push farther. It also taught me to be myself because I’m the best me I can be. My favorite part of the book is when they escaped the bad place. Isaiah and his whole family were running. The bad people jumped in the way and made them all split up. Isaiah found…