To Kill A Mockingbird Book Report Essay

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1. Character: This book helped me get to know it’s character like I never imagined. Scout was a very intelligent girl who always knew what she was doing. Jem started out as a young and crazy kid but later in the book he mature and mellowed out. Atticus was the best father you could ask for because he listened to both sides of the story every time and punished you when necessarily. Dill was your average over anxious kid. He loved to wonder about things, especially Boo Radley. Calpurnia was a mother figure for Jem and Scout. She was great advice giver when you needed it most. Tom Robinson was a guy that was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was a very respectful man who was always looking out for his family. Mayella and Bob Ewell were …show more content…
Point of View: Yes, I did notice the shifts occurring. I also did find them a little distracting. On the other hand, even though they were a little distracting, they gave a different insight to two different ages and two point of views. You can tell when the shifts are coming because of the change in vocabulary. Because of the vocabulary change, you can sort of guess her thoughts of the past subject by inferring what and how she is saying things about her childhood experiences. Therefore in the beginning of the book you get to look at two different characters, the young Scout and the mature …show more content…
Setting: There are many differences between Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s and Claremont, North Carolina in 2017. One noticeable difference is the church's in both of the cities. The people of Claremont do not racially discriminate their church's unlike the city of Maycomb. Another difference to be considered is the climate. In Claremont, North Carolina it usually snows once per year. In Maycomb on the other hand, Scout and Jem were freaking out because it was snowing. Therefore leading you to the conclusion that it often does not snow in that part of the country. One other major difference in the two cities is where the races live. In Maycomb at the time, blacks were in the slumps away from the whites. One exception of this statement is the Ewell’s who also lived

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