Impact of Aunt Alexandra in To kill A Mockingbird

on like a disease, from person to person, until it infects most and isolates few. Prejudice negatively impacts and isolates generations of humans by letting fear of wealth, male dominance, and race influence. Throughout the novel, Harper Lee demonstrates the many forms of prejudice, the three most prominent forms were sexism, prejudice against status and racism. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee illustrates the cruel outcomes of prejudice through the characterization of the citizens…

Swindoll once said. This quote relates to the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, because we see how racism in society influences the kids. Jem, Scout, and even Dill realize how the people of Maycomb treat others who are different than them. The kids understand how prejudice impacts people’s everyday lives. Scout experiences some prejudice herself, and so does Tom Robinson. Prejudice is frequently portrayed throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by race, class, and gender. Racial prejudice is…

In the Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the author used the Maycomb Alabama setting of the story for multiple purposes. Throughout Scout 's memories, the reader is transported into the world of a small southern town. Lee interrupts Scout 's chronological narrative to reach back in time and enhance and increase the story with past events. Throughout her childhood Scout develops and expands her standards and ideas as she meets characters who come from all points of Maycomb 's culture.…

Analytical journal for to kill a mockingbird The coexistence between good and evil Boo Radley: Boo Radley shows that even though he is looked upon as evil he is actually a very nice person which is notified upon as he appears during the book at several points off the book more specifically at (pg. 59) where he puts a blanket around scout. Jem Finch: Jem is another good example where he sees the evil and the good coincide is when he sees Tom Robinson be taken to jail for a crime he didn't commit…

I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Throughout chapter 10 of the novel the children learn a plethora of secrets about their father. Next, Jen must read to Mrs. Dubose because he lost his temper and vandalized her yard. In chapter 13 the children are left alone with Calpurnia, and they learn a great deal about the black folk of Macomb. In the last two chapters, Aunt Alexandra moves in to give the children a feminine influence and a mob forms to harm Tom Robinson, but Scout manages…

about moments of impact and how they change our lives forever” (Bored of Wisdom). Everyone experiences events that stick with them forever. It may be a kind gesture from somebody or possibly a tragic event. No matter the circumstances they all affect people in multiple different ways. It may teach them a lesson, a moral that sticks with them for life, or give them a different viewpoint on something that they may never have thought of before. But they all make some sort of an impact. The…

In “To Kill A Mockingbird” we saw great acts of courage. Comparatively how the Mockingbird was a symbol of innocence, Atticus Finch was a symbol of courage. To summarize Atticus represents courage throughout his everyday life. In the novel we saw several examples of moral courage by Atticus. Moral courage can be defined as the courage to take action for moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences. The moral courage of Atticus, tells what kind of character he is. Therefore his moral…

very effectively as a moral of the text. In the work To Kill A Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee uses violent scenes to show that racism and social inequality can lead to the extensive buildup of violence. Throughout the book, it is clearly shown that racism can be a big factor in social inequality in a community. For example, Scout ask Calpurnia if she can go to Calpurnia’s house; however, that visit is never made because Aunt Alexandra prevents it from occurring.…

The book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is told from the perspective of a little girl named “Scout” Finch. Throughout the story, you learn what the depression-era prejudice against colored people was like through the eyes of a child. Harper Lee uses many important characters to teach lessons in the book, including Atticus, Miss Maudie, Aunt Alexandra, Calpurnia, Tom Robinson, and Arthur “Boo” Radley. Jean Louise “Scout” Finch is the daughter of Atticus Finch. Atticus is a well known and…

In the novel, the mockingbird is a symbol of innocence and killing a mockingbird would to be to unnecessarily persecute someone or something. During Chapter 10, Atticus explained to Jem and Scout why not to shoot at mockingbirds. Mockingbirds represent the idea of innocence as they don't do any harm to their surroundings, so to kill one would not only serve no purpose, but it would be morally wrong. There is no justification for killing a mockingbird, and yet hunters and children still shoot at…