Impact of Aunt Alexandra in To kill A Mockingbird

During The Great Depression, people treated women very unfairly and they were not given the credit they deserved, with how much they worked while trying to keep up with all of their imperfections in society. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, explores the ideas that go through Jean Louise (Scout) Finch’s mind as she, herself, is becoming a woman. “‘Are you--’ [Mrs. Dubose] pointed an arthritic finger at me-- ‘what are you doing in those overalls? You should be in a dress and camisole…

someone. For people who get discriminated against, you shouldn’t let this impact your life, brush it off and ignore them. They can not categorize you on race, color, height, eye color, shoe size, social class, or anything in general seeing that we were all made differently for a reason. Even more of a cause to be glad of others differences, you wouldn't want everyone to be the same would you? In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee discrimination is shown in different…

Literature’s Heroes in To Kill a Mockingbird and East of Eden Fictional characters often belie our perception of what a hero is because they tend to exaggerate heroes by creating them with supernatural powers or by allowing them to perform some phenomenal feat. But a true hero is defined by so much more than their physical capabilities, and by the value of their heart instead. Appearances can be deceiving, and what might seem diminutive at first sight can pleasantly surprise us all. Atticus, a…

book To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a lawyer and demonstrates bravery throughout the whole story. He stands out in Maycomb for being different and brave towards the subject of segregation. Atticus Finch shows the themes of bravery, empathy, wisdom and racial segregation from the beginning of the book until the end. His word choices, actions and they way he treats people allows the readers to acknowledge all of these themes. Atticus demonstrates the definition of bravery in To Kill A…

Rarely it is seen that a person is making decisions, solemnly based on what they believe in. The decision that they make is very much influenced by external factors surrounding them. The novels To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee; Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi and Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare all demonstrate how many decisions made by the characters in the novels were influenced by something or someone surrounding them. External factors such cultural norms, family…

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee takes place in an “old tired town; hot like a black dog” said Scout Finch Or Jean Louise Finch. Jem, Dill, and Scout have learned many things due to the setting and time of the story. During this time racism was still in affect. African Americans were treated unfairly. It was also a time of poverty and the education wasn't as good, then the lack of education led to the kids manners not being the best. This has a huge affect on the story. One main…

To Kill a Mockingbird begins in the city of Macomb, Alabama. This is a sleepy, old town where everyone is related. It is also the home of the narrator, Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. She lives with her brother and partner-in-crime, Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch, her father and county attorney, Atticus Finch, and the household cook, Calpurnia. Scout’s life is told from the perspective of a young girl living in a time of change and race-filled intentions in the 1930’s. With the help of her friend,…

George Santayana, an Italian philosopher and novelist. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, the characters clearly show how important it is to understand morals and perspectives. Through many conflicts and misunderstandings, the adults in the novel educate the children about the basis of accepting and understanding one another and how important it is. The most significant theme shown through the narrative, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is the education of children in morals and perspectives…

lawyer in Maycomb, Alabama. He takes on a court case to defend Tom Robinson, an African American man accused of rape. The family is ridiculed for such actions by the heavily prejudice town, and their integrity is put to the test. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, exemplifies ignorance in areas regarding race, gender and class, and how it can polarize any community or relationship. In this situation, racial ignorance is frequently mentioned throughout the novel, because…

The Importance of Values and Morals in “To Kill a Mockingbird” What you are taught in the present impacts the type of person that you will become. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee shows the importance of life lessons; illustrating that the adults in the story are a big part of that journey. In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, characters in the novel influence Jem and Scout to develop into mature young adults. Atticus Finch, the father of both Scout and Jem teacher them a very important life…