To Kill a Mockingbird and The Chosen are at first glance, as different as can be. The two books may have totally different settings and plots. However, if you look deeper, they begin to look more alike. They both deal with similar things, such as coming of age, the relationship between father and child, and just different themes of life. They also both utilize certain literary devices to get their points across. It is because of all of these things, that both To Kill a Mockingbird and The Chosen are still relevant today.
To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Maycomb, a small town in Southern Alabama in the early 1930’s. Though this was during the Great Depression in the United States, the Finch family was rather well off financially. Maycomb was …show more content…
In To Kill a Mockingbird, The relationship that Scout and Jem have with their father, Atticus, is one of respect. Not only do the children respect their father, he respects them as well. Atticus is a very respected and honest man. He keeps his cool with everyone, whether in the courtroom or with his own children. He is always fair and hears both sides. As Scout once said, “When Jem an’ I fuss Atticus doesn 't ever just listen to Jem’s side of it, he heard mine too”. He teaches his children to be honest, fair, and kind by leading by example. While his children may usually call him by his first name, it is out of respect, not a lack of …show more content…
Silence is spoken about throughout the entire book. Danny was brought up in silence. Danny and Reuven go through periods of silence, when they don’t or can’t talk to each other. People learn to communicate in silence in ways they couldn 't before. There are many examples of silence, and we learn through this story that silence is not always bad. There are many good things in silence, sometimes you just have to learn how see them.
Both books utilize an animal as a metaphor at some point in the story. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird is a metaphor for innocence. Multiple times in the story the mockingbird is mentioned, it is always said that to kill a mockingbird is a sin. In this story, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are examples of “mockingbirds” It is basically saying that to harm an innocent is a sin. In The Chosen, there is the story of a spider and a fly. Reuven comes across a fly trapped in a spider’s web. This is a metaphor for how Danny is trapped by his father. He does not want the same things for his future that his father does. In this way, Danny feels trapped in his father’s plan. In the story, Reuven blows on the spider and sets it free. This is a metaphor for how Reuven ultimately helps Danny to free himself from his father, just by being his
To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Maycomb, a small town in Southern Alabama in the early 1930’s. Though this was during the Great Depression in the United States, the Finch family was rather well off financially. Maycomb was …show more content…
In To Kill a Mockingbird, The relationship that Scout and Jem have with their father, Atticus, is one of respect. Not only do the children respect their father, he respects them as well. Atticus is a very respected and honest man. He keeps his cool with everyone, whether in the courtroom or with his own children. He is always fair and hears both sides. As Scout once said, “When Jem an’ I fuss Atticus doesn 't ever just listen to Jem’s side of it, he heard mine too”. He teaches his children to be honest, fair, and kind by leading by example. While his children may usually call him by his first name, it is out of respect, not a lack of …show more content…
Silence is spoken about throughout the entire book. Danny was brought up in silence. Danny and Reuven go through periods of silence, when they don’t or can’t talk to each other. People learn to communicate in silence in ways they couldn 't before. There are many examples of silence, and we learn through this story that silence is not always bad. There are many good things in silence, sometimes you just have to learn how see them.
Both books utilize an animal as a metaphor at some point in the story. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird is a metaphor for innocence. Multiple times in the story the mockingbird is mentioned, it is always said that to kill a mockingbird is a sin. In this story, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are examples of “mockingbirds” It is basically saying that to harm an innocent is a sin. In The Chosen, there is the story of a spider and a fly. Reuven comes across a fly trapped in a spider’s web. This is a metaphor for how Danny is trapped by his father. He does not want the same things for his future that his father does. In this way, Danny feels trapped in his father’s plan. In the story, Reuven blows on the spider and sets it free. This is a metaphor for how Reuven ultimately helps Danny to free himself from his father, just by being his