A classic piece of literature is one that creates a place in the reader’s memory.” This quote by Northrop Frye illustrates what a classic piece should do in order to be a classic piece. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is certainly a novel that fits the mold of Northrop Frye’s definition of a classical piece of literature. She is able to do this through mainly through imagery and by evoking emotion out of the reader. Harper Lee is able to paint an accurate portrayal of these events and evoke emotion by using description in events such as the walk back from the high school, the characterization of characters such as Atticus, and the creation of memorable moments in the novel such as Scout and Boo Radley walking hand in hand together after
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An example of a memorable moment is when Boo Radley and Scout finally meet at the end of the novel. Harper Lee’s ability to make such an ordinary task of meeting a neighbor so emotional and beautiful makes the scene between the two so memorable. She is able to alter the emotions of the reader by using the actions of Scout and Boo Radley. An action that does this is when Boo Radley asks Scout to take him home. It alters the emotions of the reader because it just shows how much of Boo’s life was spent in the Radley home since he wasn’t even able to cross the street on his own. It can also make the reader happy due to the fulfillment of Scout’s fantasy of meeting Boo Radley. Not only does it alter the reader’s emotions, it also creates an accurate depiction of the moment. Harper Lee does this by including the small details of how Scout has to grip Boo’s arm and how he has to bend down to reach her while looking confused and lost. This gives the reader a better view of the event and lets the reader fully understand how heart warming the scene was meant to be. This heartwarming and memorable moment and the many others like it would be hard for a reader to forget because of the emotional rollercoaster that Harper Lee was able to put the reader through and the imagery that she creates in the
An example of a memorable moment is when Boo Radley and Scout finally meet at the end of the novel. Harper Lee’s ability to make such an ordinary task of meeting a neighbor so emotional and beautiful makes the scene between the two so memorable. She is able to alter the emotions of the reader by using the actions of Scout and Boo Radley. An action that does this is when Boo Radley asks Scout to take him home. It alters the emotions of the reader because it just shows how much of Boo’s life was spent in the Radley home since he wasn’t even able to cross the street on his own. It can also make the reader happy due to the fulfillment of Scout’s fantasy of meeting Boo Radley. Not only does it alter the reader’s emotions, it also creates an accurate depiction of the moment. Harper Lee does this by including the small details of how Scout has to grip Boo’s arm and how he has to bend down to reach her while looking confused and lost. This gives the reader a better view of the event and lets the reader fully understand how heart warming the scene was meant to be. This heartwarming and memorable moment and the many others like it would be hard for a reader to forget because of the emotional rollercoaster that Harper Lee was able to put the reader through and the imagery that she creates in the