Reflection In To Kill A Mockingbird

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“To Kill A Mockingbird” is based around the segregation era of civil rights, in the South the African Americans are still treated poorly and using the “N-Word” is still relevantly being used towards them by white people. The book starts out with Jean louise “Scout” being the main character and narrator of the whole story, as it is being told in her point of view. Scout is what people would classify as a “Tomboy” she is against being ladylike and likes wearing her overalls instead of dresses and other stuff like that. But the Scout’s family is the one family that truly sticks out from this bigoted region. Especially with the events that happens to the family. Scout’s family is truly a good wholesome family treating and thinking that everyone …show more content…
Even when his kids did not understand it. Like when he forced Jem and Scout to read books to their neighbor who was an old cranky southern lady who was mean (She was like that way because she was a morphine addict which Scout and Jem did not know). The whole time they thought they were being punished was actually them doing them one final task before she died. Jem and Scout was shocked when they were told they did not have to go there anymore because she died which then Atticus explained everything to them. Another shocking moment in the story is near the end, when the person who process cuted Tom Robinson (Bob Ewell), threatens, broken into, and attacked people involved with the case for the defense that he won! Later on Bob Ewell attacks Atticus’s children which lead to Bob Ewell’s death. Atticus (not knowing much of what happened) thought that Jem was the one who killed him, he was already preparing a case in his head about what they’re going to use as a good defense. But it was revealed that it was “Boo” Radley who’d killed him. After that was revealed the sheriff decided to instead of bringing Boo Radley into the case say that while Bob Ewell was attacking the children he slipped on a tree root onto his knife. Atticus did not like it at first, but he thought that it would be for the …show more content…
I would say (because of the sentences listed above) if Jem, Scout, and Atticus had similar traits they’d be: Kind, protective, and fair. Yes they cause some trouble, yes they experienced traumatic problems, But it did not affect them negatively! For each problem they faced Jem, Scout and Atticus learned and kept positive. Near the end is when the true test of these kids had happened as stated before. This moment is when Jem protected his sister, a character that hasn’t been seen before shows up to help carry Jem, and Scout helps the character back home. From the characters to the scenarios, this book was great. From how they learned and acted, and from how they talked and

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