Similarities Between Jasper Jones And To Kill A Mockingbird

As in Jasper Jones, the people of Maycomb are capable of holding antithetical views in comfortable harmony. There are few people in this world and in the town of Maycomb who only do good for others and for society. They aim for harmony and equality, and although they only do well, they are usually mistreated by society. These very rare and genuine people are referred to as mockingbirds in the text. In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird”, the characters Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson and “Boo” Radley are considered mockingbirds.

We learn from the very beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, that the small town of Maycomb has a definite social hierarchy. We realize that the African- Americans like Tom Robinson living within Maycomb, are at the very bottom, for no other reason but their skin colour and the misconception that black people are untrustworthy.

A sense of belonging is conveyed in many different ways using various techniques throughout the novel. Unlike Jasper jones, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are actually respected by some people within Maycomb such as Atticus and Miss Maudie, not merely just because of convenience but for their opinions on equality and justice. …show more content…
An example of connotative language within the novel is when Atticus states “ I say guilt, gentlemen, because it was guilt that motivated her. She has committed no crime, she has merely broken a rigid and time- honored code of our society, and a code so severe that whoever breaks it is hounded from our midst as unfit to live with. She is the victim of cruel poverty and ignorance, but I cannot pity her: she is white. This quote is an example of the use of loaded language to assist in influencing readers to feel a particular way; making them feel as if the court scene was existent and they should trust and consider Atticus’s every