The purpose for an author to write an introductory statement is to show the readers what they are reading about weather it be argumentative, factual, non- fiction, fiction, etc. Authors develop themes to make perception about life or human nature. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the audience reads the novel living through the life of a little girl named Scout. Scout learns about life through a few major milestones and how harsh society can be with equality issues. Another book where the author develops many themes is the novel, The Help, by Kathryn Stockett you live through the lives of two black women, Minny and Aibileen, and a white woman named Skeeter. These women fight to live their lives without any diversion by writing
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The novels can also be very diverse through having the same themes such as justice, individuality, and growing as a person but portrayed differently by each author by the unique setting and or the narration.
The theme justice is portrayed in both novels but each author proves it differently through different scenarios. As an example of justice in To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout was talking about how Cecil Jacobs said that Atticus supported “niggers”. Scout was confused on why he would say something like that so Scout decided to ask Atticus what Cecil meant. What Atticus said in reply to Scout was, ““of course I do. Don 't say nigger, scout. That 's common.”” (Lee, 99). This shows that Atticus does care for african americans and he seems to have no problem with people talking about him about how he likes blacks. It shows that the society he lived in, not everyone discriminated against blacks. This is justice for the blacks because Atticus didn 't allow Scout to grow up racist and didn 't want her saying derogatory words towards black men and women. It is also justice for the black people because a …show more content…
Individuality is shown through To Kill A Mockingbird when Tom Robinson was just at trial and Atticus is backing him up and talking about Mayella. What Atticus stated was, ““she is the victim of cruel poverty and ignorance, but I can not pity her: she is white.”” (Lee, 272). Atticus was very heart-felt about this case, he put everything he could say or do into it. Atticus really wanted to win this case. Harper Lee displayed individuality by showing that Atticus really does care about this man, despite the fact that he is black. Most lawyers wouldn 't put their all into this case just knowing at the fact they are supporting an african american. At another time in the novel Harper Lee displayed was when Scout was with her Aunt Alexandra and some other ladies. Scout had been asked what she wanted to be when she got older and she didn 't know. Miss Stephanie said, ““well, you won 't get very far until you start wearing dresses more often.”” (Lee, 308). Miss Stephanie was being prejudice towards Scout. The way Scout dressed was different than most other girls. Scout was compared to other girls by the ladies and they thought she dressed like a boy. The way Scout 's Aunt Alexandra and many other ladies saw it was Scouts was the only girl who would dress “unlady like” which made her an individual. As an example of how individuality was
The novels can also be very diverse through having the same themes such as justice, individuality, and growing as a person but portrayed differently by each author by the unique setting and or the narration.
The theme justice is portrayed in both novels but each author proves it differently through different scenarios. As an example of justice in To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout was talking about how Cecil Jacobs said that Atticus supported “niggers”. Scout was confused on why he would say something like that so Scout decided to ask Atticus what Cecil meant. What Atticus said in reply to Scout was, ““of course I do. Don 't say nigger, scout. That 's common.”” (Lee, 99). This shows that Atticus does care for african americans and he seems to have no problem with people talking about him about how he likes blacks. It shows that the society he lived in, not everyone discriminated against blacks. This is justice for the blacks because Atticus didn 't allow Scout to grow up racist and didn 't want her saying derogatory words towards black men and women. It is also justice for the black people because a …show more content…
Individuality is shown through To Kill A Mockingbird when Tom Robinson was just at trial and Atticus is backing him up and talking about Mayella. What Atticus stated was, ““she is the victim of cruel poverty and ignorance, but I can not pity her: she is white.”” (Lee, 272). Atticus was very heart-felt about this case, he put everything he could say or do into it. Atticus really wanted to win this case. Harper Lee displayed individuality by showing that Atticus really does care about this man, despite the fact that he is black. Most lawyers wouldn 't put their all into this case just knowing at the fact they are supporting an african american. At another time in the novel Harper Lee displayed was when Scout was with her Aunt Alexandra and some other ladies. Scout had been asked what she wanted to be when she got older and she didn 't know. Miss Stephanie said, ““well, you won 't get very far until you start wearing dresses more often.”” (Lee, 308). Miss Stephanie was being prejudice towards Scout. The way Scout dressed was different than most other girls. Scout was compared to other girls by the ladies and they thought she dressed like a boy. The way Scout 's Aunt Alexandra and many other ladies saw it was Scouts was the only girl who would dress “unlady like” which made her an individual. As an example of how individuality was