The narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird exposes us to the diverse nature of her community. Discuss.
In To Kill a Mockingbird we are shown a diverse community suffering from racial and social prejudice which is seen through the eyes of Scout Finch. Examples of the diversity of the community are seen in Atticus Finch, Bob Ewell, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. These members of the community, as seen through Scout’s eyes, are very different in nature, values and status, which allow the reader to feel the prejudice that is brandished throughout the community.
Atticus Finch is the angel of the community as seen through Scout’s eyes and the communities. We are exposed to Atticus’ values throughout the novel in a variety of contexts; he is a moral father to Scout and Jem, an honest lawyer through Tom Robinson’s trial and overall a great man. Atticus says to Scout that “Nigger-lover is …show more content…
Earlier in the book Atticus states that “One thing that does not abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience,” this metaphor is in context with him taking up the Tom Robinson case and he is saying that he cannot let this man go to jail even though everyone else thinks he should. This shows how Atticus has strong values that push him to go against the crowd to do what he believes is right. Atticus is usually seen as quite dull through Scout’s eyes until they come into contact with the rabid dog and Scout is shown a new side to his nature when Heck Tate
In To Kill a Mockingbird we are shown a diverse community suffering from racial and social prejudice which is seen through the eyes of Scout Finch. Examples of the diversity of the community are seen in Atticus Finch, Bob Ewell, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. These members of the community, as seen through Scout’s eyes, are very different in nature, values and status, which allow the reader to feel the prejudice that is brandished throughout the community.
Atticus Finch is the angel of the community as seen through Scout’s eyes and the communities. We are exposed to Atticus’ values throughout the novel in a variety of contexts; he is a moral father to Scout and Jem, an honest lawyer through Tom Robinson’s trial and overall a great man. Atticus says to Scout that “Nigger-lover is …show more content…
Earlier in the book Atticus states that “One thing that does not abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience,” this metaphor is in context with him taking up the Tom Robinson case and he is saying that he cannot let this man go to jail even though everyone else thinks he should. This shows how Atticus has strong values that push him to go against the crowd to do what he believes is right. Atticus is usually seen as quite dull through Scout’s eyes until they come into contact with the rabid dog and Scout is shown a new side to his nature when Heck Tate