To Kill A Mockingbird Song Meaning

What makes singer-songwriters like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Lorde so great? They have strong rhythms, melodies, and lyrics that all blend together perfectly, making a catchy and memorable song. When a song is made, the writers and producers use specific factors that help attract the people who are listening to it. They can generate a depressing or exuberant mood, and make the listener feel different emotions. Similarly, in writing, authors use certain craft moves in order to engage the reader’s attention. It’s what makes the classics famous and the reason why people love them so much. Harper Lee’s book To Kill A Mockingbird is about a young girl named Scout who is coming of age with her brother Jem and her father Atticus alongside …show more content…
The house itself is worn down and old, which makes the appearance even scarier to kids like Scout and Jem. The oak trees that blocked the sun away implied the house was always dark and mysterious, like its family. The description of the Radley house creates a sense of a dark and ominous setting and it is also building context. The Radley’s are outsiders and nothing can change that. Scout then describes the affairs of Boo Radley or his real name, Arthur. Since most people assumed he was crazy, Scout and Jem fantasized what he looked like and what his family was like. Everyone in the town of Maycomb seemed to realize that Boo Radley was kept out of the public for a good reason. Scout describes what she thought that Radley’s employed on their son Boo, “Nobody knew what form of intimidation Mr. Radley employed to keep Boo out of sight, but Jem figured that Mr. Radley kept him chained to the bed most of the time.” (Lee, p 11) In other words, Jem told Scout that he thought that Mr. Radley punished Boo to keep him from getting out of the house. This makes the reader think that Boo is much worse than he actually is. The main setting, Maycomb, Alabama is vividly described in the beginning of the novel. Lee beautifully sets the story up, describing the town, the history of the Finch family and the town. According to the description, Scout is trying to …show more content…
The first part the tone is naive and childish, and the problems are surrounding things like getting Boo Radley to come out of his house. It reminds the readers that as smart and intelligent Scout was, she was still just a kid. After Scout’s talk with Uncle Jack about the fight with Francis, Scout starts to illustrate more on her father Atticus. Scout says, “Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty. When Jem and I asked him why he was so old, he said he got started late, which we felt reflected on his abilities and manliness.” To summarize, Scout thinks that Atticus, who is almost fifty, is very old. She believes that because he won’t play tackle football with Jem or “do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone”, that he is old and frail. This builds a humorous mood making the tone light-hearted because of Scout’s personality. The second half of the book has a more solemn and serious tone. The trial of Tom Robinson is about to happen, and the events leading up to it show the hate of the people in the town of Maycomb. By just being herself, Scout just managed to break up the mob confronting Atticus about Tom Robinson and wanting to kill him. By casually talking to Mr. Cunningham about his entailment and his son, she broke the ice and basically sent the other large and scary men home. After the encounter, Scout describes, “We