To Kill a Mockingbird Essay

Mockingbirds are defined as the innocence destroyed by evil. All three men can be demonstrated as mockingbirds. Their actions, their personalities, and the way they interact with other people help to display that. In relation, each man has came across someone or something that takes negative action against them. Bob Ewell was not only a threat to Tom Robinson, but also towards Atticus Finch and Boo Radley. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley metaphorically portray mockingbirds. Atticus…

One of the themes of To Kill A Mockingbird is “You never truly understand a man until you climb into his skin and walk around in it (pg.39)”. I believe this theme shows itself in both the novel, and in the world today. One example would be what everyone said about Boo Radley. The children believe he is a killer who eats raw animals and stabbed his own father in the leg and peeks in there windows at night. But he is actually a kind, shy man. Another example would be the lies that Bob Ewell tells…

In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Lee gives many life themes that all are life lessons for the reader and Scout the main character. Throughout the book many themes are shown but two that really stick out to me were compassion and courage. These themes stick out because when reading about Scout growing up we see her develop into a more compassionate and courageous person in the way she acts and presents herself. Furthermore, these themes serve great life lessons for the reader and help them…

Mercy By:Ander Sorensen Mercy- compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm. Mercy is a common theme between the following stories: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, To Kill a Mockingbird, Schindler's List, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and The Merchant of Venice. Being a Merciful person is so important in all life cause all problems can be solved if someone shows mercy. In the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time…

don’t even chose to listen to any state of giving evidence. This proves that the central idea has listened to both sides of the argument before judging someone. Due to the amount of evidence in the story we can make an inference that in. To Kill a Mockingbird, that the central idea is debatable and is true to its main plot and storyline. Plus, that we can even find this main Idea can be found in our lives today. By noticing and realizing the amount of fights in the world where people only listen…

point of view, until you climb around in his skin and walk around in it.” This quote shows that one should not judge another person, until one considers what they are going through in life. This quote is said by Atticus Finch in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Jean Louise “Scout” Finch and her older brother Jem, live in the small, sleepy town of Maycomb, Alabama. During school she befriends Walter Cunningham, a poor child who the town considers dirty. When Walter goes over to Scout’s house, he…

can be. We all become what we pretend to be.” – Patrick Rothfuss. This quote represents that throughout our lives we put a “mask” on for the sake of other people, and as time goes on that “mask” soon becomes who we once pretended to be. In to Kill a Mockingbird several people are impacted and shaped into who they are by Maycomb County. The changing who a person is for the good of other people is a constant theme throughout the book. Three people who have been shaped into who they are by changing…

“Hating people because of their color is wrong and it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just wrong” -Muhammad Ali. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is a heartwarming story of, the Finch family and how they deal with racism. This book discusses racism and shows what it was like for families to be living in the time of the Great Depression. Throughout the book the characters receive much racial, gender, socioeconomic and religious discrimination. Atticus Finch an attorney, who…

In the 1960 novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” Harper Lee shines a spotlight on the best and the worst characteristics of society. Lee uses her characters to display different qualities of humanity, such as tolerance, morality, justice, innocence, and acceptance as well as hatred, hypocrisy, and ignorance. The text is written from the perspective of a child, an unbiased, untainted view of the world and its people. This allows the reader to really understand the story from all sides, and see how blind…

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the greatest novels of all time, and the biggest reason for that is the character of Atticus Finch, a warrior of integrity. Integrity is one of the most prevalent themes, the idea of sticking to your morales, regardless of how many disagree. Despite most of the town turning against him for defending a black man, Atticus abides by his conscience and insists on doing what he believes is right, even if that means doing it alone. When Scout refuses to go to school,…