To Kill a Mockingbird Essay

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, the mockingbird is a symbol of innocence being wrongly punished. Two major symbols of a mockingbird are the characters Tom Robinson and Arthur “Boo” Radley. Tom Robinson is the best embodiment of a Mockingbird because, he is an outcast due to his skin color and he was sent to jail for something that he didn’t do. Although some may think that Boo is the best example of a Mockingbird, Tom got killed despite his innocence. One reason that Tom Robinson is the…

How to Kill a Mockingbird takes place during the great depression of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The narrator, Scout and many other characters show innocence and many of them lose that innocence. They say that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because it shows innocence and does not harm, only sing. First, Tom Robinson was an African american man who was wrongfully accused of raping a white woman (Mayella Ewell). Atticus Finch defended him even though he knew it was a losing battle of white man’s word…

To Kill a Mockingbird is based on events that took place in 1931 in Alabama, Harper Lee was motivated to write the book from the “Scottsboro Boys” trials that took place in the 1931. The “Scottsboro Boys” trial where all the African America boys were all accessed for allegedly raping two white girls in the midst of the fight. All of them stated that they didn’t rape the two girls they all were still placed on trial and found guilty by a jury which contained 8 white jury members and one African…

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” traces the story of Arthur Radley’s subtle change from the beginning of the book to the end. He goes from being viewed as a horrible monster who comes out at night, to finally being understood as a recluse who encases himself to escape the ever present racism and hostility in MayComb. As the story commences Arthur is akin to a caterpillar undergoing metamorphosis, even though he does not really change much, yet he is viewed and perceived as something-or…

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee was an instant bestseller back in 1960 and it also won the Pulitzer Prize. To Kill a Mockingbird was formulated by Harper Lee’s creativity of constructing a storyline regarding her own personal observations about society and human nature. She achieves such depth and accuracy in her publication through her character analysis, plot, dialogue, and description. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird describes human nature through her story of the Tom…

the collection of prejudices acquired by the age of eighteen“(Einstein). When a child is going through adolescence in their early to late teen years, what they experience and learn will mold them into the person they become as an adult. In To Kill a Mockingbird, a book made by Harper Lee, a character named Jeremy (Jem) Finch slowly progresses toward adulthood throughout the book. In the beginning of the book, Jem Finch is 10 years old, not yet going through the process of maturity. He still…

“Discuss how the character of Scout develops and changes throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and how she exemplifies the theme of growing up” Trevor Liu Elsa High School “Discuss how the character of Scout develops and changes throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and how she exemplifies the theme of growing up” In Harper lee’s novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” we see the main character Scout ( daughter of Atticus Finch) changing from a young innocent girl into a…

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is an intriguing book that I read over the summer. The setting takes place in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. As slavery was abolished just about seventy years ago, it is certain that racism and prejudice against blacks would still be present at the time of this story. This story is fascinating considering that it is told through a child who is clearly clueless about what is happening; creating some form of dramatic irony. It demonstrates to the readers many…

Have you ever considered what other people value the most in their lives? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, many of the characters throughout the plot take into consideration different values. The word value means relative worth, merit, or importance. If a person has values, it shows significance in how they live their lives and who they are. Characters in To Kill a Mockingbird all have values of their own and show them in the story. One example of people showing their values…

approximate number of copies of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird sold since its release. This novel contains fictional events with parallels to real life in order to draw readers into it and make them care. Not only is it an American classic, but it is also loved by current high school students across the nation. This novel should be kept in the IB English curriculum due to its high readability, important themes, and relevance in today’s society. To Kill A Mockingbird’s high readability…