Alexandra

What Jem is saying is that the task at hand can only be handled by those not acting like “girls.” The text also states, “Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn’t supposed to be doing things that required pants” (Lee 81). Aunt Alexandra finds that Scout should be wearing more ladylike clothing, such as dresses, so she can be more like a proper Southern Belle.…

Catching “Maycomb’s usual disease”; the racism and prejudice coursing through their blood involving symptoms of rash and blind hate towards others. Atticus tries to protect his children from catching “Maycomb’s usual disease” of racism and prejudice. Scout is vulnerable to this since her instinctive is to fight when she is angered. She is touched by this disease when Cecil Jacobs, her cousin, calls out his views on Atticus and consequently “split [her] knuckle to the bone” 102 on him. This…

Finch' she called 'you devil, ring me back my hat sir!'" (Lee. Pg. 77) Miss.Maudie is joking around with the children and having fun with them. This is a compassionate and a vast contrast from the other ladies of Maycomb like Stephanie Crawford and Alexandra, who would both be extremely upset if their hat was on a snowman. Miss.Maudie shows Scout that she can be a lady without always being serious and stuck up all the time. After Miss.Maudie's house burns down, scout asks if she's grieving to…

Many pieces of literature have many different interpretations of the central idea. Such a book that fits that criteria is To Kill A Mockingbird. This book builds upon the central idea of racism based upon one’s upbringing or location thru the prospective of Jean “Scout” Louise, a child. She witnesses the long-standing racism between both black and white people. In the summer of 1935, she witnesses the stakes for standing up against racism. The first signs of racism presented in the book…

To Kill a Mockingbird is a very unique story that truly makes you think about society and your mindset towards others. The novel and movie adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird have many differences and similarities, however they mainly differ in theme. The novel focuses on status and the overall judgment of others based on that, while the movie is more focused on racism. While both interpretations of the story have a positive moral, the moral in the novel is better for a few reasons. The novel…

Maycomb’s Disease British writer Amelia Barr once said, “Injustice is a sixth sense, and rouses all the others” (A-Z Quotes). In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee, the author, displayed different cases of injustice in the cozy town of Maycomb. For instance, black women experienced inequity just because of their race. In addition, those who believed in advocating African Americans encountered persecution for their beliefs. Correspondingly, different adults in a young girl’s life attempted to take…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the reader learns about the childhood of Scout Finch, a 6 year old girl from Maycomb County, Alabama. Scout lives with her brother, Jem, and father, Atticus. The book takes readers through a series of life events and lessons that affect the Finch family over the course of three years. In this book the author (Harper Lee) allows Scout to be taught various life lessons that can apply to the reader also. Scout learns not to be overly prideful, not to judge a…

The snow falls heavily on January 30, 1905 and the light powder begins to cover the thousands of bodies that lay strewn, lifeless in the streets. Among the figures of men and women you can see, "children's corpses lay in the snow" (The Last Tsar of Russia). Tsar Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia. He was a family man with no desire to rule and did so poorly. He would have driven Russia into the ground had not been forced to advocate. Tsar Nicholas led Russia into many defeats and his…

The early 1930s was a time where many things happened. There was the great depression that spread across all of the United States of America. There was The Star Spangled Banner becoming America’s national anthem. There was also The Scottsboro Trials. The Scottsboro trials had all started on a railroad train on March 25th, 1931. Taking place in Alabama, nine African American boys were charged with rape and arrested. This event has such a significant impact that one author, Harper Lee, decided to…

In everybody’s life, there are times and places where they feel they do, or do not belong. An individual’s sense of belonging is heavily influenced by the relationships and experiences they have throughout their lives. This idea is clearly portrayed through the characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as in Disney’s Pocahontas. In both of these stories, several characters’ relationships and experiences are shown to shape their journey to belong within their community. Having a…