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her mind. It is insightful to evaluate Atticus in Go Set a Watchman and examine how Harper Lee had refined him into the character he is in To Kill a Mockingbird. It is known that Harper Lee’s own father was a lawyer, and was largely the inspiration for Atticus Finch. It is known that Harper Lee’s father had once been a segregationist who opposed school integration during the period of time that Harper Lee had been working on Go Set a Watchman but later changed his mind and believed in…

Do you ever imagine a world in which everyone has the ability to fly, read minds, teleport, and more? There are more than a thousand of comic book heroes, each with their own unique powers and perspective. Along with all new films being released based on different comic book characters, it is no wonder why the imagination we have is endless. However it has been questioned whether or not comic book heroes are mainly American and portray American culture only. Why is it that most of the super…

William Faulkner weaves a complex story of the investigation of the murder of Miss Joanna Burden through flashbacks, characters memories, and conscious and subconscious thoughts in his novel Light in August. Faulkner’s use of Christmas’ backstory and choices to show that man’s unacceptance and inconsistency leads to isolation. Joe Christmas’ journey into isolation is initiated by external pressure and beliefs very early in his childhood at the orphanage. There is where he discovers the most…

Have you ever read a novel and connected to a character? In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee, Calpurnia is an easy character to connect with. Calpurnia is a worker at the Finch Home. She is more like family than a maid. Throughout the story Calpurnia helped change Scout and Jem. She taught them about the ropes of life. Cal helped shape the lives of these kids. She even taught them many valuable lessons. Calpurnia’s two main character traits that best describe her are motherly and…

“It is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (119) Most of the foreshadowing in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, comes in the form of references. What are most often referenced, is Atticus talking to his children about how it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Though many characters fit the characteristics of a mockingbird, the person this book revolves around is Tom Robinson, and how he was accused of something he did not do. Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird, multiple passages in the book,…

“I concluded to myself if I were the hunter, I would shoot the monkey so that it would no longer have the chance to put other hunters in the same predicament” (Beah 218) Ishmael said, thinking of his memories as a soldier. This quote is something that he has learned from being a soldier. In the memoir A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah, Ishmael was a normal kid living in Mattru Jong. The RUF rebels attacked his village and he was separated for his family. Ishmael spent long months of fleeing from…

Maycomb’s Courageous People Courage is what makes people extraordinary individuals. It does not matter how small you are, with courage, you have a stronger conscience and you are able to fight through tough circumstances. Harper Lee powerfully demonstrates the importance of this virtue in, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Three characters express this virtue to get through their toughest issues. Jem Atticus Finch is fearless and he shows that with courage people can conquer their fears, Dolphus is also…

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, one of the most important quotes that Atticus has said was, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Page 30) this novel really shows the importance of standing in someone else's shoes. For example, Jem and Scout , other minor characters, and Atticus have all been in someone else's shoes/in a different point of view. To begin with, Jem and Scout…

Prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird Prejudice is preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Prejudice comes in many forms and varieties too. There are three main types of prejudice in the book To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee. The three types of prejudice are Sexism, Classism and Racism. Sexism was a big problem back in the time of this story, but it is still a problem today. Too lead off, the first kind of prejudice is Sexism. One way sexism is used in this story…

Simultaneously, the country was still struggling for equality. Jean Louise “Scout” Finch and Jeremy “Jem” Finch experience both of these issues in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. Through major plot point and lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee demonstrates that negative or difficult experiences are what develops Jem and Scout’s maturity. In the first few chapters, Scout becomes noticeably more mature when she begins her first day of school with negative information stating that she…