Annabel Lee

In the two beloved pieces of literature To Kill a Mockingbird and the playwright Twelve Angry Men, prejudices and stereotypes against all sorts of groups are evident throughout both books. From age to race to different backgrounds, it’s clear no one is safe from the incurable bigotry. Boundaries within social rank and social class limit one's freedom to choose and express opinions because where one is ranked in society affects how they are viewed, respected and given freedoms. In To Kill a…

In part one of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Lee introduces key themes, characters and settings. The purpose of the part is to set the scene for part two (the trial), and to gain emotional control over the reader by describing key characters. She introduces the Finch family, and the other townsfolk, as well as Dill as an important character. Lee also presents various themes, which are all used to help describe and introduce the main characters. Jem and Scout are two important characters in the novel…

Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, and Mayella Ewell testify against Tom Robinson in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Heck Tate, the sheriff who Bob Ewell sought after once he discovered Mayell, attests first. Several statements from Heck’s testimony reflect a prejudice mindset. For example, when asked if anyone fetched a doctor to attend to Mayella after her attack, Heck simply says, “It wasn’t necessary, Mr. Finch… Something sho’ did happened, it was obvious.” (141) His statement portrays thoughts of…

move across a valley. The wheels have to endure all of the bumps, rocks, mud, and water, yet a family will not move anywhere unless the wheels are on the wagon. This is similar to the idea of empathy that Harper Lee is trying to emphasize through Atticus. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, she keeps proving through Atticus that even though being truly empathetic toward someone less fortunate than you may bring them down in society, standing up for one another could also make a whole society…

The early to mid 1900’s was a time period marked by its prejudice, extreme racism and injustice towards the african american people. Harper Lee was born in 1928, during the time period of racism, and witnessed many events that shaped her views and writing style. To Kill A Mockingbird, an example of the time period, is her most famous piece. The story is set in the 1930’s, and involves a trial of a black man, Tom Robinson. Throughout the story, people constantly refer to Tom and Atticus, his…

hero’s trait, the key to success. Cowardice is the antagonist, nobody likes it, nobody wishes to be it. Cowardice makes a meager mouse run your blood cold. Even though courage is defined by many authors differently, in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, courage is the trait to do the right thing. We can draw the definition of real courage from three characters in the story, Bob Ewell, Atticus FInch, and Mrs. Dubose. Courage can only be identified if we know what cowardice is. Dictionary.com…

on the world is very unique because he mainly sees the good out of people and treats everyone with respect “ 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” (Lee 39), as you can see Atticus is an understanding man and respects others perspectives. Not only does he respect other's perspective he also doesn’t care what you look like or what race you are, which most folk do in Maycomb county “Why otherwise…

In this coming to age story, Scout goes through many times that change her. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout changes by maturing, changing how she feels about people and learns to not act violent towards people. By the end of the book Scout matured in many ways. While being put in a stressful situation she is able to remain calm and remember Atticus’s advice; when talking about people sometimes you need to focus on the other person's feelings rather than your own. She taught the mob…

Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, Once Upon a Time written by Nadine Gordimer, Rituals of a Memory written by Kimberly M. Blauser, and Views of the Wall written by Alberto Rios all focused on the idea of locating common ground between individuals. The book To Kill a Mockingbird related to the idea of finding common ground by having the protagonist(s) understand other poeples problems and actions. Scout and Jem learned about why Mrs. Duose acted the way she did (Lee 128). They also learned…

from the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee. Many only know Boo for what he did to become contained within the Radley house, but don’t know his true heart. I mean how could you? Maybe he’s the only intelligent one, seeing that the county of Maycomb hides behind the doors of the court room with their hypocritical ways. Making it easy to “understand why Boo Radley stayed shut up in the house all the time… it’s because he wants to stay inside”(Lee 304). However, behind these walls of Boo…