Baldwin County, Alabama

In the early 1960s the civil rights movement was in full swing. In 1965 the Selma to Montgomery March occurred. Over 25,000 supporters Marched for the voting rights for African Americans in the south. This March resulted in the beginning of change and helped end white supremacy. The march on Selma was a stand for justice and equality for blacks in the act of peaceful protest for the right to vote. Equality are we really equal? As a child growing up in our home my mother and grandmother…

time alone with myself as well. To Kill a Mockingbird - "Naw, Jem, I think there's just one kind of Folk. Folks." I selected this line because it exposed Scouts thoughts on the different types of people living in her little town of Maycomb County. This is a knowledgeable moment of the novel because it shows the readers how innocent, yet wise Scout is. The line I have chosen relates to my personal life because growing up I have always been told there are many nationalities but once race,…

Harper Lee uses characters and events in To Kill a Mockingbird to show courage throughout the book. Courage is shown through the characters by having them do the right thing even though it may go against society. Lee shows courage with the events by making them situations where not everyone is in agreement and the characters have to choose the right decision. They have to be brave and stand up for their beliefs even when the situation is very hard. In the book, Harper Lee, displays the theme…

Boo Radley was an individual in To Kill a Mockingbird that was discriminated. He was an outsider of the community. Because of the rumors made about him, he never came outside, and grew up with social development issues. In this essay, i’m going to show you how Boo was discriminated. The first of many times he was discriminated was, being accused of biting off his mothers finger. “Boo bit off his mothers finger one night when he couldn’t find any cats or squirrels to eat it.” This rumor shows…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch teaches his children the importance of empathy before judging others. Atticus, a main protagonist in the novel, teaches his children, Jem and Scout, that looking at their perspective and never others is horrible. Scout, the main character of the novel struggles to understand the importance of empathy, making the story bias at times. In the first few chapters, Scout is told not to judge others, however she does not fully grasp the…

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, gossip plays a major role in creating and feeding prejudices that isolate members of society. The main character of the book, Scout, was a child when her father became involved in a controversial case in their hometown. What people said about her father quickly took precedence in her life, and the lives of the family her father was defending. Before her father became involved with the case, Scout was introduced to the neighborhood gossip the story of Boo…

person. Rosa Parks was an african american that took a stand by sitting down on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa took a stand for equal rights for african americans and white people. Not only did she give hope to people that needed it she also gave courage to people that didn’t believe. Rosa gave hope to many people and this is her heroic story. Rose Louise McCauley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February, 4, 1913. Rosa’s parent’s names were James and Leona McCauley. Rosa had a…

In To Kill a Mockingbird Boo Radley is represented as mockingbird due to his destruction of innocence and the fact he has never tried to do anything but help people. The town of maycomb has discriminated him for so long he has stayed inside his house but when scout and jem start poking around he tries to protect them through the events of the novel. Boo Radley represents a mockingbird because he always tries to help and protect jem and scout, he never attempted to harm anyone, and due to his…

Jem has evolved so much since the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, he has been through a lot of emotions and events. He went through many things as a child., that helped him grow into a young man. Although, Jem has evolved he has been through a lot throughout the book, including breaking some rules, and realizing a thing or two. In the novel To KIll a Mockingbird, several characters have changed but the character that has changed the most is Jem because he didn’t play with Scout anymore, he…

Southern Tomboy In Harper Lee`s To Kill a Mockingbird, the young Scout is one of the main and most important characters. Mostly caused by the influence of her older brother, she has become a tomboy. She does not go by her real name Jean Louise and prefers breeches over skirts. Everyone who cares about her wonders if she will ever mature into a young lady. That is due to her many rampages and getting in trouble. Besides being a tomboy, Scout displays spunky, outspoken, and…