Baldwin County, Alabama

of the time.” (Lee, p 11) In other words, Jem told Scout that he thought that Mr. Radley punished Boo to keep him from getting out of the house. This makes the reader think that Boo is much worse than he actually is. The main setting, Maycomb, Alabama is vividly described in the beginning of the novel. Lee beautifully sets the story up, describing the town, the history of the Finch family and the town. According to the description, Scout is trying to…

told a radio interviewer in 1964 about her novel, which has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. It’s no wonder why many have been affected by the recent death of the “last centuries most beloved author”. Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama in 1926, the youngest of four children of lawyer Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham (Finch). Growing up, Lee was surrounded by the stresses of segregation, which can be seen in her most famous work To Kill a Mockingbird, a reflective text…

In To Kill A Mockingbird , Scout possessed some similar childhood experiences nevertheless traits like the author,Harper Lee. The majority of the book displays Lee’s childhood into Scout’s childhood. The other roles in the book, see Scout differently than others.Atticus, Scout’s father , is well known for explaining situations to her when she doesn’t see them eye to eye.Calpurnia’s, the housemaid, analysis of Scout is naïve, little girl. Absorbing the judgements from other characters,Scout is…

" Think of laughter as the unofficial language of Earth" Marc Nobleman said (in the text Made You Laugh. This is could be an example of way authors like to use various forms of humor in text. When the author uses humor, he/she uses it to communicate a universal truth. Authors may use different types of comedy to get across a point like low comedy and high comedy. Different types of comedy can give the reader a different insight on the topic. Furthermore, on types of comedy, low comedy is known…

To Kill A Mockingbird Summary To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about a young girl named Scout who lives in Southern Alabama in the 1930s with her brother, Jem, and her father, Atticus. The main idea in this story is the loss of Scout’s innocence. This main idea uses symbolism, which is using something to represent something else. In this story, one of the symbolisms is the mockingbird as Scout’s innocence. The other symbolism is the loss of her innocence as the death of the mockingbird.…

How Scout Grew Up Growing up is an important time in life where people begin to understand themselves, the world and others. To Kill A Mockingbird is a story of two children Jem and Scout Finch growing up; they start to understand themselves and the world in a more adult fashion. In the beginning of the book the young children don't understand the world is why the way it is. They look at a different point of view thanks to Atticus, through the Tom Robinson trial, and interactions with Mrs.…

The monster in the closet There was once a boy named Jeffery, he was 8 ye ars old, loved sports, mainly basketball, and could draw anything you told him to, which would be hard for any ordinary person. He lived in an ordinary house (or so everyone thought), with ordinary parents, and was living an ordinary life until. It was 9:00 p.m. and Jeffery was watching the scariest movie he had ever watched with every monster you could think of 3 headed cats, goblins, one eyed monsters,12 headed turtles,…

Atticus is also humble. Both Jem and Scout thought that Atticus was incapable and couldn't do anything , but after he shot the mad dog, they felt very proud of their father. Atticus' whole life his kids didn't know that he was the best shot in Maycomb County. Obviously he doesn't brag about his abilities – he's a humble person. Overall, Atticus is a good character. It is hard to stand up for what is right when everyone else is against you. Atticus demonstrates good parenting, how to stand up…

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Arthur “Boo” Radley is a man who stayed at home all the time. Since he stayed at home, people made up rumors about him. Jem, for instance, told Scout and Dill that Boo is six-and-a-half feet tall, he would dine on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch. There is a long jagged scar that ran across his face; his white teeth turned into yellow and rotten. For the people in Maycomb, they made up rumors saying that when he was young, Boo and his friends was in the wrong…

I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The book is about Tom Robinson being tried for the rape of Mayella Ewell. Even though we have proof that the rape never actually happened, Tom is still found guilty. Mayellas father Bob Ewell later dies, following the death of Tom Robinson. Scout finally gets to meet Boo Radley, after all those years of waiting. In this journal I will be evaluating. A person can never really get to truly understand someone until they walk in the other person’s…