Camellia

Many differences and similarities are seen when comparing To Kill a Mockingbird, the novel written by Harper Lee, to the movie based on the novel, produced by Alan J. Pakula and screen written by Horton Foote. The novel is set in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. It tells the story of the children of an attorney named Atticus Finch from the perspective of one of the children, the six-year-old girl, Scout Finch, who face the trials of their father defending Tom Robinson, a black man. The novel…

cranky lady who torments them for no good reason. “Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for!” (102). At first, they just try to ignore or avoid Mrs. Dubose whenever she decided to verbally abuse them, but after Jem destroys her camellias, they are forced to interact with her for an extended period of time. Jem and Scout don't really take much from their conversations while reading to Mrs. Dubose other than developing a tolerance to the way she treated them. The Finch kids,…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are many situations where the characters are affiliated with flowers. Each of the flowers; Camellias, Azaleas, Geraniums, and Calpurnia’s; give a deeper understanding of each of the characters. Through these symbols Harper Lee provides the reader a deeper understanding of Miss Maudie, Mrs. Dubose, Mayella Ewell, and Calpurnia. Like the Camellia’s, Mrs. Dubose is deep rooted. Camellia’s symbolize how ugly things, like racism, can hide…

going into adulthood was reading to Mrs. Dubose. Atticus to Jem that,“people are entitled to full respect to their opinions …. But she is old and ill .You can hold her responsible for what she says and does”(139-140). Jem destroys Miss Dubose's Camellias, he pays his consequence for his actions by reading to Miss Dubose. After Miss Dubose dies is when Jem realizes that she was trying to give up her addiction to morphine. From reading to Miss Dubose Jem learns courage, patience, and tolerance of…

A person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is set in Maycomb County, Alabama in the 1930’s. One particular man named Atticus fought for what he believed in or felt was right even though many people were against him or trying to bring him down. He was on a mission to prove them wrong and make sure justice was served. Both Atticus and Boo Radley show traits of being a hero, they are admired…

1. At school, Miss Caroline is upset that Scout has learned to read, and asks her not to have her father teach her anymore. Scout encounters an issue that only feeds to her disinterest of school. In this event, Scout’s confusion on what she has done wrong displays her innocence as a child. It was not her intention to be ahead in reading, instead it was something that she found came to her naturally. 2. Jem, Dill, and Scout decide to go spy on Boo Radley at his house, but barely escape when…

Dubose every single day. Little did they know Mrs. Dubose wasn’t what she seemed. “Atticus had reached down and picked up the candy box. He handed it to Jem. Jem opened the box. Inside, surround by wads of damp cotton, was a white, waxy, perfect camellia” (Lee 93). After this, Atticus then explains how Mrs. Dubose was battling her addiction and letting Jem know he did a good deed for her by reading and helping with her addiction. She dealt with both Scout and Jem and managed to quit her…

For our collage, we covered many of the characters in the story and show how they affected the story. The characters that we represented are Scout (Jean Louise Finch), Jem (Jeremy Atticus Finch), Atticus Finch, Arthur "Boo" Radley, Dill (Charles Baker Harris), Bob Ewell (Robert E. Lee Ewell), Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandra, Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose, and Tom Robinson. The Finch family is the most involved family of the novel. Scout is the main character, the narrator, and the protagonist of the…

he works for!" (Lee 117). Jem and Scout left the area, but scout could tell that Jem was angry. When scout and Jem were coming back from town Mrs. Dubose was not there, so Jem angrily grabbed a baton Scout was holding and cut off the top of every camellia bush she had. This shows how Jem was defending his dad, but it also shows how Jem was trying to defend the black race. Jem was enraged at how Mrs. Dubose was trying to insult his him by saying that his dad and then black person he is defending…

To Kill a Mockingbird is a story set in the the 1930’s, in the small, prejudice filled town of Maycomb, Alabama. The story is narrated by Jean Finch, who goes by the name of Scout during the novel. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that portrays how innocence can be injured or destroyed through contact with evil. Scout and her older brother, Jem, are best friends with their neighbor, Dill. Dill is a young boy who comes down to live with his aunt every summer. Scout, Jem, and Dill spend all summer…