Edgar Lee Masters

Book Report Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, revolves around the character Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout, from the book To Kill a Mockingbird. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jean Louise was a young innocent child who saw everyone as equal, and she idolized her father, Atticus Finch, so much so that he was a god-like figure to her. In Go Set a Watchman, Jean Louise is a twenty six year old women, who still believes everyone should be treated equally, and is astounded that her father does…

To Kill a Mockingbird was first published in July of 1960, this novel tells the story of six-year-old Jean Lous Finch, commonly known as Scout, and her adventures with her brother Jem, and the neighbor kid Dill. In the small fictional town of Maycomb Alabama. Scout talks about dodging the strange shut in named Boo Radley, refusing to act like a lady, and all the life lessons and great advice from her father who is a lawyer, Atticus Finch. Spanning from the years 1933 to 1935 and this book…

In these movies, Lee connects with the viewer by portraying himself as a common man facing a struggle, usually the oppression of a freedom that Bruce’s character embodies. Granted average viewers have never faced a mob boss, the premise of an ordinary minority man challenging the tyrannical power of foreigners made for a popular action plot. Lee would then use his martial arts skills, wits, and training in weapons, most popularly the nunchakus, to completely devastate the opposition. His role in…

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Bob Ewell the antagonist, exposes his flaws unintentionally to the town of Maycomb. Bob Ewell accuses an innocent black man, Tom Robinson, of raping his daughter. Atticus Finch, Tom’s lawyer, is determined to make a valid case to prove Tom’s innocence in a time of segregation toward the African American society. Scout and Jem, Atticus’ children, are substantially impacted by the result of the case, and the behavior of the people in Maycomb. Bob Ewell is…

The book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper lee, takes place in the south during the Great Depression, at the height of the Jim Crow era. During this time being able to face the adversities present was a sign of true maturity. Many characters, such as Jem and Scout, face many adversities and situations that led to their growth throughout the novel. The growth intertwining through the story was able to begin the development of character and also the development of Jem and Scout who begin to…

Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, tells a story about how not to hurt or judge anyone even if they are different. Atticus gave his kids, Scout and Jem air rifles, but he told them not to shoot mockingbirds because they are harmless. Also, throughout the story Tom Robinson is convicted of rape. Tom Robinson is a colored man, and in a small, country town most of the citizens in Maycomb are racist. In addition, there is Dolphus Raymond who is married to a colored woman. Everyone in…

1926 (46 years old)- Chapter 1: Atticus’ wife passes away after Atticus and her had two children named Jeremy and Jean. After being married for a few years, Atticus’ wife passed away unexpectedly. His wife suffered a sudden heart attack that took her life. This was something that ran in her family and had taken lives of her relatives earlier. Before his wife passed away they had two children together. They had a son named Jeremy, or Jem, and a daughter named Jean, or Scout. Mrs. Finch was the…

the hole with concrete. Jem is then understands the truth that Boo has no freedom and is trapped in the house. Jem, despondent because of the truth, goes out onto the porch and cries. Scout says, “When he went in the house I saw he had been crying” (Lee 84). Although she acknowledges the fact that Jem is full of sorrow, she is oblivious as to why. Scout just thinks he is being maudlin, and does not make the connection Jem does about Boo. This shows how Jem is starting to realize that Maycomb is…

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends” (J.K. Rowling). This quote is cohesive to when Atticus is trying to explain to Scout that “This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees, we’re fighting our friends...”-Atticus (102). Harper Lee’s To kill a Mockingbird is a novel about a young girl called Jean “Scout” Louise growing up in her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama with her older brother Jem. Scout has to deal with a lot of things growing…

Coming home The distinct scent of cigars and smoke burned my nostrils as I made my way along the crowded platform. People surrounded me with dirt-smeared faces as they walked quickly, eager to get home to their families… their perfect families. The station felt like home, I knew every twist and turn, crevasse and corner. I counted how many cracks there were on the weathered stones and waited for the clock to slowly tick to 3 O’clock. My new father had dropped me off in a hurry, he was glad to…