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The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in a small town of Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s. Maycomb is a small town that has a lot of poor people with families who lived there from generation to generation. With segregation going on around the 1930’s a lot of people in Maycomb are racially divided because some think they are better than African Americans, while some say they are equal. For example, Atticus is a good man because he took a case supporting an African American man…

To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, tells the story of a small, quiet town in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s of Scout Finch and her brother Jem, along with Atticus Finch. Mr. Finch, the widowed father of Scout and Jem, as well as a local lawyer to the town will stand for what he believes in no matter the struggle. Atticus stands behind those who he thinks are being treated unfairly. Hence, he teaches Scout and Jem what it means to have courage. This novel demonstrates…

the motif mockingbirds. A motif is anything that can be used as an idea or theme in a story. It is 1930s Alabama, which was considered The Jim Crow Era. The book To Kill a Mockingbird follows the story of the Finch family and their journey living in a world with hardcore racism. The Finch family includes Atticus, Scout, and Jem and their new friend Dill. Not only do the adults in this story play a big role, but also the children. The motif of Childhood innocence comes to play in To Kill a…

life due to injustices in his life. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, Jem and Scout, and Dill are all affected by injustice in several different ways. Tom Robinson is an African-American man who stands accused of rape and Atticus Finch decides to be his lawyer. Though Atticus defends Tom Robinson the best he can and creates valid evidence, TR is convicted and sent to jail. “No sir, they oughta do away with juries. He wasn’t guilty in the first place and they said he was.”(295)…

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird examines the many sides of human nature in an extremely repressive society. When it was discovered that Atticus Finch accepts the job to defend Tom Robinson, a black man, in court, there is social prejudice towards, not only him, but also Jem and Scout. The children’s only escape is when they play with their best friend, Dill, creating stories about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. Although the trial is unsuccessful on Tom’s part, Atticus’s solid case and…

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee The main character,Scout, grows up in the town of Maycomb as her father Atticus, the town lawyer, is faced with a case for a black man raping a white woman. Because of the colour of the man's skin Atticus is defending he and many others in Maycomb are very affected by racism. Just some of the people affected are Atticus, Dolphus Raymond, and Tom Robinson. Atticus is getting ambushed with rude comments and threats against him and his family.…

“Simply because we were licked a hundred before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” (101) says Atticus Finch, the main character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus defends Tom Robinson, a black man, accused of attacking a white woman. Set in Jim Crow Alabama, Atticus is making a decision many people in Maycomb do not understand- taking a stand for a black man. Even though Atticus knows he does not have a chance at winning Tom’s case, because of his character…

mankind. Quiet people have really loud minds and they wait to express themselves when the time is right. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the author shows examples of how the quietest people are often the most powerful. Atticus Finch is an example of a person who made a big difference by being quiet and observant. Throughout the book, Atticus teaches very valuable lessons with few but powerful words. For example, Atticus helps his small-southern town by taking one step…

Beck then, several black people were killed if they were wrongly accused of a crime, or even no good reason at all. The reader can assume it must be hard for the black people to live in a time of such horrible tragedies. “Mr. Finch, if you was a [black man] like me, you’d be scared, too.” -Lee 260. This quote just shows how he knew he’d get unfair treatment in court. “Judge Taylor was polling the jury: “Guilty… guilty… guilty… guilty…”.”. -Lee 282. He is then wrongly accused…

Scout’s Coming of Age Experience Have you ever wondered what made Scout Finch, Scout Finch? Many events lead to Scout developing from a rebellious little girl to a calmer but yet still rebellious young woman. Scout Finch is the main character in To Kill A Mockingbird and this story is told from her point of view. She is a short fused little girl that has been in many schoolyard fights and throughout the story she changes in many ways. She has a big imagination and would do anything for her…