Good vs. Evil in To Kill a Mockingbird Essay

“Inside each of us, there is the seed of both good and evil. It's a constant struggle as to which one will win. And one cannot exist without the other.” Good versus evil is a constant conflict in our world today and the idea of the coexistence of good and evil is seen in Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird.” This novel is a classic piece of American literature that is set in the 1930s in Alabama’s South which was a time of great intolerance, prejudice and racial inequality. This is shown throughout the novel through the eyes of a girl named Jean Louise Finch, better known as Scout. Many themes are explored in this novel like justice, innocence, good and evil, childhood, courage and racism. The themes of good and evil and innocence and harsh experience are seen through the events that take place in the characters’ lives.…

Our whole lives we are taught don't steal, don't cheat, don’t lie, don’t be ungraceful, keep your promises, and don't judge, for this reason one of the most important themes of To Kill a Mockingbird is the book’s moral nature of human beings. Whether people are evil or good is based on the morals we were taught when we were young. Scout and Jem’s perspective is of childhood innocence, in which they predict that all people are good because evil has never affected them. If the story were told from…

Virtue vs. Immorality in To Kill A Mockingbird It has been found that “by age 2, children experience some moral emotions — feelings triggered by right and wrong” (Grant 1). To Kill A Mockingbird is about the experiences that the two main characters, both children, one girl and one boy, go through to learn what exactly their father means by “you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them (Lee 283). Harper Lee examines the qualities of human nature through a…

Author Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and Director Gary Ross’ ‘Pleasantville’ both explore the ideas of racism and prejudice in order to appeal and make meaning for the reader/audience. Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ set in 1930’s Maycomb, Alabama, and Ross’ ‘Pleasantville’ set in the fictional 1950’s town use characterisation, setting and symbolism to highlight the depth of racism and prejudice that is embedded and its consequences. Characterisation is used in Lee’s ‘To Kill a…

Robert Stevenson, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee contain a heavy amount of duality. Duality in literature is a word or phrase with a dual meaning, usually complete opposites. In Romeo and Juliet, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many hidden phrases that utilize the literary device, duality. In Romeo and Juliet, duality is displayed in Friar Laurence’s soliloquy. Friar talks about the genuine and pure purpose everything has, but Shakespeare utilizes the…

In “To Kill a Mockingbird” the interpreted theme the morality; good vs. evil. Harper Lee ended her book reminding the reader to never judge a book by its cover. Throughout the book multiple characters evolved over time, presenting the idea that true understanding only comes when we set aside all preconceived notions and get to know the person for who they truly are, then and only then can we have a change of heart. Boo Radley, one of the main characters is a misunderstood recluse…

Throughout American history, artists of every medium have attempted to capture controversial or impending issues within the country. Music, movies, and art have all reflected these problems within society, but none of these have accomplished the plight of American literature. From fiction to memoirs, millions of lives have been affected by these books, and have learned valuable lessons in some of the most unconventional ways. Two examples of historical fiction books that have helped shaped…

To Kill a Mockingbird Questions Anisha Rai II. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is told in first person point of view by Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. III. 1. The setting of the novel is Maycomb County, Alabama, in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Maycomb is a tranquil, old Southern town where rumors spread like wildfire, and everyone in the town knows the background and behavior of every family living there. Maycomb has a social hierarchy based on family background, and the…

for man was for the glory of God, and man shows the glory of God jut by the existence of man, but the creation of man was a passive choice made by God. The second source is the book “To Kill A Mockbird” by Harper Lee. The story of To Kill A Mockingbird is a great example of man. The story To Kill A Mockingbird is narrated by a young girl where you she maturity related changes in her and her older brother Jem as the story goes along. The story To Kill A Mockingbird is based in a small slow…

The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” was written by Harper Lee. The book is narrated by a girl by the name of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. The book takes place during the1930’s in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. Scout talks about her childhood with her friends like Jem, and dill, and how she began to see the evil side of the human nature, with things like the way Scout is treated in school, the end result of a black man’s trial, Bob Ewell’s need for revenge, as well as many other events that…