Gregory House

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a first person narrative describing the life of Jem and Scout, a brother and sister who are the main protagonists of the novel. Jem and Scout grow up in a town where they are constantly surrounded by racial inequality, social unrest and prejudice. Jem Finch is considered a normal young boy growing up in the small Alabama town of Maycomb. Like his friends Jem likes to likes take part in activities that are perceived to be masculine in nature such as sports.…

Joseph Crespino argues that Atticus Finch felt the need to take the case and help Tom Robinson who was "naïve" because, of his paternalistic side. (Crespino The Strange Career of Atticus Finch, JSTOR.com) To justify this idea of paternalism he says, " Tom Robinson is sweetly innocent and naïve; Atticus feels a moral responsibility to defend him, as the novel's tide attests, because a black man accused in the Jim Crow South was as helpless as a mockingbird." In chapter ten of To Kill a…

Robert Flaherty is cited in creating the first documentary, with Nanook of the North, made in 1922, this film was wildly successful and generated obsession around this new genre documenting real people. Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson eventually adapted this filmic practice as a tool for documenting cultures for scientific purposes, founding the field of visual anthropology. Flaherty and Mead’s influence can be tracked to filmmaker John Marshall, who challenged the paradigms of spectacle and…

film that encompassed the complexity and innocence of the tale. Atticus Finch, arguably one of the most pivotal characters of American Literature, leaves an impression on the audience when he is personified both by Harper Lee in the novel, and by Gregory Peck in the movie. The renown closing statement of the trial is brought to life in the film, emphasizing more dramatic aspects of the closing statement in the novel rather than the more subtle aspects that add depth and significance to the…

A good parent(character) What makes a(n adult) good parent a good parent? We’ll that’s totally controversial,but in my own personal view a good parent (for example( would be Harper lee’s To kill a Mockingbird's Atticus. Why I see Atticus as an excellent character to admire as a parent figure is because Atticus is selfless, wise, and loyal. Selfless Atticus is constantly putting other before him. Hes has never shown any worry for himself but for scout and Jem. Like when preparing for trial…

In situations of injustice, do you stand on the side of justice or on the side of the oppressor? This is a question that many people had to ask themselves in the south during the 1930’s and The Great Depression. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch, an ambitious lawyer and single father to his two children, Jeremy “Jem” and Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, most definitely stands on the side of equality and expresses this through his words and actions. Even though Atticus is a non…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, she said, “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it” (Lee). Harper Lee was the famous author of To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s award winning book gave readers many life lessons. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 for her work, which is the highest civilian award someone can get in the United States. Harper Lee was a very…

Most people define courage as a man with a gun. In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird we follow the characters Atticus Scout and Jem Finch. Through the book Jem figures it out the hard way and scout gets is kind of easy. Jem showed his courage by helping scout when ever she needed help. Scout shows courage by standing up for her dad when the kids in her school called him a nigger lover. Through the character of Atticus Harper Lee shows the reader what true courage is. Courage is doing some thing…

Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is portrayed as a brave and courageous man. He stands up for what he believes and sees value in understanding other’s perspectives and why they might think the way they do. He takes a case for a black man that is falsely accused even though he knows he may not win. He is described as a man who has more abilities than he cares to show. Atticus Finch fits the mold for a courageous man. In chapter 10, Atticus is…

alone with no one to help them in their darkest times. Boo Radley, a character surrounding Scout, Jem, and Dills childhood years, is shut out from the rest of the world. He’s holed up inside his house throughout virtually the entire story. He shows the effects of isolationism. “The doors of the Radley house were closed on weekdays as well as Sundays, and Mr. Radley’s boy was not seen again for fifteen years” (Lee 13). Boo made a small mistake with friends, and ended up being isolated for most of…