Harper Lee

Courage can be defined in many different ways. Some would define courage as following your heart or being brave. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is “not a man with a gun in his hand,” but knowing “you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyways and see it through no matter what” (149). One of her characters, Atticus Finch, is the prime example of having courage. He is the prime example because he embodies the definition of courage by staying true to himself, doing what’s…

The destruction of innocence is a huge topic in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the collage that I made portrays the book's theme immensely, while also showing the mistakes of small town civilians and the hushing of diversity within them. Courage is expressed by multiple characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The photos that I have used in my collage show courage in such a powerful way, as Atticus facing the rabid dog. Although Atticus had a rifle, he's an elder guy, his…

white lawyer defending a black man in the deep south during the 1930’s brings tension down upon this tiny rural town. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird’s theme of ignorance is shown through the title that Lee uses and the various Mockingbirds that she creates…

Nelle Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama, and her parents were Frances Lee and Amasa Coleman (Byers 220).Writing was interesting to Harper Lee when she was just seven years old (Mancini 10). Lee became so interested in writing that she started developing stories of her own (O’Neill 16). She was the youngest of out all four children (13). Nelle was related to Robert E. Lee who was the civil war commander in the Confederate Army (Byers 220). “A neighbor of the family, Marie Rudisill,…

are. To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel by Harper Lee, is about a family with good morals towards everyone, regardless of race or social standing. From a child’s point of view, the reader experiences events that occur in the racist town of Maycomb, and how it affects the lives of the town’s residents. Employing a plethora of unique characters and recording their interactions, the novel is able to prove its point in a resounding fashion. As expressed through Harper Lee’s detailed characters, things…

Ever wondered about how Jem’s morality, and identity changed? Well, in the book To Kill a Mockingbird influenced Jem to change his ability to judge right from wrong, and how to be a Southern Gentleman. These are connected because both talk about Jem and his morality. Jem is Scout’s (the main character) brother. They all live in Maycomb County. Jem realizes about the power of racism and how it plays a big role in Maycomb, and in African-Americans lives. It also changes how people see themselves,…

I think that this chapter sets the tone and foundation and has a strong impact on what will happen in the rest of the novel, which provides an important starting point at the beginning of the novel. From reading this story, it seems like Maycomb does not like visitors. Dill is unique because he is both an insider and an outsider to Maycomb. Even though he came from somewhere else, he his still accepted because his family was from Maycomb originally, and his character is similar to that of a…

“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin. But you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” This quote is spoken by Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem Finch in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird (1960), states that courage is not "...a man with a gun in his hand", but someone who displays moral courage. In today's society, courage is seen as a physical quality. Today, courage is seen as an absence of fear. The novel challenges society's notion by…

was treated fairly and are as innocent as they are. The author, Harper Lee creates crazy events for Jem and Scout to face, that ultimately change their views on the world and also help them grow as people. Through the use of child-like innocence and point of view, Harper Lee shows that the events in someone’s life, can lead to an early coming of age. Scout’s innocence is also used in To Kill a Mockingbird to show coming of age, Harper Lee mainly uses Scout’s innocence because Scout is younger…

An Important Theme in To Kill a Mockingbird Racism. Something that is more than obvious in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Not only was it a problem in the book, but, it was indeed, a humongous problem in reality. But that’s not all, it’s still a problem today! Harper Lee wanted to address that problem, and she showed how it was slowly killing our nation by writing a book. Now, even though this book was written a while ago, it is still known to be a truly inspiring book, and…