Harper Lee

A child will always grow up, but does a child loses its innocence. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee spins a heartfelt story about the prejudice in the world through the eyes of a young naïve girl named “Scout” Finch who will slowly discover the world in Maycomb and out. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about the innocence of childhood and reveals coming of age comes with the end of childhood innocence through use of symbolism and conflict. Dill, Tom Robinson, and the mockingbird…

The theme of Harper Lee’s story To kill a Mockingbird is to not judge people by where their family came from. Scout doesn’t get to play with one of her friends because of his parents actions and how they live. “You should be gracious to everybody, dear. But you don’t have to invite him home” (Lee 224). Alexandria doesn’t want Scout to play with Walter because he is a Cunningham and she doesn’t like Cunninghams. She thinks they don’t do anything for Maycomb and are just a waste like the Ewells…

In part one of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Lee introduces key themes, characters and settings. The purpose of the part is to set the scene for part two (the trial), and to gain emotional control over the reader by describing key characters. She introduces the Finch family, and the other townsfolk, as well as Dill as an important character. Lee also presents various themes, which are all used to help describe and introduce the main characters. Jem and Scout are two important characters in the novel…

Have you ever experienced racism or inequality or due to ethnicity? If so, has it ever occurred to you how much injustice is happening in our society? In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” author Harper Lee encapsulates the ideas, experiences, and injustices of racism through her characters. Primarily through the biased case of Tom Robinson allegedly raping Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch, a small town hard working lawyer, takes upon himself the responsibility of being the lawyer in Tom Robinson’s…

Imagine listening in on a conversation during the early 1930’s in a small Alabama town. What would the dialogue sound like? Would it be proper English? Would it be broken English mixed with small town terms? In Harper Lee’s novel, the dialogue between the characters helps to develop the overall setting of a small town in Alabama. In the text, a mad dog is seen down the road from the kids and Calpurnia calls Atticus and the Sheriff to come handle the situation. When Heck Tate arrives on the scene…

Morals are the foundation of life. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, despite being a single parent, Atticus Finch is a strong father figure in his two children- Scout and Jem's life. In the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus showed traits of sympathy, understanding, and wisdom. Whether it’s giving Scout and Jem advice, or dealing with his own problems, Atticus expressed his morals that he lives by. “Atticus derived a reasonable income from law…. Atticus was related…

“You will never do anything in this world without courage” Aristotle. Courage is portrayed in most of the characters in the exceptional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This epic tale takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who is father to Jeremy (Jem) Finch and Jean Louise (Scout) Finch. Atticus takes on the case of defending an African American man named Tom Robinson. He was falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. She is often left on her own to watch her…

child’s mind is like a picture you know what’s on the outside, but you’ll never know what’s in the inside. In “ To Kill A Mockingbird, “ Harper Lee uses conflict and characterization in order to convey the idea that a simple child’s innocence can be shattered from life’s problems, however they still don’t understand what’s going on yet. Harper Lee first uses an external conflict on Mr. Walter Cunningham in a gang to convey her theme. When an outraged mob went to the penitentiary…

where the phrase “everyone is created equal” is a sham just by the amount of segregation that is seen on every corner and in every aspect of life, a child names Scout Finch has to witness it in Maycomb. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the author Harper Lee uses memorable characters to help the readers better understand the role of civil rights and racism in small town Maycomb county. The story is told from the perspective of Scout Finch who lives with her father Atticus Finch, who is an…

Hearing about banning of To KIll A Mockingbird caused some rebuttals. Harper Lee reacted to Hanover county disregarding the novel by giving them her insight personally. She sent a letter simply saying To Kill A Mockingbird is the best novel for teaching the lessons it presents. Such as not judging a person at first glance, get a perspective from somebody else’s point of view, follow your own moral code, and etc.. Harper Lee decided to tell the Hanover County school officials that they obviously…