Harper

Harper Lee was a white women who grew up in the South during the Great Depression. Growing up in the South exposed Lee tp large amounts of racism. Her father was a lawyer and verbally spoke against the Scottsboro Boys Trial. In the Scottsboro Boys Trial 9 colored boys were accused of raping 2 young white girls. Even with no evidence showing that the boys are guilty, they were found guilty. Some people believe that Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird is about her childhood. In Harper Lee’s novel To…

Prejudice in To Kill A Mockingbird Prejudice is preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Prejudice comes in many forms and varieties too. There are three main types of prejudice in the book To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee. The three types of prejudice are Sexism, Classism and Racism. Sexism was a big problem back in the time of this story, but it is still a problem today. Too lead off, the first kind of prejudice is Sexism. One way sexism is used in this story…

Ignorance is a beautiful thing, not knowing means not worrying. Little children are ignorant, they know nothing therefore they worry about nothing. To Kill a Mockingbird features a few characters who are beautifully ignorant. In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee uses ignorance to expose the social flaws of Maycomb including gender roles, racism, and the instinctual rush to judgment. Maycomb is a traditional southern town that strongly believes in ideals from the olden days. This is especially…

the other as a little girl. As the images change so do people 's opinions. Instantly they feel different about the two images instantly and without hesitation. The opinions of people carry with them wherever they go, including the court of law. In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch attempts to defend the life of Tom Robinson. Tom has been charged with rape and under capital punishment but the evidence shows he is innocent. At the same time Scout and Jem’s Aunt Alexandra…

Harper Lee: The 20th Century’s Super Woman. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…” (Lee, 39) Nelle Harper Lee, born on April 28, 1926, grew up in Monroeville, Alabama. In 1960, at age 32, Lee published her Pulitzer prize-winning novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird ‘ Harper Lee led a successful life, including the publishings of two novels, until her death in 2016. Named after her grandmother, Ellen, Nelle Harper Lee, was born to Frances…

a Mockingbird is an adventurous novel written by Harper Lee. This Pulitzer prize winner takes place in Maycomb, Alabama, during the midst of the Great Depression. Maycomb is a small fictional town that’s full of different types of people, including the Finch Family. Scout and Jem Finch are raised by their nanny Calpurnia and their father Atticus. Atticus is a lawyer, who happens to be defending an accused rapist, Tom Robinson. In Many ways, Harper Lee connects the title of the novel, To Kill a…

In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author depicts the life of a young girl named Scout. Through the eyes of Scout the novel explores the many themes of discrimination. One form of discrimination was racism which was common in the heart of the south during the 1930s. Scout was raised when racism was acceptable and the social way of life, but she stood firm with her belief that there were only one type of folks, just folks, which meant that everyone should be treated equally and…

dare? Have you ever done anything selfish? Maybe you have done both of those, but have you ever stood up for somebody? Taken on a bully to protect your fellow students? Not many have. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee writes about courage’s three stages in life. Harper Lee claims that Courage starts from when people prove they are not a chicken, to courageous acts for selfish purposes, to finally performing activities that can or will hurt them, their reputation, or risk their life…

Courage is a major idea in the book, To KIll A Mockingbird. In this book, Harper Lee defines courage with a metaphor; “instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand”. Harper was trying to say that there are two types of courage, mental and physical, mental courage is harder to behold than physical. Just think about how easy it is to go and hit someone who made you mad. Now think about if someone made you mad and you have the courage to not hit them. It’s harder to have…

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…