Jane and Finch

Throughout the story a prominent symbol is that of the mockingbird. There are two main figurative mockingbirds in the story, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. When Boo Radley was a young man he hung with the wrong crowd and ended up getting in trouble with the law, which lead to him being locked in his parents house for over 15 years. As the years ticked by and no one had seen Boo a sufficient amount of rumors were spread in regards to him and what he did with his time. If someone’s azaleas froze it…

At times, people do not always have to agree on the same ideas or events happening around them. People generally feel as though their own moral or social ideas are correct. Sometimes these morals are clouded by the discrimination around them or their own personal prejudice. The trial of Tom Robinson ends with his conviction, yet the outcome is seen by Atticus, the children, and townspeople in contrasting points of views. Although everyone was there to witness the case unfold, each individual in…

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout Finch completes the hero’s journey, beginning with her mundane world in Maycomb County. Unlike Nick Carraway, her ordinary world does not hold much significance considering Scout wasn’t prepared for her call to adventure, nor was it voluntary. Her life changes when her father, Atticus, takes on a case to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape. Moreover, this is a pivotal moment in Scout’s life, she will begin to understand the society she lives in and…

The term “trash” is typically used to describe discarded waste or something that gets thrown out; however, in To Kill a Mockingbird, trash is used to describe a person. According to dictionary.com, the definition of trash is “a worthless or disreputable person.” The connotation of the word trash is used to insult somebody as being useless and his or her opinion is discarded because they are not trustworthy or knowledgeable. Trash describes one who is untrustworthy, not well educated, and does…

There is tons of evidence supporting why Dill, Scout, and Jem will not see Boo Radley. To begin, Boo is most likely not even alive. For example, Boo Radley has not been seen in a very long time. The text states, “People said he existed, but Jem and I had never seen him” (Lee 10). The fact that Jem and Scout live near the Radley house yet had never seen Boo outside or even in the window suggests that he is not alive. Nobody in the entire town has said to have recently seen Boo, even though he was…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird there is a complex character named Charles Baker “Dill” Harris. Changes throughout the book make Dill a complex character. Charles changes emotionally, imaginatively, and he grows aware throughout the book. Crying in front of Dolphus Raymond, Dill shows his emotions. The lawyer was profoundly rudimentary in the was he was interviewing Tom Robinson, making Dill cry. Scout thought that he was actually sick; In reply Dill stated, “It was the way he said it make me…

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Jean Louise’s hero has always been her father, Atticus Finch. She has always looked up to him and seen him as someone who always does the right thing, no matter what. The bird Finch also symbolizes happiness, diversity, and energy, but is also vulnerable in the wild, which is a good way to describe Atticus. He took care of his two children, almost completely alone, despite his age,…

Stephen Banks “Killing with Courtesy: The English Duelist, 1785-1845” examines the decline and ultimately the end of dueling in Britain by 1845. Banks studies how the images of masculinity changed during socioeconomic progress and how it affected honour culture. Moreover, he inspects the changing tactics of those whom oppose dueling and how dueling cliques changed in response to the shifting norms of society. However, Banks differentiates himself by suggesting that understanding the internal…

Atticus Finch was a Mockingbird of his kind, as he continued to stand up for what he believed in, with dexterity. Atticus taught Jem and Scout lessons as a father should and answered any question with honesty. In the novel Lee illuminates Atticus’s class as she wrote, “...Miss Stephanie said Atticus didn’t bat an eye, just took out his handkerchief and wiped and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat” (291). Lee added the line to form an indirect…

, religion, or if they have different social standards. Social justice requires respect because if one does not have respect for another the world would fall apart as in fights, riots, and nothing would get accomplished. The character of Atticus Finch demonstrates respect by how he shows kindness to other races, shows his sympathy for other classes in the community, and shows courtesy to social outcasts in the town. Atticus has respect for everyone he generally comes across. Atticus, a…