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Mockingbird is a prime example, this piece of literature is something that stays with a reader throughout their entire life. To Kill a Mockingbird tackles many of the issues that are present in today’s society, issues, such as classism, and racism. Harper Lee also seamlessly incorporates a coming of age moment for each of the younger characters. To Kill a Mockingbird is considered timeless because it addresses the concepts of racism, classism, and growing up. These topics are will continue to be…

Evelyn Waugh, a prolific journalist and writer, once said, “Instead of this absurd division into sexes they ought to class people as static and dynamic.” When looking at this quote and its relation to the story in To Kill a Mockingbird, one can recognize that the different characters in the novel showed varying amounts of development. Some remained the same in almost all aspects as static characters, while others underwent changes as dynamic characters. By analyzing their personalities, one can…

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a classic book written by Harper Lee in 1960. As it was a brilliant book it was quickly transformed into a movie 2 years later in 1962. Although there was reluctance in the making of the movie due to the fact it would be uninteresting without mainstream staples, the movie has become just as popular and well applauded as the book. It currently ranks in the top 100 best movies of all time on IMBD, a popular movie website, this movie deserves its title as a classic movie.…

Truth and Passion In the book To Kill A Mockingbird there were several different things to look at. One being theme, and theme is the most important. There is racism, arrogance, maturity, and judgement. The next important point would be point of view. The point of view is from Scout, Atticus’s daughter. Her point of view is a very diverse one. Lastly would be tone. The tone is, at some points, humorous, sad, or even scary. The different emotions that this book brings out of the reader is what…

To Kill a Mockingbird: Similar Creatures “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us” (103). This quote from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird refers to the notion that mockingbirds are harmless creatures, they do nothing but sing and bring happiness to the world. Although mockingbirds are harmless and benevolent they are still susceptible to a hunter’s gun…

the decisions they make, not the powers they are graced with. Although someone may not have superhuman strength, one may still be able to make a difference in many people’s lives, thus making them a modern day hero. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes the reader on a journey of fighting injustices and racism in the court of law. Jean Louise “Scout” Finch is a little girl living in Southern Alabama with her brother and single father, Atticus Finch, who works as a lawyer. When her father…

There are often people who have great personalities and are loved for that reason. Atticus Finch is one of this person in the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that revolves mostly in Scout and her family, but it also revolves in the problems the Finch family had to resolve throughout the novel caused by cruel persons. Scout develops throughout the novel with the help of her father Atticus Finch. Atticus is a lawyer who defends different type…

Harper Lee wrote, “ You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” In her novel To Kill a Mockingbird used the character Scout, who tells the story of what is . in Maycomb. Throughout the novel Scout starts to grow older, even though she might not fully understand what is happening in her town. As she’s growing, she’s losing her innocence throughout the novel. By looking at Scout’s lose of innocence,…

In the novel “To kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee one of the main characters has trouble stopping the racism in the Maycomb county. Thinking that people should be treated differently because of their race or gender is wrong and Atticus Finch - the hero of this novel - does his best to combat such racist attitudes. He takes up a challenging case, and the whole town seems to be affected. Also, it’s not just him that has to cope with the society’s disapproval but his children Scout and Jem too,…

Scout (An explanation of why Scout Finch is the very best character in this novel) To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is considered one of the most outstanding pieces of literature ever written by many. Lee creates many brilliant ideas that convey messages which have been studied by hundreds of teachers and students. Funny and entertaining, this novel not only captures the reader from beginning to end, but it portrays insightful messages that causes readers to take some concepts a little…