To Kill a Mocking Bird Outline General Statement and Thesis: Harper Lee 's novel To Kill a Mockingbird establishes the theme of intolerance through the characters of Mr. Dolphus, Arthur Radley, Atticus, Scout, and the Ewells in Maycomb County. Lee paints a picture of how they do not fit the conventional frame of their gender, family, or their beliefs. These characters are oblivious to the Maycomb mentality, hence are not tolerated for the actions they demonstrate. Body Paragraph #1: Topic…
Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, written in the 1960’s and set in the 1930’s, and highlights the social narrative of the 30’s. The novel is set in Maycomb County, Alabama a town very typical of the times. The reader is presented with the character of Atticus Finch, a middle-aged father who works as a lawyer. Although seemingly average he is although significant; as a hero. Amongst his peers he exhibited higher thresholds of empathy, which was quite high especially in the historical context.…
by Harper Lee would be nothing without change. Change makes up a tremendous part of how the characters interact with each other as well as how they grow and evolve throughout the novel. Whether it be physical, mental or emotional changes, Lee depicts how these changes affect the outcomes of prominent events that occur throughout the novel. Without these necessary changes, the novel would not have the same impact on its readers. Through transformation of the characters in the novel, Lee…
Kongese and Chinese, and the latest one happens during the FIFA World Cup Qualification Stage football match. In Soccer and Society, Lee addresses on the relationship between sport and nationalism. ‘Research in sociology of sport suggests that sport is a form of national self-awareness and self-understanding, and sporting success is a source of national pride’ (Lee, 193). Generally speaking, national sport provides the platform for Hong Kong to perform itself as a nation. Without any significant…
In order to understand and accurately analyze how directors illustrate honor in Chinese martial arts film, it is imperative that we understand honor’s origin, meaning, and modern connotation. Historically, honor has been an incredibly intricate and important concept in Chinese martial arts and it has its roots in some of China’s most revered philosophers. Honor in martial arts has evolved from two primary philosophies; loyalty and universal love. Loyalty is the sense of devotion to a group i.e.…
Marvel and DC Comics have had a friendly rivalry since the 1930s starting from the comic books and now going into the movies. DC characters are heroes and demigods among humans. Their stories tell how they use their powers to fight crime and that they are heroes because their superpowers. Marvel characters are the opposite they were created not as heroes but as relatable normal human beings with problems and normal stories. Their character development is about how they deal with their…
who cried upon hearing the verdict. No others had cried because everyone in Maycomb had grown accustomed to the prejudice and only children, with their vague understanding of good and evil react to such an occurrence. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a beautifully constructed novel, following the story of Scout Finch, a young girl growing up in a small Southern town inflicted by hatred and prejudice. As Scout and her brother,…
Scout is still innocent by the way she acts and by her outlook about ongoing events. Before the case started she asked Calpurnia, “Well, if everybody in Maycomb knows what kind of folks the Ewells are they’d be glad to hire Helen... what’s rape, Cal?”(Lee 124). This just goes to show that she may know of things but she doesn’t know the severity of the meaning of some of the things she knows. Her innocence is picked away with every new story and word she hears that comes from the court case. Very…
Go Set A Watchman, returns readers to Maycomb, and reintroduces them to the characters from one of the greatest coming of age novels, To Kill a Mockingbird. Watchman had tremendous controversy taking place on both the pages of the novel and swirling around outside the novel since it’s release. Several readers and critics alike became mortified that Atticus, a moral patriarch is exposed as a racist. Although, disheartening this is a realistic tragedy, it is natural to mature with age and in doing…
by Harper Lee, two kids face many difficult decisions and actions between the trial of Tom Robinson, having their black cook, and getting along at school. Jeremy Finch and Jean Louise Finch are average children. They grow up not really understanding the world and how things work. As the book develops, the kids learn how the world revolves and they eventually grow up. They learn how people think and why people act the way they are towards each other. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the…