Northern Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, friend Dill, and brother Jem must face friends and family turning on them, as father Atticus makes a life changing decision of defending a black man in court in the 1930’s. They must learn how to deal with their situation in a calm way no matter the instigations. Also the articles Lynching by Mark Twain, and Why I Joined the Klan, by Studs Terkel, corroborate the themes throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. The three most prominent themes in To Kill a Mockingbird and…

Atticus sternly says, “Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.”(90; ch.10). Mockingbirds are misunderstood creatures, they mimic calls that of other avian. But in reality all they want is to pursue their goals, their dreams. Furthermore this develops a special bond between Atticus and scout that makes her look up to his…

In ¨To kill a Mockingbird¨, Lee uses symbolism and imagery to convey the idea that a loss of innocence happens because of a certain characteristic in Maycomb. There's an overwhelming amount of characters in the story that Lee uses to persuade this but three distinctive characters that he generally focuses on is Tom Robinson, Scout and Boo Radley. In chapter 10, Atticus shoots a rabid dog. This incident relates to the theme of the story. Before a school trip, Atticus explains that “it's a…

Scout, the main character of To Kill A Mockingbird, is new to school and its atmosphere, as is Caroline Fisher, Scout’s first grade teacher. Ms. Caroline, however is not only new to school, but Maycomb County entirely. Ms. Caroline hails from Winston County which is widely known to be a place of different values and traditions that many in Maycomb hardly understand. When Ms. Caroline was in college she was taught a new way of teaching which she seeks to implement in public education. However…

Throughout the novel, we can see multiple times that Atticus has taken a stand .For example, in chapter 15 it states “that boy might go to the chair, but he’s not going till the truth’s told… and you know what the truth was.” This shows that Atticus has values and beliefs for which he is willing to fight, no matter what the circumstances are. When the Tom's case comes to trial, racial tensions explode in the town. The judge thus chooses Atticus for the case as he believes that this would be the…

The novel of To Kill a Mockingbird often uses a mockingbird as a symbol for innocence. Harper Lee uses the mockingbird as a symbol for innocence in the novel and often portrays certain characters as mockingbirds in different situations in the novel. They are mockingbirds to show a bond between two characters and one character protecting another. Scout is a mockingbird when Jem doesn’t let Scout come with him to retrieve his pants. When Scout says that she is going with Jem to retrieve his…

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How Scout Grew Up Growing up is an important time in life where people begin to understand themselves, the world and others. To Kill A Mockingbird is a story of two children Jem and Scout Finch growing up; they start to understand themselves and the world in a more adult fashion. In the beginning of the book the young children don't understand the world is why the way it is. They look at a different point of view thanks to Atticus, through the Tom Robinson trial, and interactions with Mrs.…

deliver the best education possible to his children. He does this informally, because the county that they live in is racist and separated between whites and blacks. His goal is to deliver an education that includes moral and ethics. To Kill A Mockingbird is a fascinating novel of Scout, a girl who is in the process of realizing the world around her. Scout’s father, Atticus, is a lawyer defending an innocent black man in Maycomb County, a very racist Southern county. Throughout the book Scout…

The title to kill a mockingbird relates to tom Robinson and boo Radley because it is a sin to kill a mockingbird because their innocent and have done nothing wrong. Just like tom Robinson was innocent and did nothing wrong. And how boo Radley didn’t really do anything to anyone they both did good things for no real reason other than just to do it out of their own will. Hey both relate and represent a mocking bird n both ways tom Robinson was a victim and was also a witness that was not only…