Northern Mockingbird

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,…

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the definition of innocence is “A freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil; the lack of worldly experience or sophistication.” Many of the characters in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird have an innocence that has been untainted by the evils of the world. Jem, Scout, Dill and Tom Robinson’s innocence slowly diminishes throughout the story, all the while Mr. Atticus Finch is doing his best to show that even with all the evil…

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…

Kill a Mockingbird 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,…

There are a many characters Harper Lee used in 'To Kill a Mockingbird ' to help spread her message, in this case the ‘Coexistence of Good and Evil’. All the characters are created to have their own unique character and different roles in order to bring out the message. Through the adult Scout, the author stated that everyone in Maycomb County is somehow related since people were so close during the time, where they married within their families. The character Lee used to express these ideas…

To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee is written to address the horrendous issues of the 1930’s, The Great Depression, the Jim Crow Laws, and segregation. It explores a variety of themes, all of which affect the reader greatly. Its portrayal of white supremacy, injustice, and prejudice is evident in many occurrences during the novel. The way the characters react to these times of hardship, however, defines their real strength stated by Martin Luther King Jr with the quote “the ultimate…

No person should be defined by his/her looks, but instead by the qualities that make them who they are. To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel by Harper Lee, is about a family with good morals towards everyone, regardless of race or social standing. From a child’s point of view, the reader experiences events that occur in the racist town of Maycomb, and how it affects the lives of the town’s residents. Employing a plethora of unique characters and recording their interactions, the novel is able to prove…

Various Injustices Epitomized in To Kill a Mockingbird The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel showing a crucial court case that sets the tone of the novel. The novel consists of a segregation of African Americans and white. The African Americans are not as worthy as the white. Tom Robinson is a quintessence of how he is not as worthy as the white people in Maycomb County. In addition, the Cunninghams are an economically unstable family. Their daily work consists of labor throughout the day…

Although appearance is one of the most influential aspects of today’s society, it’s always important to know the truth behind an attractive facade. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee highlights how society’s superficial ways alter one’s opinion on what is true, and just because they see something one way, the reality of the situation could be completely different. For example, in 12 Angry Men the jurors see the case in one light, but by the end they realize that their predictions couldn’t be…

“Femininity is not about what you wear, what you say or what you do…it is about who you are.” Femininity is a consistent theme throughout To Kill a Mockingbird and is important to discuss because it is vital for growing women to understand that they deserve equal rights and opportunity throughout the entirety of their lives. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee discusses the theme of femininity through the opinions of the Maycomb citizens, in order to suggest that femininity is forced…