Northern United States

“Nothing to see” suggests that Maycomb is a small, quiet town with little to do. Lee uses the sleepiness in the town to establish interest in Maycomb as events unfold during the novel. People create problems that aren’t there to entertain themselves in the slow paced county. This is like racism, a large part of the book. The person you see may be completely harmless. You have nothing to be afraid of, however, you bring yourself to become fearful of them for no reason, other than the one you’ve…

The Unequipped Fisherman Fishing on my families 14 foot aluminum boat at Lake Ponemah, I encountered an evasive pike who evaded capture because I failed to prepare the necessary fishing equipment. I was about 8 years old at the time, but I remember every detail; from the exact time my brother father and I entered the boat, to the tree on our lucky island. I recall pulling up near the superstitious island, and dropping anchor while I gathered my preferred equipment. During my first cast, I…

Mockingbirds, known for their lovely music and existence, are a true gift. The sweet sounding tweet they bring is amazing, mockingbirds, do not bring any harm. These magnificent birds stay out of the farmers silos, also, they take care of the damaging insects in the soil. In the story," To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch tells Jem And Scout, "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Jem and Scout learn that they shouldn't harm a animal or person if they haven't brought harm to them. Later in the…

don’t harm anything not gardens or other animals they just sing, this is why it’s a sin. Why kill something that never harmed anything, there is no rhyme or reason with the harming of an innocent thing. There are a plethora of saying that basically state do what you want done to you, or of how if you do good you will receive good. If those are true then why would a bird or person who did nothing wrong have wrong done to them? The world is cruel but most would agree that it would be a sin to harm…

What do you think of when you hear the word prejudice? Do you think racial prejudice is the only form? Well it’s not and to kill a mockingbird shows this very well. They show about how the is sexual prejudice, age prejudice, and racial prejudice, these are depicted throughout the novel. The characters of Maycomb county a small town have to learn to accept all people no matter what color, age, or sex. They learn this through the trial of Tom robinson. The main character Scout her…

stands on the side of equality and expresses this through his words and actions. Even though Atticus is a non traditional parent: he is old, formal, and often leaves his children alone with his chef or sister, he works hard for the town of Maycomb and state legislature while making as much time as possible devoted to his family. Although Atticus is an unorthodox…

was the famous author of To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s award winning book gave readers many life lessons. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 for her work, which is the highest civilian award someone can get in the United States. Harper Lee was a very influential person; she brought attention the the prejudice and unfairness going on between black people and white people in the South at the time, she showed that anyone can speak out for what they believe in, and she…

The mockingbird represents people who just want to be left alone, but are brought into public eye and humiliated without wanting to be. Another interpretation of a mockingbird is the innocent. The title of the book is to Kill a MockingBird because Tom Robinson was killed. In the book Mr. Underwood says that Tom Robinson's murder was like a murder of a songbird because he thinks it’s a sin to kill mockingbirds. Along with Tom Robinson, Scout mentions Boo Radley as a Songbird because he just wants…

stated, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view,” (Page 30). Atticus has courageously raised his children to not judge others until you know their story and what they are going through. The texts also states, “I’m simply defending a ‘Negro’- his names Tom Robinson,” (Page 75). This is the most extreme example of courage in this novel because Atticus is defending an African-American during the time of racial segregation. Taking this case is…

(A playful writing influenced by A. A. Milne’s ‘Winnie the Pooh and Beatrix Potter’ Stories) I gaze from my window to see a slight rustle in the conifers, picking up my binoculars with curiosity I notice a wood pigeon fluttering about; my imagination gets the better of me, thoughts rolled into a story. I don’t believe in happy endings; but I will try and write something with a good end to it and no better way can a story be brought to life than through the antics of wood pigeons. There was a…