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Not one single person has never judged another based on stereotype or other’s opinions; it’s human nature to assume if one is unsure of something. But, with help one can learn how to bypass assumptions. At the beginning of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus gives Scout a piece of advice she will wholeheartedly embrace and take into consideration later in the novel: Atticus said, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” (39). She…

Being empathetic to others is not easy, but once it is learned, getting along with people will become easier. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about Jean “Scout” Louise Finch growing up in the town of Maycomb and learning about the world through her father, Atticus’s lessons. Atticus teaches Scout and her brother, Jem, how to react in situations involving Boo Radley, an unseen neighbor, Tom Robinson, a black man going through a trial, and other social groups of Maycomb. To Kill…

In class we are reading, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It is a masterpiece of American literature, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. So far in the novel, we are introduced to a small number of families, one of whom is the Finch’s. In the Finch family, there are two children, Scout and Jem. Scout has just started school, at first not wanting to go back. After some convincing by Atticus, she reached a compromise to return to school. Atticus is the father of the two, widowed when his…

“Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves,” - Mason Cooley. Compassion is a valuable part of Harper Lee’s novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, and the representation of this quote can be shown throughout various spots in the novel. Compassion is a rare trait to have, and the people who do acquire it often prosper in academics as well as social skills. Lee does an extraordinary job of showing how being compassionate allows one to thrive and achieve remarkable goals all…

Many people tend to believe in rumors spread by others instead of learning the truth about a person’s life before judging them. Throughout the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley has always been a person of interest for Scout. He lurks in the dark and is a shroud of mystery, the only information learn about him is through rumors. As Scout develops and matures, she realizes that Boo Radley is not as he seems, and learns a lesson from her prejudice of him. Through the novel, To Kill a…

revival transplanted itself from a successful run at London’s The Menier Chocolate Factory to open on Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theater on Dec 10. The Broadway revival brought Cynthia Erivo to reprise her role as Celie and the Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson as Shug Avery on her quest for EGOT. The act one showstopper “Push Da’ Button” is the show’s anthem of sexual awakening with a bold statement from Shug Avery -the sensual blues singer whose independent and assertive attitude…

Young and navie children rarely have a sense of empathy towards others when they are still developing their communications. It is an emotion that comes from the heart, and must be genuine in order to be effective. Empathy is often learned through the event of coming of age which is evident in a significant passage in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In this passage Scout can finally see the world from the perspective of Boo Radley, a childhood myth. She walks Boo back to his front porch…

Everyday we talk about hatred and how people slaughter one another, but yet we never truly understand what is beneath the sugar coated lies. To Kill a Mockingbird forces you to wash away that coat and deal with the harsh reality of our world. The novel takes place in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. It describes a rape case and how racism was the true culprit behind both it and its conclusion. The author, Harper Lee uses a mockingbird in the book to express how in this harsh world, there are a few…

To kill a Mocking Bird CEL One novel that explores the theme of courage is ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. The book is written through the eyes of Jean Louise Finch (Scout) looking back to a key incident that took place in her childhood. The book is set in the town of Maycomb. Lee uses different narrative techniques to convey the key theme of courage. As well as showing the characters courage, Lee also shows the towns courage. She personifies Maycomb town and portrays it as not so…

Scout’s character has developed immensely in the second section. For instance, when she almost fights Cecil, she does not. She learns to think before she acts: “I drew a bead on him, remembered what Atticus said, then dropped my fists and walked away, ‘Scout’s a coward!’ ringing in my ears. It was the first time I walked away from a fight.” (pg. 81). However, she only does this in public for her father’s sake. At The Landing, she fought Francis, but it took Scout a long time to finally fight him…