Pulitzer Prize for the Novel

was too scared to go outside the see the evil spirit, the Hairyman. In the end, the narrator felt very safe when Girragundji was with him. Later on, he overcame his fears and he was able to go to the outside toilet at night. One of themes of the novel is being bullied. The narrator is an Aboriginal who was being bullied by kids such as Stacey…

Rich, human, tough. These words relate to how batman was a normal person but was very brave. Also batman was really tough that he left criminals in bad conditions but never killed them. Although some people thought that batman was not a heroic hero, nevertheless, batman was heroic because he was rich enough to do things normal people would not successfully be able to do and he never killed anyone he fought, he just left the criminals in very bad health conditions. One reason why batman is a…

you or Jem not to do something again.” (75). The town of Maycomb is very racist and by Atticus taking this case it puts himself and his family in danger. The description Harper Lee used about Atticus really portrays him as a heroic character in this novel. The second time we see his courageous side is when Atticus had a seat in front of the jail cell where Tom was being kept. Scout Jem and Dill went to find Atticus and they did but what Scout says when he sees Atticus is really important he…

It is a sin to kill a mockingbird. This simple phrase seems unimportant and trivial, however, it has a much deeper meaning. The understanding, or misinterpretation, of this phrase makes all the difference in this book. In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, there are three main literary elements throughout the story. These elements are imagery, symbolism, and allegory and are used to show the themes of misunderstandings, courage, and prejudice. The first literary element…

Atticus Finch, a well respected lawyer that gets negatively criticized by his relatives and the society of Maycomb for having courage to defend Tom Robinson. Tom is a black man who was falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Atticus defended Tom because he once told Scout “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Page 30). If Atticus doesn’t even follow his own advice and be good role model…

Throughout the story To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem Finch matures into a man by going through difficult times and events. Jem learns critical life lessons by going through a series of events that impacted him. Because of the trial, Jem felt sorrow and sadness for Tom Robinson because he disagreed with the verdict. Three main reasons for Jem “coming of age” are him watching over Scout, the events he went through, and Atticus’s support throughout Jem’s childhood. In the end, Jem grows to be a man with…

It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird In to Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus says to Scout “Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it” (119). Many people can elaborate from this quote, mockingbirds can be considered a sin to kill them. All mockingbirds do is sing their hearts out for us and that it’s a sin to kill them. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus elaborates on why people can be considered…

Nature creates different types of organisms, and usually they have different living habits, such as in terms of how to spend the winter, and every creature can rely on their own unique way from the harsh climate to survive, and you can go to adapt to the changing environment. But, even if there is no relationship between the animal such as ground squirrels and Monarch butterfly that will also have the same point in winter on the way. The ground squirrels are members of the squirrel family of…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee , there are many examples where the town acts in a prejudiced way. The town is set in the 1930s,where there are problems with racism, especially in Maycomb. Throughout the story Jean Louise Finch (Scout) , learns that not everybody views each other equally, mainly in the Tom Robinson trial. Scout is exposed to the comments and actions of prejudice by the townsfolk. Such examples are the description of Boo Radley , the town drunk Dolphous Raymond.…

Throughout chapters one to five, I began to have a new perspective on the characters from what I had judged before reading the book. Scout I feel like a major archetype for Scout is Loss of Innocence. The reason I think this is such a major archetype is because of the various tasks she is faced with throughout the chapters. The most evident example of this archetype was when Atticus explains to her that she should not judge people, but understand what they are going through. Atticus said to her…