Southern Gothic

To Kill a Mockingbird Analytical Essay The book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, shows a lot of inequality. It is set in Maycomb, Alabama during the 19th century. The book is trying show the readers of the injustice of that time. Harper Lee uses the main character, Scout, to show the readers of these inequalities. Scout is very young and naive which means she doesn’t understand a lot about the society. Thus, she is perfect for showing the readers of the inequalities in To Kill a…

Harper Lee uses two things in the story to symbolize how it could be referenced to killing a Mockingbird. The author states that in the book how gentle a Mockingbird is a how it does nothing wrong but give us calming music with its very delightful singing. Mockingbirds were the only bird that Atticus said Scout and Jem could not shoot when they first got the air rifles. Mockingbirds only bring joy so no one harms them intentionally. Miss Maudie is the one who says the great things about them on…

In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” there are many uses of symbolism. Many of these are hidden and may be hard to catch. These uses of symbolism show a deeper meaning in of events in the story that may seem random, but were in fact put there intentionally by the author to show another meaning or purpose. An example of this would be the title of the story. The name “To Kill A Mockingbird” doesn’t really have anything to do with the story but it describes harming something that is actually…

Stephanie Hernandez Mr. Mooney English 10H Per. 8 18 December 2017 Hypocrisy takes over Maycomb In Harper Lee’s to Kill a Mockingbird, hypocrisy is shown in most parts of the book. The book has a very conflicting storyline which keeps it interesting for the reader. A lot of the main characters in this book are witnesses of the hypocrisy. Scout is a witness to various forms of hypocrisy, most of them have been from the women in Maycomb. Scouts teachers are both guilty of…

The following passage is taken from Games At Twilight, a short story by Anita Desai. Anita Desai is a renowned author from India who writes about India, or America told in relation to India. Games At Twilight, set in India, revolves around Ravi, one of five children, who learns about the harsh realities of life and death while playing a game of hide and seek. The didactic short story, told from a third person limited point of view, examines the idea of eventually being forgotten after death. In…

In the book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Edward Tulane is a vain, self-absorbed, three-foot-tall china rabbit from France who thinks to have all he could want. Fancy clothes, a tiny gold pocket watch and Abilene, a girl who loves him with all her heart. On page 3 in the book the author states “He had china arms and china legs, china paws and a china head, a china torso and a china nose. His arms and legs were jointed and jointed by wire so that his china elbows and china knees could…

Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), written by Harper Lee, the theme “Help others even when they cannot help themselves” becomes relevant. Atticus Finch, a lawyer in his late forties with two young children, is trying to better himself and the lives of his children. In the story, three different situations show readers the theme and can help them understand the story in a different way. The three situations conclude to Atticus helping Tom Robinson with the trial, Boo helping…

There are many things that give an individual power, wealth fame and more. In “To Kill A Mockingbird”, the trial between Tom and Mayella, Mayella wins because of her power. What makes Mayella powerful? Although Mayella is powerless when it comes to class and gender, her race ultimately makes her powerful. First, because of her class Mayella is powerless. One supporting statement is shown when Scout says “White people wouldn’t have anything to do with her because she lived among pigs”(Doc E).…

Adversity is a state of continued difficulty or hardship that a person may experience. Both “A Time To Kill” directed by Joel Schmaucher and “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee present characters that face adversity and have different methods of dealing with the situation they face. Some submit to adversity, like Lucien Wilbanks and Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley. Others respond using societies provided systems, such as the law, like Jake Brigance and Tom Robinson do. Non-violent resistance is used by…

It is explained to readers that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, for they only provide us with melodies, and cause no harm, unlike other pests, so the mockingbird is a creature that represents innocence, which is key to the message of this book. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee incorporates symbolism of the mockingbird concept to reveal innocence in two similar and alienated citizens of Maycomb. From the start, the character Boo Radley becomes an obsession to the Finch children. To the…