Sweet Home Alabama

Society's preconceived prejudices have the capacity to be altered by the uncorrupted experiences of an innocent child. Throughout Harper lee's novel she utilised the untainted innocence provided by the protagonist ,scout. Scout provides the reader with a new insight into society and how we should respect each other and not be influenced by the preconceived ideas of bigotry and prejudice forced upon individuals by society. Through the innocence of Scout, Lee is able to raise issues surrounding…

Atticus Finch is a very important man in his town. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Atticus is portrayed as a well-known person that is respected by most people. He is a very wise, determined, and respectful person and he shows these traits various times in the novel. Atticus Finch is such a wise man for always giving his children, Jem and Scout Finch beneficial advice. He tells his kids about life and how they should treat others fairly, and to not use prejudice to define…

[Attention Getter] Have you ever heard of Atticus Finch? If you know anything about classic American novels you probably have. Atticus Finch is a character in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This novel is based in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s. His daughter, Scout, is the narrator of the book, but he still plays a huge role. In this book, Atticus guides his children through the early years of their lives, giving them life long advice, all the while keeping his busy job as a…

them she is not grieving. She tells Scout, “Don’t you worry about me, Jean Louise Finch. There are ways of doing thing you don’t know abou. Why, I’ll build me a little house and take me a couple of roomers and-gracious, I’ll have the finest yard in Alabama. Those Bellingraths’ll look plain puny when I get started!” (Lee 75). She teaches the children that even negative situations can have its benefits. Scout and Jem need to realize this, especially during the future…

Throughout the entirety of the book, Aunt Alexandra remains one of the most dynamic character in To Kill a Mockingbird. When she comes to stay in Maycomb with Atticus and the children, Scout says, ¨Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand in a glove, but never into the world of Jem and me” (150). In the beginning of her appearance as a character, she constantly criticizes and judges Atticus, Jem, Scout, and the various citizens of Maycomb. For this reason, she doesn't fit well…

acts. The people who have seen him before know what kind of person he is, and know that the rumors are not true. Scout learns something from Boo. That lesson has contributed to her coming-of-age experience. Scout and Jem were attacked when walking home from the school auditorium (add reason why they were at school auditorium). Scout manages to get away by the help of an anonymous person, and Jem is found unconscious. Aunt Alexandra calls Dr. Reynolds, and Dr.Reynolds soon, comes to the house.…

Guy Montag was new to the idea of reading forbidden books, so, if given the chance, what would someone experienced with reading choose to save? The books chosen to be remembered for the fall of society should be important, as they need to prevent the corruption of the new society. What books have such strong messages that they should be deemed more significant than others? It is my belief that, if only three books were to be saved from fiery death, I would pick to save To Kill a Mockingbird by…

Cunningham is a mockingbird. The mob has the intention of lynching Tom Robinson before his trial. Scout sees Mr. Cunningham and she starts talking to him about about his saying he’s “a real nice boy. We brought him home for dinner one time. Maybe he told you about me, I beat him up one time but he was real nice about it. Tell him hey for me, won’t you (Lee 205)?”. Scout then goes on to say that “Entailments are bad, (Lee 205)” not realizing that the whole crowd is…

of the time.” (Lee, p 11) In other words, Jem told Scout that he thought that Mr. Radley punished Boo to keep him from getting out of the house. This makes the reader think that Boo is much worse than he actually is. The main setting, Maycomb, Alabama is vividly described in the beginning of the novel. Lee beautifully sets the story up, describing the town, the history of the Finch family and the town. According to the description, Scout is trying to…

told a radio interviewer in 1964 about her novel, which has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. It’s no wonder why many have been affected by the recent death of the “last centuries most beloved author”. Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama in 1926, the youngest of four children of lawyer Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham (Finch). Growing up, Lee was surrounded by the stresses of segregation, which can be seen in her most famous work To Kill a Mockingbird, a reflective text…