The Truman Show

Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout shows empathy through her conversations, interactions, and resolutions with others. Scout shows empathy through conversation. For example, Scout asks a question of Atticus to try and understand the racial tensions in society. When Bob Ewell calls Atticus a empathizer to African Americans, Scout confronts Atticus and wants to learn why he would call him that. “Why do they call him a n*gger lover?” (34). Because Scout is asking a question it shows that she wants…

The texts ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, written by Harper Lee and ‘12 Angry Men’ directed by Sidney Lumet; both display contrasting features and qualities. While both are very diverse texts, they both share an undeniable resemblance, in relation to a single person affecting a group 's idea of a just and morally right decision. Prejudice and discrimination are a reflection of how both the accused characters in either text sway opinions about which course of action is correct. Two of the protagonists,…

Scout, he has also matured. For example, in chapter twelve, Scout and Jem find a comic about Atticus. The comic strip shows Atticus being chained to a desk, working hard, while pretty women are standing outside the window. While it looks an insult, Jem shows Scout it is a compliment, saying, “He spends his time doin’ things that wouldn’t get done if nobody did ‘em.”(pg. 132). This shows that Jem, due puberty and Boo Radley, has developed wisdom. He is beginning to think more like an adult,…

hand Grant 's action of brining Jefferson while he is in prison, is Grant 's personal small way of showing Jefferson he cares and trusts him. "I brought you some food" this may be a small gesture but is a big step to take in Grants place. This also shows Jefferson that Grant actually cares for his well being. Actions can be very personal to others and trust is gained through them. Atticus brining news about Tom 's death to Helens home to ensure her that he is truly was sorry about his death.…

Children from a young age are affected by the people and things around them. In the story we see events through the eyes of scout who is 6 years old when the novel begins. As Jem and Scout grows up, they are influenced by some more characters in the story. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a MockingBird, Calpurnia, miss Maudie and Mrs Dubose are minor characters who influence the values and beliefs of Jem and Scout. Calpurnia tries her best to raise the children according to her beliefs which…

for his work in court, he replied "No suh, not after she offered me a nickel the first time. I was glad to do it, Mr. Ewell didn 't seem to help her none, and neither did the chillun, and I knowed she didn 't have no nickels to spare"(256). This shows that Tom Robinson was a good person. He was willing to take time out of his day just to help someone. The fault was not in him, but in the people who couldn 't see past the color of his skin and if they took the time to know him like other people…

The author wants to show you how scout has became more mature and this is shown when scout was in the courthouse and Jem said that she did not know what they were saying and Scout said that she did know what they were talking about. This shows you how she has progressed in the story with her vocabulary and also with her Knowledge. I know this because Scout was a careless kid who did…

book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, many character show maturation. All characters show physical maturation, and mental maturation. Some characters stand out. The characters that stand out in "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, are Scout, Jem, and the people of Maycomb. Scout shows maturation when she stops fighting, realizes that Maycomb is different, and the fact that she is able to read before other children her age. Jem shows maturation when he helps Dill learn to swim, when…

The symbol mockingbird stands for innocent people who try to do good things and they end up getting punished for it. Innocent people who are destroyed by forces of evil. The innocence is destroyed by people harming the mockingbird who does good things. Mockingbirds are people who have been in contact with evil.Doing good things does not always have a good outcome that comes from what people have done.Mockingbirds cannot hurt people , so it would be a sin to hurt them.The mockingbird is very…

have many different types of racalitys and ethics. Another topic will be cover, is that any person or animal should ever be harmed for any sort of reason whether you think it’s right or not. The final topic that will be covered is, that you should show respect toward everyone.…