Theme of Innocence and Morality in To Kill A Mockingbird

Themes in To Kill a Mockingbird “The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think”(Harper Lee). The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is set in the South in the 1930’s during the Great Depression. The novel shows the many things that are wrong with society; however, she also sheds a light on the good. In To Kill a Mockingbird many themes appear in the novel. Harper Lee brings to light three very important themes of courage, the killing of innocence, and the idea of morality. Courage, the strength in the face of pain or grief. In To Kill a Mockingbird a character that shows amazing courage is Atticus Finch. Atticus shows amazing courage in the scene where the rabid dog comes galloping…

Humanity: Prejudice, Innocence, and Morality in To Kill A Mockingbird Society has evolved fifty-four years since Harper Lee published, To Kill a Mockingbird, yet the novel reverberates throughout society today because it keenly accentuates the coexistence between good and evil through prejudice, innocence, and morality. Prejudice displays the cruel oppressive nature of humans and emerges as a major theme throughout the Tom Robinson trial, the controversial epicenter of the novel.…

To Kill a Mocking Bird is one of the most widely recognized pieces of American literature. Through the eyes of a child, Harper Lee takes the reader on a journey that examines one of the most controversial topics in history of the nation – civil rights. From Scout’s innocent perspective, Lee challenges cultural norms and stereotypes, and asks the audience to question their personal concepts of courage, justice, and morality. Summary Lee begins by introducing the audience to Scout, her family and…

“I never expected any sort of success with 'Mockingbird'... I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement”, Harper Lee 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).…

Mockingbirds- the title of the book is known as To Kill A Mockingbird. Mockingbirds are used throughout the story as a symbol of innocence and peace. To kill a mockingbird is considered a sin. Throughout the story, a majority of the characters symbolized mockingbirds such as Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Tom was innocent and was accused of rape. He was later killed by prison guards when he tried to escape. In the end, Scout believed exposing or hurting Boo to the public is like shooting a…

To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 and won Pulitzer Prize 1961. To Kill a Mockingbird a semi-autobiographical work of fiction by Harper Lee. A classic in American literature, and most-likely is the most widely read novel about racism. Representing the battle between justice and racial prejudice, good and evil from a young girl’s perspective. The narrator and main protagonist Scout Finch, grew up in a small close-nit town in Alabama called Maycomb. People were separated by social…

Text Analysis: "To Kill a Mockingbird" - Harper Lee Atticus Finch: Atticus Finch is a local lawyer in the small town of Maycomb. A widower, with a rather lack and dry sense of humor. He additionally has two children, Jem and Scout, to which he has applied his strong sense of morality and justice that has been passed down through the vines of his ancestors. He is also one of the only people in his community that cares about the wellbeing and racial equality no matter who the culprit is. Tom…

Courage is far more than bravery alone; it is the ability to persevere through any obstacle, it is a constant in our lives from learning to walk, to our first separation in school from our parents, to how we muster up the courage to ask for a raise at work and eventually even the courage to face our own mortality. The theme of the poem “Courage” by Anne Sexton is ultimately similar to the theme of courage found within To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; as both handle how one copes with life…

To Kill a Mockingbird is filled with symbolism used to display different themes. A major symbol is the mockingbird. Mockingbirds are harmless creatures that just sing and make the world a happier place. Lee uses three main characters that resemble greatly to mockingbirds to get her subtle, but imperative points across. One of these mockingbirds is forced to meet his maker, another is forced is forced to kill, and the last mockingbird’s innocence is forced to slowly die. Lee uses these characters…

To kill a mockingbird Harper lee’s book, to kill a mocking bird, is a classic story which represents morals and the fight against prejudice and discrimination. Although the setting of the book took place in the 1930 's, the release of the novel could not have come at a more significant time. Published in the 1960, I feel that to kill a mockingbird was heavily influenced by the ongoing societal shift of standards and perceptions. Change was escalating quickly, people fought to change basically…