To Kill a Mockingbird

Racism, it’s the pure ignorance of humans who think that their race is superior to another’s. In “To Kill A MockingBird” by Harper Lee, racism plays a big role in the plot of the story and in the characters lives. This essay will talk about three of the most significant moments in the novel that deal with racism. This novel is about the lives of two innocent children who in growing up have to face the cruel racism of their their town, because their father is defending a black man who was charged…

Jem Finch’s character in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, displays a coming of age and maturity. One of the first examples of Jem’s newfound maturity occurs in the second-half of the book, “Oh go on and leave me alone. I’m readin’ the paper” (117). Jem is trying to demonstrate maturity by completing an adult task, reading the paper. In addition, after Aunt Alexandra’s arrival, Jem believes he is Scout’s elder as opposed to her brother, “Now I mean it, Scout, you antagonize Aunty and…

Statistics have proven that the early experiences created in a child’s life, have a direct impact on how they develop learning skills as well as social and emotional abilities. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming of age novel which reflects on the experiences and life lessons taught to the novels protagonist, Scout Finch, through the ages of 5 to 9, taking place in Southern Alabama, in the 1960’s. Unlike most 5-year old girls, Scout is unusually intelligent, as she already knows how to read, and…

Throughout the book of To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM) Atticus taught his children; Jem and Scout multiple values. The three main values Jem and Scout were taught were; respect, equality and courage. Atticus taught them courage specifically when he stood up for Tom Robinson in court even though his skin is black. The children learned respect from Atticus always treating everyone the same, no matter their background, age or personality. They learned equality from Atticus teaching them to listen to…

In the world racism is not as big of a thing as back in the day. Around 1910 and early 1900s racism was a majorpart of the society, and white people were racist. Even though racism was common in the early 1900s . White people are not as racist in today as they were before. Racism in the book happens all the time that is the main point of the book. Racism is shown by the whites in Maycomb against the Blacks like when the jury says that Tom Robinson was guilty of raping Mayella. The whole jury is…

To kill a mockingbird review Last Thursday, we went to Stratford to watch the play To kill a mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, this is my first time to watch this kind of drama. Compare to the film and book, the play uses flashback but not in chronological order. At the beginning of the play, we saw the speech of Martin Luther King which reveal the theme of this play, and then Adult Scout gave us some introduction. Surprisingly, Adult Scout was on the stage throughout the whole play, I…

weight, balancing lightly upon the dry dirt. Scout Finch postulates the thought that the world was ending. Maycomb County, Alabama hasn’t experienced snow since 1885. Ideally, a novel and its film compliment each other, which occurs with To Kill a Mockingbird. Nonetheless, the film can carry out things that novels can't, and reverse. Moreover, film has limitations that a novel doesn't. From book to film, the trial focus changes the overall message of Scout’s coming to age story by femininity,…

Examples of Courage in To Kill a Mockingbird Courage is a theme that has been used in literature since the beginning of writing itself. One of the many forms of literature are novels. Novels use courage as a theme to show a character or group being able to overcome their fears and reach their objective. A very well known novel, of the 20th century, is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee conveys courage in characters such as Atticus, Scout, and Jem to show one’s ability and will…

The novel by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird is an awesome book that takes place in Alabama during the Great Depression. This novel is about the sister Scout and the brother Jem learning the ethic and moral from their father, Atticus. Family members, neighbors; also experiencing through the events in their life. Back during Jem’s childhood, he shows immaturity and violates his father’s words; however, as he gets older he has accomplished on how to be a responsible brother, and uses his own…

them? Some people judge by looks, and others judge by how a person talks.CD In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, there is a lot of stereotyping due to unimportant things such as skin color or socioeconomic status; however, some characters learn that appearance is not always important. Themes relating to lessons learned, family dynamics, and stereotypes play a very important part in To Kill A Mockingbird. As life lessons are experienced, one becomes more mature. In my first quote, Atticus…