Truman Capote

The town of Holcomb and surrounding cities really focuses on religion as a society. The Clutters go to church every Sunday and the one time that they didn’t, well, they were strictly unable. With church being the center of everything, it had become part of everyone’s social life and not just their Sunday life. Even during the trial of Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, the religious aspect of the town stayed with them through it all. Throughout the entirety of the first section of In Cold Blood,…

Authors incorporate arguments into their works that readers can respond to. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, one of the arguments presented is that people will reject the truth to please society and others. This argument is demonstrated when Dill and Scout meet Dolphus Raymond, when the court finds Tom Robinson guilty, and when Heck Tate declares Mr. Ewell’s death as an accident rather than a murder. During the case, Jem orders Scout to take Dill and leave the courtroom because Dill…

In the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, many different families are depicted throughout the book. These families, and especially the children, show how the values of the parents are reflects in their children’s behavior. Many of the children in the book act in ways of which Harper Lee clearly disapproves, while others seem to be struggle to embody the good values their parents demonstrate. In particular, Scout and Jem, Dill, and Burris Ewell provide clear examples of…

Throughout the course of the book To Kill a Mockingbird, the main characters, Jem and Scout, change their views on the not so fair world they thought they lived in. In the beginning of the book, both Jem and Scout thought everyone was treated fairly and are as innocent as they are. The author, Harper Lee creates crazy events for Jem and Scout to face, that ultimately change their views on the world and also help them grow as people. Through the use of child-like innocence and point of view,…

The budding relationship between Will and Sean begins with simply a therapist-patient dynamic, but over the course of the film develops into a close friendship. Though their relationship is rather short in comparison to the typical close relationship from a social psychology standpoint, the characteristics of a long-term friendship are still in place. Close friends typically act more modestly about their skills and achievements with one another, and Will displays considerably more humility when…

Most authors in books write in a first person view or third person but not Harper Lee. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee writes in the most fascinating point of view, the knowing adult and the innocent child. Jean louise Finch also known as Scout is a young girl throughout the book. However, Harper Lee writes the book as if “older” Scout is telling her childhood story. Since Lee choose to write the book like this we are able to read two perspectives the Knowing adult and the innocent…

Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, vividly caputres the effects of racism and social inequality on the citizens of Maycomb county in various ways. Lee narrates from an adolescent perspective through the voice of Scout, who has the attribute of an unadulterated character. Also, the historical background is set in the great depression, which was a period that showed the human nature as lucidly as possible in a malevolent way. Lee compels the readers to feel compassionate towards…

To Kill a Mockingbird Maycomb County, 1930’s a well segregated, opinionated, always in other people’s business little town. When the Tom Robinson case comes to session it’s all the little town talks about. To Kill a Mockingbird Is a novel about the Finch family taking on the daily struggles of the 1930’s in Maycomb County. From Scout Finch getting in trouble at school, Arthur(Boo) Radley, Jem Finch’s friend Dill, Mrs.Dubose, The trial bringing troubles to the Finch family, and surprise visit…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird a young girl named Scout narrates the book and by doing this the reader can see Maycomb through an innocent girl’s eyes. Scout is smart and far beyond her age, but in certain area she lets her naivety shine through. In some situation this gets her in trouble but it is also quite helpful. Scout and her older brother Jem grow up with innocence because they have not yet been exposed to their society’s dark side. But as time progresses through the novel, they grow…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many times that Harper Lee shows compassion, sympathy, and tolerance through the characters of the novel. Lots of times in the novel Harper Lee shows compassion, sympathy, or tolerance through key events in the story including: Atticus has compassion when he defends Tom Robinson, who is a black man, to the best of his abilities. Atticus shows Tolerance when Bob Ewell spits in his face, by not doing anything back. Jem shows sympathy to…