To Kill A Mockingbird Literary Analysis

To Kill A Mockingbird Prompt 1 In the tenth chapter of To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus stated “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Jem and Scout had received rifles for Christmas and were just eagerly learning how to use them. Ms. Maudie explained to Scout, “Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy.” Of course, these statements can be viewed as a simple quotations merely adding to the plot, but they contain a deeper meaning that can be applied to the entire book.

Scout not understanding why the Cunningham’s are trash gets mad at Aunt Alexandra because she doesn’t know who Walter Cunningham truly is underneath his family's poorness. Since the negroes at the bottom of the social ladder in Maycomb are treated so bad, families such as the Finches are very well respected, especially Atticus. Except, Atticus does not disrespect those who are below him in the social ladder. Maycomb County's stereotypes on people who are very poor are terrible, especially to the Cunninghams and the negroes, but are good for the Finches.

To Kill A Mockingbird Misunderstanding Misunderstandings occur anywhere at anytime in society and in this novel. The children and teenagers in this novel often come across misunderstandings between each other and even with an adult. The children do not always know how to explain their ideas while communicating with another child or adult which causes the misunderstandings. I think this is shown from a child’s point of view because the children are usually the one’s who are misunderstood. Teenagers and adults are usually the one’s who don’t comprehend the children very well and cause the misunderstandings to happen.

Theme Analysis Essay “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. ”― C.G. Jung. Perspective is such an important part of life. All throughout To Kill A Mockingbird perspective is needed to understand why that certain person did what they did.

Finding out how cruel society is at a young age is a lot to take in but gives so much in return. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, two characters Jem and Scout learn many valuable lessons that do not necessarily come from school education. Throughout the book, valuable lessons Jem and Scout learn are more found in real-life rather than in a school atmosphere. The school life of Jem and Scout is not mentioned in the book that much, but from the scenes they are mentioned, seems to the reader that the school is protecting them and holds them back. In real-life, Scout and Jem are revealed to court cases, racism, murder, and etc.

Essay 1 Date Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird “To kill a Mockingbird” is a novel in which Harper Lee, the author, presents forth various themes among them the unheard theme of social molarity. Harper dramatically uses a distinctive language through Scout, who is the narrator of the story to bring out the difficulties faced by children living in the southern Alabama town of Maycomb. Harper has dramatically displayed use of bildungsroman throughout the story; this helped to give the story a unique touch of a child’s view to bring out a different type of humor and wit. It has also used to develop and thrive the theme of morality in the society.

Comparable to the social structure of Maycomb in To Kill A Mockingbird, today’s society is scaffolded to be based off of the advantages of one’s privileges, whether or not the environment was intended to exude equality like the court. This exhibition of privilege or social exception can be found with the Ewells who was able to sway the jury through their social status as a white family, a social status thought highly of during the 1930s. This connects with an issue found throughout history and in today’s society in which people are left with injustices as the privileges of wealth, social status, and race of the opposing leave them bereft of the justice they deserve within a court setting. A commonly abused privilege in today’s society is the amount of

Why doesn't Matthew tell his mom what happened?Because he doesn't want to hear her say “I told you so”. Who was at the door that night?R:The Beckers. Why is the news such a big deal for Matthew?R: Because he has to be somewhere the same day he has a baseball game. Why can’t his mother reschedule the meeting?Because they need the money.

Southern Gothic literature often expresses common family values of people living in the South. In “To Kill A Mockingbird”, “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”, and “The Flowers”, the authors use characters, setting, and the dialogue in an attempt to emphasize the family values of people living in the Southern region of the United States. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird”, the Finches living in Maycomb County represent basic family values in the South. Atticus says to Scout, “Try fighting with your head for a change… it’s a good one, even if it does resist learning” (Lee 101).

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee reveals that when you understand other points of view yours can be broadened or changed. In the book, Harper Lee teaches us about understanding people's perspective through Scout and Atticus. Harper Lee explains this when scout is getting mad at her teacher, and Atticus told her, “You never understand a person unless you consider things from their point of view. Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”(Lee 33).

Colton Ranilovich Mr. Mead Lit & Comp 14 April 2023 Lee’s fictional construct The year 1960 inspired a lot of well-known authors to write compelling stories concerning historical flaws at the time. Many things in this time period shouldn't have been seen such as racially motivated acts and segregation. As this went on, writers didn't just stand there but took it upon themself to help fix it. One of these writers was Harper Lee and her Book To Kill A Mockingbird.

Katie Wisdom Mrs.Matteson English II 11 February 2018 You may have heard the popular saying “never judge a book by its cover,” in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and her brother Jem struggle with this concept. Jem and Scout are encouraged to step into other people’s shoes to gain insight into other’s lives. The kids are exposed to a harsh social understanding while also coming to know and understand the motives behind the people in their community. Scout’s father, Atticus Finch, takes on a case to defend Tom Robinson, an African American man accused of raping a white woman which leads to the struggles of the children.

The following scene takes place just before Scout learns of her father’s new case. The scene introduces the character of Lamar Carter, Scouts new friend, a young African American boy who is 8 (two years older than Scout). The scene commences with Scout and Lamar sitting under a large tree in the Finch front yard. Scout (confused)

Dillon Lindstrom Mrs. Engelstad English 11, Hour 7 22/03/16 Critical Analysis “If you can learn a simple trick, you 'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." [30] . The character, Atticus has a hand in three buckets throughout the story.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee, is set in the 1930s when racial discrimination was unchecked and rampant in North America. The racial bias had creeped into the American Justice system and had started to play a dominant role in deciding whether an accused was guilty or innocent. The Great depression of the 1930s had a huge impact on the african american population of the United States of America as majority of them employed as sharecroppers, mine workers or as minimal wage jobs. Due to the economic depression, lost their jobs and as a result lost their livelihoods.