Southern Gothic

Have you ever considered what other people value the most in their lives? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, many of the characters throughout the plot take into consideration different values. The word value means relative worth, merit, or importance. If a person has values, it shows significance in how they live their lives and who they are. Characters in To Kill a Mockingbird all have values of their own and show them in the story. One example of people showing their values…

Imagine you caught your child doing something considered taboo by all of society. Would you lie to cover up your shame, or would you face the rest of the world and own it? In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem and Scout are the children of lawyer Atticus Finch, but they are not the problem. Mayella Ewell is a 19 year old poor white woman who claims that Thomas Robinson, a black man, beat her then raped her. But, this might not be the case. As Atticus goes to work to prove Tom…

Envision a house that “was once white” but now “darkened to the color of the slate-gray yard around it” with “rain-rotted shingles” and “oak trees that kept the sun away”(Lee, 10). This might not sound like a place that a generous and caring man would live in, but in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a mysterious and important character, Arthur “Boo” Radley, is the most significant source of pure kindness and endearment in the entire novel. Arthur Radley is the phantom of a small 1930 Alabama…

In writing, it is important to be able to see a situation from different character’s perspectives. This is critical in shaping a reader’s opinion of the characters and the situations they experience. Many authors write from one point of view, allowing them to use this to his or her advantage. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the author writes from the perspective of Scout, a young girl. This unconventional point of view enables the reader to form unique opinions about the characters and the situations…

Imagine a world where books are forbidden, everything is fast paced and firemen don’t put out fires they make them. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury published in October of 1953, there is a main character named Montag. The book is about how Montag learns to like books. The characters in the book try to either teach Montag to like books or steer him away from books. One of the characters, Clarisse teaches Montag that not everything has to be fast paced or you don’t have to follow…

Character Analysis Jean-Louise Finch, more commonly known as Scout was the character that told To Kill A Mockingbird through her own eyes. Before the age of ten, she has done some pretty rambunctious things along with her wiser, older brother, Jem, and her best friend and future husband, Dill Harris. Living with her single father, Atticus, Scout discovers more about the people that live in Maycomb, Alabama. After a couple years Scout’s Aunt Alexandra moves in with the Finch’s to assist…

Again, I very much like your reader response as it is outstanding and meaningful. Undoubtedly your thesis statement is marvelous. Indeed Alexandra character plays a vital role in Scout’s life. And yes the children shows a mysterious feeling about Radley Boo in the novel, as they only heard the rumors from fellow town member about him. Their curiosity increased because Mr. Atticus and other elder warned them to not get closer with the Boo’ s house and this warning drag their attention toward him…

for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers. One critic says that atticus finch symbolizes racial heroism. The primary themes of to kill a mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence. The story revolves around southern life and racial injustice. It also talks about courage like how scout’s impulsive nature caused her to stand up for her father and unintentionally save the life of Tom Robinson. Or how Atticus Finch is a moral character and teaches his…

Fear throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, is presented in many situations and plays a large part in building tension and suspense, and developing Mayella Ewell’s character. Tom Robinson’s situation leaves him frightened for his own life. He is fearful of the consequences despite the fact that he is innocent. In the text it says, “’I was scared suh. If you was a nigger like me, you’d be scared, too’” (Lee 261). This creates tension between the reader and Tom. The reader acknowledges…

Why Walk in “Shoes” When You Can Walk in Perspectives Many characters in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, demonstrates different characteristics, though Harper Lee’s main focus is to portray the theme of one must walk in someone else’s shoes to understand his or her intentions. Characters such as Boo Radley, Mayella, Tom Robinson, Scout, and Atticus best demonstrate what it means to have different intakes and perspectives. Lee, in many cases, also show events at which different characteristics…