To Kill a Mockingbird is based on events that took place in 1931 in Alabama, Harper Lee was motivated to write the book from the “Scottsboro Boys” trials that took place in the 1931. The “Scottsboro Boys” trial where all the African America boys were all accessed for allegedly raping two white girls in the midst of the fight. All of them stated that they didn’t rape the two girls they all were still placed on trial and found guilty by a jury which contained 8 white jury members and one African American. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Alabama in a town of Maycomb which suffering through the Great Depression with their widowed father, Atticus who is a prominent lawyer in the town. The covers a span of about three years, the main characters
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As it is was explained in the book that to kill a mocking is a sin because it was innocent. The Mockingbird represent the innocence in the story. They are also used you describe the characters Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, they are both accused of something that both have no part in and should have been treated more fairly and not judged off of one event in their life. Tom's struggle represents the recognition of racism in Maycomb County. His trial and innocence spark a conversation within the town regarding a change in perception between the white and black communities. There’s also a part of the book where Boo Radley leaves little gifts for the children to find as his way of connecting to them. Boo Radley leaves several items in the knothole of a tree on the edge of his lot. This knothole represents the communication between Boo and the outside world and the friendship between Boo and the …show more content…
While reading the book I found the case to be very interesting and informative of a lot of missing gaps of information. The overall book was a pleasure to read and revealing about racial prejudice that Harper must have seen as a kid. The trial shows how cunning Atticus is and brings him full circle as we see the ideals he placed on them he himself is showing in the trial. The trial brings everyone to full circle as Jem finial finds out that the world can be prejudicial and is prejudice to people of minorities. It shows that all the characters have grown up as we see them change and physically grow up from age to age in a span of 3 years. Throughout the novel, a mockingbird has been a symbol of innocence, of someone who has done no
As it is was explained in the book that to kill a mocking is a sin because it was innocent. The Mockingbird represent the innocence in the story. They are also used you describe the characters Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, they are both accused of something that both have no part in and should have been treated more fairly and not judged off of one event in their life. Tom's struggle represents the recognition of racism in Maycomb County. His trial and innocence spark a conversation within the town regarding a change in perception between the white and black communities. There’s also a part of the book where Boo Radley leaves little gifts for the children to find as his way of connecting to them. Boo Radley leaves several items in the knothole of a tree on the edge of his lot. This knothole represents the communication between Boo and the outside world and the friendship between Boo and the …show more content…
While reading the book I found the case to be very interesting and informative of a lot of missing gaps of information. The overall book was a pleasure to read and revealing about racial prejudice that Harper must have seen as a kid. The trial shows how cunning Atticus is and brings him full circle as we see the ideals he placed on them he himself is showing in the trial. The trial brings everyone to full circle as Jem finial finds out that the world can be prejudicial and is prejudice to people of minorities. It shows that all the characters have grown up as we see them change and physically grow up from age to age in a span of 3 years. Throughout the novel, a mockingbird has been a symbol of innocence, of someone who has done no