Mobile, Alabama

In the brilliant and memorable novel To Kill a Mockingbird a theme in this book occurs often. In the book Atticus Finch tells his children that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird and the reason being is because all they do is make beautiful music for everyone. Atticus saying this relates so much more to the book than originally thought. There are three main characters in this book who are metaphorically mockingbirds. Being a mockingbird is not having wings or a beak, but truly doing only the…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout Finch, the narrator, tells the story of her childhood in the town of Maycomb County during the Great Depression. One person who greatly impacts Scout’s life throughout her youth is Miss Maudie Atkinson. Miss Maudie is a friendly neighbor of the Finches who respects the Finch children and is quite honest with them, despite their young ages. A woman who exhibits high integrity, Miss Maudie is also sincere and has strong moral principles. She continually…

In her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee describes the maturation of the protagonist’s brother, Jem, as he grows up in Maycomb County, Alabama, a town controlled by racism and hate. Over the course of the book, he faces several obstacles and challenges that cause him to let go of his naive mindset as an innocent ten-year-old and directly deal with the inherent discrimination among individuals in his community. Therefore, Lee’s novel is an example of a bildungsroman, or a book dealing with…

the kids would played a game involves them acting out the life of the Radley. Then one day when Scout and Jem are walking from school they found a hole in a tree with candy and other stuff. Which Boo Radley’s leaving gift for them. Though takes them a long time for them to realize. The kids make schemes to get boo Radley to come out the house so they can see him. One night they sneak around to the back to the house to get a look at him through the window and they get shot at by the older…

Throughout history, society’s expectations have largely impacted people’s opinions and behavior because of constant environmental pressures. The impacts shown throughout movies, books, and history amplify society’s effects on a person’s moral value and beliefs and are created based on set standards. Although many people fall under societal pressures and neglect to stand up for what is right, there are some who try to change society for the good, even if they are standing alone. In To Kill a…

notice the ladies speaking of what she thought to be Tom Robinson. During that time she reflects on the trial and the decision that was made. She thinks to herself, “Well, neither of us was the Mayor of Birmingham, but I wished I was the Governor of Alabama for one day: I’d let Tom Robinson go so quick the Missionary Society wouldn't have time to catch its breath” (Lee, 313). Earlier in the book, Scout did not think anything of African Americans…

The Respect of Courage Everyone wants to be the person with enough guts to stand up to wrongs in an attempt to right them. Courage is perceived as a great thing in our society; so much so that the opposite of such, cowardice, is frowned upon. This is prevalent in the 1930’s as well. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates that courage is a trait Scout admires and seeks through Scout’s experiences, thoughts and actions. Scout experiences bits and pieces of courage almost every day…

A child’s mind is like a picture you know what’s on the outside, but you’ll never know what’s in the inside. In “ To Kill A Mockingbird, “ Harper Lee uses conflict and characterization in order to convey the idea that a simple child’s innocence can be shattered from life’s problems, however they still don’t understand what’s going on yet. Harper Lee first uses an external conflict on Mr. Walter Cunningham in a gang to convey her theme. When an outraged mob went to the penitentiary…

Innocence is a main theme in “To Kill a Mockingbird” and occurs mainly as a metaphor of being a mockingbird. It is considered a sin if someone kills a mockingbird, which truly shows how innocent mockingbirds are. Many characters are portrayed as mockingbirds as the story unfolds. ‘’Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit'em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.’’(Lee 119) A mockingbird is a metaphor of innocence in the story because they never bother or hurt anyone they only…

A sin is an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, many sins are committed, but one sin stands out against all others. “...but remember it is a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). A mockingbird is an innocent creature that only provides beautiful song for the world; a creature that deserves no hate or punishment. Scout recognizes Boo Radley as the mockingbird in her life, and she grows up with a strong curiosity to learn…