Harper Lee’s semi-autobiographical novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” is cornerstone literature for all looking to get clear picture of the racial injustice experienced by African Americans in the southern United States during the Great Depression of the 1930s. It is told from the perspective of six year old Jean Louise (“Scout”) Finch, the daughter of an Alabama lawyer attempting to defend Tom Robinson, an African American man, who has been accused of raping a white woman. Many papers already exist looking at “To Kill A Mockingbird”’s narration on the power of prejudice and the fight for justice. You can find samples of essays online to create an outline for an essay of your own, which should include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Climbing into someone’s shoes and walking in it can give you the power to genuinely understand a variety of people. Doing this can also help you get along with all kinds of people, opening your mind to new perspectives of life. Considering things from other...
To Kill a Mockingbird As a story based on The Great Depression, the time period shapes many aspects of life that contrast widely to that of today’s society. The 1930’s in the south was an era of inequality in many ways. Although many years after...
As we go through the different stages of life, it might not be easy for all of us, especially for Scout and Jem. Scout and Jem are abruptly woken up by the nightmare of reality from their dream of innocence. Throughout the novel To Kill...
“Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird….“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one...
Symbolism is a very important aspect of any story. Symbols can build on the theme of a book like a theme about good and evil. It can also be the symbolism of a character or an animal like a Mockingbird. In the novel, “To Kill...
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a variety of allusions to other works of literature arise, suggesting to the adept reader their significance to the plot and in our understanding of many characters and themes. Two books of special importance, Ivanhoe and The...
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows the reader a time of social injustice and racial discrimination in the American South. The book tells the life of a young girl, Jean Louis Finch, who observes this discrimination around her and even experiences some bullying...
Parents hide their childhood memories from their children for many reasons. Some are embarrassed, some are scared, and some are ashamed. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch’s nickname describes his childhood. Rather than learning about his second persona from their father,...
“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Just like Martin Luther King Jr. said, freedom and equality is not something that the oppressor can just give so generously. After all, freedom is not free; it must be...
While most people in society strive to have moral attributes, not everyone understands what traits are important in achieving this goal. Often, people attempt to model themselves after another’s example. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is a single...
Through viewing Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird with a Marxist lens, the reader audience can understand how race and classism create Maycomb and uphold its structure. Lee uses dialogue, connotation, descriptive language, symbolism, contrast, narrative voice and metaphor to present these ideas and advocate...
In 1960, Harper Lee, an American novelist, wrote a novel that conquered the hearts and minds of millions of readers worldwide. To Kill a Mockingbird is a unique book due to its complexity, and Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose is among the most interesting characters despite...
Prejudice is a preconceived opinion or judgment without proper knowledge or examination of facts. I have learnt that prejudice is unjust and leads to intolerance, discrimination and racism. These aspects of prejudice are illustrated in the texts, “To Kill a Mocking Bird” by Harper Lee,...
The course of growing up is always influenced by the people around you, since the people in your environment are vital in shaping the person you will become. Harper Lee demonstrates this reality in the classic tale To Kill a Mockingbird, through the eyes of...
In this American classic, a sleepy Southern town is rocked by the trial of a young black man accused of rape. This seemingly simple story, written in 1960, is now regarded as a hallmark of critical writing. Harper Lee writes in the themes, events, and...
Chapters 1,2, and 3 Scout’s comments and reactions towards Jem play a huge roll in Jem accepting Dill’s dare. Jem states that he isn’t scared of the Radley Place because he passes their house everyday on the way to school. However, Scout responds saying you’re...
Weird Judgmental reasoning is an automatic setting in one’s mind. People do not like to be judged for any reason, saying it’s not okay, yet they do it unconsciously all of the time. To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, and Remember the Titans,...
Chapter 11- the loss of Jem and Scout’s innocence When autumn turns into winter in Maycomb County, Scout and Jem plan to create a snowman. This is an example of how their innocence is retained towards the beginning. Jem and Scout shape the snowman: “Jem...
Scout introduces some of her family heritage and gives details about the Finch’s settlement in Maycomb, Alabama. In so doing, she mentions General Andrew Jackson, who fought during the War of 1812 and makes a connection to her ancestor, Simon Finch. After Jackson’s victory in...