Walter promised that he would, and for a whole week he read the book and loved it so much that Walter called it “the best book he had ever read”. This was when Walter realized how much he loved reading, and Mrs. Conway kept giving him more books to read while Walter was doing a good job with his poems. In the end of the year, he got what he calls his “best report card ever”, and found that the school magazine used one of his poems. Walter was so happy, that he ran to his house to show his…
The reality of being unable to achieve his dreams burdens Walter and eventually changes him into a greedy, selfish and cowardly young man who makes poor decisions and hurts those who love him. Walter’s obsession with money has caused his family a lot of trouble, especially when it comes to the discussion of the $10,000 insurance money they receive. He belittles Beneatha’s dreams of becoming a doctor and says, “Ain’t many girls who decide to be a doctor”(36). Walter even claims that spending money on Beneatha’s education is a waste, and that he and Ruth would have been richer and happier if Beneatha dropped school. Not only does he put down Beneatha’s dreams, he also selfishly wants all of the insurance money so that he can open a liquor store to make his own dream of being rich and successful come true. Ruth thought Walter was a dreamer and tells him to “eat your eggs” (34) every time he brings up his dreams. When he realizes that he none of his family supports his desire to opening a liquor store, he becomes a bitter and cowardly man. When Ruth tells him that she is pregnant and considering an abortion, he…
“Common sense is not that common.” Voltaire, father of the enlightenment, said this about human nature. This is also a major theme of To Kill a Mockingbird. Over and over the society of Maycomb looks past the obvious. This is shown through the symbol of the mockingbird, Boo’s imprisonment and the juxtaposition of the kids and the society's views.…
Throughout life people encounter difficult situations that require them to be courageous. This statement is represented throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by Mrs. Dubose, Atticus Finch, and Boo Radley. Mrs. Dubose is a morphine addict that is trying to die morphine free. Atticus Finch is taken upon a case that requires him to defend a colored man. Boo Radley is a very shy man that comes out of his house to save Mr. Finch’s children. The characters, Mrs. Dubose, Atticus Finch and Boo Radley, in To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates courageous people do what is right, even though it is difficult.…
How do we Learn Right From Wrong? Do you know right from wrong? Yes? Well, how do you think you learned that? I believe there are multiple factors that contribute to our knowledge of right from wrong.…
An old writer, Aldous Huxley, once said, “There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” This quote explains that everyone has different perspectives, but they can change when more knowledge is acquired. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is set in the south during the 1930’s when many struggle to see other people's perspectives. The trial of Tom Robinson; an innocent, black man who is convicted of raping a white woman, causes the people of Maycomb to see racism in a perspective that they normally don’t think about. Jem’s limited perspective of Maycomb changes over the course of the novel due to the experience of the trial and the time spent with Mrs. Dubose.…
Walter has many conflicts with his family members, but he has the most problems with his wife. Walter feels that Ruth doesn’t listen to him and she doesn’t care about his dreams. Walter says, “I got me a dream. His woman says: Eat your eggs and go to work.”…
In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird shows a lot of misunderstanding in the society the novel takes place in. The novel takes place in a little town called Maycomb. Jem, Scout and Atticus know everyone in Maycomb. There's a lot of things to misunderstand if you know everyone in your society. They show it in a kid's point of view because Scout and Jem are still young and are very curios about other people, and don't know things that adults do. Adults can also misunderstand things not just children.…
And now- he’s grossing a hundred thousand a year.” (Hansberry 493) this shows how upset Walter is that he isn’t in the business with Charlie. The other characters in the play are changing him, sometimes it’s for the better and sometimes the worst comes out in Walter. Ruth and Mama want Walter’s dreams to come true, but they also just want to move and get out of their apartment. This makes Walter angry and upset because he wants to have a better income than what he has.…
Although Walter may be seen as the one who deserves his dream the most, some would argue that he struggles with his selfness about money. On page 74, Mama asks Walter why he talks about money so much and he…
Walter wants to escape because he is constantly haunted by the fact that he doesn't do anything right. When he daydreams an ideal life is created for himself where he becomes heroic and praised. In his fantasies, Walter made himself have important occupations, such as a doctor where “He adjusted a mask and drew on thin gloves” (348) then all of a sudden he heard, “Back it up Mac!” (348) and returned to the real world. The ellipses break the vivid pictures and brutally snapped Walter back to reality, taking the reader along with him out of the daydream. After that incident he had a daydream later in the day about being a captain. He waved goodbye to the sergeant and starts to leave, “‘Cheerio!’ He said….” (350), when out of nowhere “Something…
Walter was already making plans in how to spend his mother's money in one of his twisted ideas without considering others. It is obvious that Walter is somewhat ignorant to the necessities of everybody else in his family except for his child. Walter was not the only one in that house who was already making plans for that money. His sister Beneatha was also making plans in spending that money on her medical degree; this lead to a problem between Walter and his sister Beneatha. Walter, in a selfish manner, was trying to manipulate his mother in order to make her feel sorry for him and give her no option but to give him some of the money of the settlement that she just received. His mother, trying to make him feel better, tells him that he is a nice-looking young man with an occupation, a good wife and a brilliant son; but Walter still being selfish tries even harder to make his mother feel sorry for him:…
Despite feeling that this opportunity could help his family very much financially it is very much against his mother’s beliefs, and she is the only one that can make that happen for him. Walter is very insecure and is doesn’t like feeling as if despite being the man, he is still not considered the head of the family. Being caught up in all of this has made his relationship with his wife suffer, he is very cruel to her and doesn't act like he cares when she tells him the news that she is pregnant. Walter has also displayed a sexist mindset towards his sister Beneatha and her dreams of becoming a doctor. This attitude leads to him and his sister not getting along at all.…
The most important conflict in the novel is the trial. This conflict is very important in the the novel and showed how atticus helped out the black people, and also showed the main idea through the book with the character tom that was like a mockingbird in the book. The black and white people have had a lot of mental and emotional things throughout the years and have been separated, and divided for many years. However the conflict between them involved disrespecting Tom Robinson and making the case unfair by having the jury go up against Tom so he would have to go to jail. The black community had no power, and no say in the case, which made it unfair, and they had to watch the case without doing anything to help Tom Robinson. Everyone should…
The knothole of the tree serves as a secret communication between Boo and the children. It symbolizes about friendship and kindness. It is the way that Boo tried to reach out with Scout and Jem also by putting different items in it. This tells us that Boo Radley wanted to make friends with Scout and Jem and also to let them know that he is not what the community thought he is. The knothole in the tree was important in the story because without the knothole, Jem and Scout may not have been able to make contact with Boo and they have never realized that Boo is not a bad character as they thought he may be.…