In Harper Lee’s phenomenal story “To Kill a MockingBird” we see a tale of three young kids, and their struggles and experiences throughout their time period. We were also able to see a lot of courage shown from our characters. Without this bravery the story would’ve had a different tone and feeling.…
As of today, we still have problem with prejudice and racism towards blacks. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel illustrating the struggles of a racist town in Alabama. Characters are at a struggle to comprehend the way people act. Knowing this, they have to learn what is right and act accordingly. Throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, characters discover and begin to emphasize each other’s lives in large portions and in doing so, many characters develop and mature to understand the world they live in.…
To Kill a Mockingbird is a story that teaches the true values of compassion and understanding. It is a story that uses the protagonists to show compassion instead of prejudice. Each antagonist in the story falls into the temptation of siding with the major party. Instead of doing the right thing, they do what is comfortable and easy. Harper Lee uses Atticus's fearlessness to inspire her readers. These important life values are values that every reader should demonstrate in their everyday…
Most people say you learn a lot in school and, some say you learn more in real life lessons. I would say you learn more out of school because school teaches the basics but out of school you learn how to live and be yourself. In the book, ”To Kill A Mockingbird,” Scout also learns and makes memories off of real life lessons. Scout’s school was disappointing but she didn't learn most of her lessons ,there she learned them at home ,or playing with Jem, and Dill ,or anywhere she went.…
To Kill A Mockingbird, authored by Harper Lee, is an American novel of growth and maturation because it focuses on the character development of Scout as she comes to understand the world. This classic novel is set in a racially charged southern town during the Great Depression. The main character and narrator, a young girl named Scout, develops and changes from the conversations and actions that happen in the book. Scout’s direct maturation and learning of life lessons develops by witnessing the hypocrisy of her hometown Maycomb, Alabama, and her father, Atticus, being a major influence in her development.…
Have you ever thought, why is my teacher so adamant about me reading To Kill a Mockingbird? What if I told you it is filled to the brim with life lessons and morals that allow us to reflect deeply upon it? Firstly, life lessons are more important than you think and they matter for a few specific reasons. Secondly, if you look at the main protagonist, Atticus he was always kind and demonstrated numerous life lessons. Lastly, one of the main topics is racism and it has a lot of teaching value. With all of these prominent ideas that schools love to promote, how could they not choose this book?…
“Everything in life can teach you a lesson, you just have to be willing to observe and learn” -Ritu Ghatourey. Everyone learns crucial life lessons in their lives through various aspects of life around them, whether they realize it or not. Learning these lessons is a crucial part of losing one’s simple, childlike way of life. Throughout the novel To Kill A Mockingbird Jem and Scout lose their innocence through numerous life lessons they learn. One way in which they learn these lessons is through their personal experiences. Another way is through their personal discoveries caused by their maturity. Finally, they learn life lessons that cause them to lose their innocence through events they observe.…
To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee and, published in 1960. Classic novels should say something of value. They may draw attention to issues within human condition. These issues usually transcend time, remaining relevant to later generations. In To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAM hereafter), Harper Lee draws attention to the societal issues covering themes of coexistence of good and evil, the importance of moral education and the existence of social inequality. These themes are explored through the characters of Scout Finch, Bob Ewell and Tom Robinson.…
Learning to do the right thing is sometimes difficult for children. They grow up from being Immature and then the older they get, they become more Mature and start understanding situations. Scout learns to do the right things and becomes Mature in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Throughout the Novel, Scout transforms Immature to Mature due to the types of situations she has been in.…
Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, wrote her novel with the intentions of showing people that people's actions and perspectives or ways of thinking reflect their morals or beliefs. Each perspective of each person was different according to their age, sex, race, economic background and many other factors. Reading this novel showed that not everyone sees things the same way or understands why some people do the things they do. Atticus teaches Scout that sometimes breaking the rules is necessary, Jem realizes with great power comes great responsibility, and that violence is never the answer.…
“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience”(Harper Lee). In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee shows many great examples of themes. A lot of life lessons can be taken from the novel. In the 1960s in the south much discrimination against race was happening. Throughout time things have gotten progressively better. In To Kill a Mockingbird relationships for family, the perspective, and racism are all immense themes being portrayed in the novel.…
To Kill a Mockingbird is a popular story written by Harper Lee and is considered, “of rare excellence...a novel of strong and contemporary national significance,” (Chicago Tribune). The book tells a story from the view of a young girl who…
Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird is a coming of age story in which a young girl, her older brother, and their friend are exposed to the harsh realities of the 1930s. The various events that occurred over two years helped shape their moral perspectives into the ones of mature adults. With the help from their father, family cook and caretaker, and intelligent but stubborn neighbor, they come to realize that not everything is as good as it seems. The novel is titled To Kill A Mockingbird because the story teaches the valuable lesson that to mistreat someone or something that has done nothing wrong is a sin. The mockingbird is a symbol that represents innocence and true goodness that should always be protected. To kill a mockingbird is to destroy…
As a final point, many people can obviously say that Atticus had courage in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. His boldness, talent, and fortitude teaches people to be leaders and to stand up and speak up for what is right. Harper Lee’s novel leaves a lasting impact on those people who are for justice and are trying to be the very best that they can be to make this world a better…
There are countless books that have pointed me in a different direction, or taught me life lessons. There are also many books that have helped me express my own thoughts to find my voice. One major book that has impacted me is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The main character, Atticus Finch illustrates moral courage, where it has taught me to do the right thing despite the risk of hostile consequences.…