Miss Woordward
Enlish 11
02/03/2015
The book "To Kill a Mockingbird" written by Harper Lee has a naïve point of view of life in the Americas in the 1930s, during the time of the memorable event of “the great depression”. The novel has an innocent story that is told through the eyes Scout Finch. Scout is a young girl who is growing up to become a woman, from a tom boy characteristic to an elegant young lady. Atticus Finch her father and the father to Jem too, is a lawyer defending a black man Tom Robinson.
The point of view that this narrative novel is told from is from the lovely Scout Finch. Scouts been respectful throughout the novel especially the African-American people throughout her childhood, in the novel. This is shown with the relationship she has with her maid, Calpurnia. Scout is unlike other children who have accepted racial biased views of colored people from their peers. Scouts response is to resort to violence and same goes for her father Atticus who is an honorable man, but he not so honorable when such an action is made, for example "My fists were clenched I was ready to make fly. Cecil Jacobs had announced the day before that Scout Finch's daddy defended niggers. (To Kill A Mockingbird 9)"
Scout is repeatedly defending Tom Robinson but the racist comments just won’t stop, for instance, “Scout Finch’s daddy defends niggers. (To Kill a Mockingbird 9)” These comments just show how unpleasant children can act towards each other. Though, she feels the need to defend her father as should any human being in the right mind. Francis Scouts cousin was provoking her with accusations such as, "At a safe distance her called, `He's nothin' but a nigger-lover'. (To Kill a Mockingbird 9)”The compassionate force of racism has unsettled their livelihood, especially Scouts.
The Finch's' are a great example of maintaining the belief that all people are equal also known as egalitarianism. Jem does not understand this, as he is not racially