To Kill a Mockingbird- Harper Lee Reading Notes Part 1: Theme: The most prominent theme from chapters 1 to 4 is “Silence”. This is a theme because the town that these four chapters are based in is a very taciturn town. Their main pastime was going to church. “They didn’t go to church‚ Maycomb’s principal recreation” (Lee 11). The dullness of this down was also very noticeable. “Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to
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individual do to end it? To end discrimination an individual must have the courage to fight this injustice. Scout and Skeeter are both not afraid to follow their own internal compasses and self morals. In the novel written by Harper Lee‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ takes place in the 1930’s in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. In this time period both women and African Americans fought for equality. These issues were still prominent in the time period of Tate Taylor’s film‚ The Help. The time period
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In part one of To Kill a Mockingbird we learn that people with the most nonconformist views are the most attacked. Atticus‚ Jem‚ and Scout live in Maycomb‚ Alabama. At this time Alabama is severely racist and does not think of African Americans as equals. Atticus is the only adult that thinks it is justifiable to help Tom Robinson. Everyone else uses supposed to be offensive phrases‚ attacking Atticus’s opinion. Stating‚ “Nigger-Lover…” or yelling‚ “Scout Finch’s daddy defended niggers.” They are
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To Kill a Mockingbird’s themes of justice‚ morality‚ and ethics are represented through the actions and beliefs of the characters Atticus‚ Bob Ewell‚ and the town of Maycomb‚ represented through the Missionary Society‚ which is controlled by the sociable white women. Justice‚ as in justice by law‚ is inherent in the novel as is justice through karma. Morality is also central to the novel; a strong sense of morality‚ or rather a lack of‚ guides the characters as the story progresses. Ethics and unethical
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Some authors place satire in their writing to draw attention to a social or political issue. When utilized appropriately‚ satire has the ability to criticize foolishness in a humorous way. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee employs satire to portray the hypocrisy during the ladies’ missionary society meeting in chapter twenty four through Mrs. Merriweather’s dialogue‚ actions‚ and ironic statements. In chapter twenty four‚ Mrs. Merriweather and the ladies’ missionary society get together and
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with them. Children outgrow this as they mature‚ but it is something that takes many years‚ and depends thoroughly on the child. While this should be quite obvious‚ many times adults‚ younger and older‚ do not remember this. Throughout “To Kill a Mockingbird” Harper Lee utilizes young character’s words and actions to show that children’s instincts are different than adults’ and mature as they age. Regardless of whether children understand
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academic problems. The reasoning behind this is that at an early stage there is a need for a safe‚ stable environment. If that isn’t provided to a child the stress can cause their brain to be less adaptive and highly reactive. An example from To Kill A Mockingbird would be the Ewell family. The main person from the Ewell family that stood out is Mayella. In the book it states‚ ¨Mayella was silent. She seemed
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To Kill a Mockingbird Reader’s Notes Andrew Malo “’It’s not necessary to tell all you know. It’s not lady-like in the second place‚ folks don’t like to have somebody around knowin’ more than they do. It aggravates ‘em. You’re not gonna change any of them by talkin’ right‚ they’ve got to want to learn themselves‚ and when they don’t want to learn there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language’” –Calpurnia was speaking to Scout (Pg. ) In this passage‚ Lee is using
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In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Maycomb county inevitably has a specific social structure. The people of Maycomb county each have different statuses and places in society. There is a top to every social hierarchy‚ and starting at the top in Maycomb county are the wealthy white families. Included in this social class are the Finches. Atticus Finch is a white lawyer; therefore he makes a good income and is a highly respected figure which places him and his family in this specific social
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Harper Lee in the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ writes about how the 1930s was a horrible decade and how it affected a girl named Scout and also other characters. Lee supports her writing by describing events that affected Scout. The author’s purpose is to show that the world is not a fair place and to teach us to see everything for what it really is. The author writes in a formal tone for the readers. Tom Robinson is one example of all the characters that was affected by the historical context
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