Empathy in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in rural south Alabama in a town called Maycomb during the Great Depression‚ in a time when many Southerners both accepted and expected discrimination toward minorities. Atticus Finch‚ a widowed father of two‚ trying to raise his children well‚ teaches them to see things from another’s perspective. Lee incorporates the crucial quality of empathy in the feelings of the characters and expresses the empathetic
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racism and the need in humans for moral integrity. Furthermore‚ heroism is found in this novel‚ i.e. characters who show both physical and moral courage in the face of great adversity. Three characters in particular are Atticus Finch‚ Mrs Dubose and Boo Radley. Firstly‚ Atticus Finch is a true hero in To Kill a Mockingbird. He is a respectable and honourable man. He is one of the only characters throughout the book who is consistent with his views on any controversy. He believes in equality‚ and is
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allows her to walk freely with Boo Radley. These changes will be explained further with reference to the novel‚ as a whole. In the beginning of the novel‚ we are aware that Scout and Jem Finch as well as Charles Baker Harris and majority of Maycomb’s youth‚ have certain opinions about the “malevolent phantom” (1) also know as Boo Radley. Boo Radley is caricatured to be a man with “yellow teeth” (1) and “breath so bad‚ the azalea’s froze” when he breathed on them. Boo Radley was seen as a recluse and
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all possess prejudice. Both Tom Robinson and Boo Radley represent the title of this novel because they both carry good hearts‚ although rumors and myths go around Maycomb about them‚ and both men are judged by countless strangers who continue to treat them like outcasts‚ because one man is colored and another appears unusual to Maycomb’s lifestyle. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley represent the title of this novel because they both carry good hearts. “Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls
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individual to see their world in a different view. Throughout the novel‚ Harper Lee illustrates the journey of two characters‚ Jem and Scout Finch‚ to adulthood. Scout‚ Jem‚ and their childhood friend‚ Dill‚ often mess around with their neighbor‚ Boo Radley. Boo is a mysterious man that isolates himself inside his house‚ but makes an appearance at the end of the book in order to save Jem from Mr. Ewell. Ewell wants to assert his power through threats of violence to anyone associated with Tom Robinson
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she grows older. Throughout the book‚ many themes are revealed. One of the most obvious reccurring themes is the unjust persecution of the innocent. This theme is expressed through the victimization of guiltless characters such as Tom Robinson‚ Boo Radley‚ and even the mockingbirds. Tom Robinson is an African American man living in the south in the 1930’s‚ a time when blacks were treated very poorly by the white population. Tom was accused of raping Mayella Ewell‚ a white nineteen year old girl
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and her brother‚ Jem‚ who are both scared of Boo Radley and his family because of the rumors they have heard about the family and they also has not seen him. School is also starting in Maycomb‚ Alabama for Scout and Jem. Scout got in trouble with her new teacher already. In this journal‚ I will be predicting and characterizing. G- I predict the kids will not meet Boo Y- He has not been seen R- The Radley family does not go to church on Sunday R- Boo has not been seen for 15 years Y- The kids
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the question‚ why? At the beginning of the novel‚ Boo Radley is addressed. Rumors have floated around‚ referring to Boo as a “malevolent phantom” while accusing him of being guilty of “any stealthy small crimes that were committed in Maycomb.” When Scout was younger she believed in these rumors‚ and always felt on edge when close to the Radley Place. Despite this‚ Scout‚ her brother Jem‚ and her friend Dill always attempted to try and get Boo out of his creepy abode. Curiosity grew‚ until the
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mocking bird symbol. Those two people are Boo Radley or Tom Robinson. But who portrays the mockingbird symbol the most? Tom robinson is a African American man who is accused of raping a white girl and goes on trial. When he is on trial his lawyer‚ Atticus‚ has a good trial but that does not mean Tom Robinson wins. Tom Robinson does not have a fair trial because of his race. Boo Radley is a man who stays in the house and is called a “malevolent phantom”. Boo radley was wrongfully accused of doing stuff
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shows this by living a thoughtful and not biased life. For example‚ the way he treats Tom Robinson during his conviction and also the entire black community of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Scout is able to see the true personalities of Dolphus Raymond and Boo Radley by seeing things from their perspectives‚ instead of seeing them by the stereotypes placed upon them. This book is told from the point of view of Scout‚
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