To Kill or Not to Kill Why would one want to harm a mockingbird? Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Lee sends a message about human inequality and divisions within society through her mockingbird metaphor. Tom Robinson best fits the Mockingbird in the metaphor and in this novel‚ because a mockingbird is harmless and innocent‚ just as Mr. Robinson is. Tom
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Throughout life‚ many situations require you to see things through other people’s perspective. By doing so‚ you can understand others more before judging or making assumptions about them. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout and Jem learn a lot about that life lesson and use it in many situations. Scout learns that it is important to put yourself in other people place and “crawl around in their skin” before judging them. A good example is when Scout puts herself in Walter’s place after she questions
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Society tends to imprison our minds and reform them a certain way. To Kill a Mockingbird uses discrimination and prejudice to do so. The novel takes place in Alabama during the Great Depression‚ and is narrated by Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. Her dad‚ Atticus Finch‚ is a lawyer with high standards. Due to the images society characterizes on Boo Radley‚ a local neighbor‚ forces Scout‚ her brother Jem‚ and their neighbor Dill‚ to be misled by the rumors. Legend has it that he once stabbed his father
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Tom Robinson and the Lynch Mob During the scene at the gaol Scout and the other children don’t fully understand the incredible danger posed by the presence of the lynch mob. The story is told from Scout’s point of view we aren’t directly told what could happen. Similarly we are not given access to the thoughts of the members of the lynch mob. The narrative perspective prevents us from knowing Tom Robinson’s thoughts or even what Atticus is thinking at this point in the novel. However‚ we gain some
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In this weeks issue of The Maycomb weekly‚ our main story is of Tom Robinson’s trial case. the main story Many people gathered in the courtroom in a hot Macomb county courtroom to watch Atticus finch defend a black man‚ “Tom Robinson” in a white versus black rape case. The attendees of the case included many black and white men from around Macomb County‚ and surprisingly even some children attended the rape case. When both the defendant and prosecutor were called to the stand‚ they told completely
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Although much of the discrimination was directed towards blacks‚ there were plenty of accounts towards impoverished families by those that had money. Some people thought blacks were automatically dumb because of their color. The novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee has numerous accounts of racism and prejudice throughout the entire piece. The novel is set in the 1930 ’s‚ a time when racism was very prevalent. One subtle example of discrimination the reader sees is the treatment of Calpurnia
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Lee’s‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ fear is shown through dialogue and the characterization of four major characters. An innocent‚ African American man that was accused of rape and is afraid to get hurt and lynched. Tom Robinson has conflict with a white gang in Maycomb and is horrified to get hurt. Atticus made sure‚ “[Tom got] some sleep [so] they won’t bother [him] anyone” (Lee 155). Atticus told Tom that he would safe and would not get hurt during the night by the gang. Another example‚ Atticus was questioning
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“Society has an influence on its people‚ but it is entirely for the people in their individual capacities to decide to either be conformist or be the exception” anonymous . In to kill a mockingbird the author does an outstanding job showing her readers how society shapes individuals. Atticus‚ scout‚ jem and a vast amount of other characters are all affected by social forces Society shapes individuals because it makes people think they have to live up to a certain standard‚ it makes them think they
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Atticus Finch’s Parenting Style There are many interesting types of parenting styles in Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters is a very good parent with a unique parenting style. Atticus is a very good parent because he is a patient‚ understanding‚ and honest father. This allows him to have a very good relationship with his children‚ Jem and Scout. Atticus is not one of those fathers that become furious and yell at their children. In fact‚ he is a
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and most importantly he makes her feel needed. Atticus has been described as one of the most moral people in all of literature‚ I liken him to Scout’s jiminy cricket. He tries to Scout a code of living‚ not all that different than what would be socially acceptable today. "You never really understand a person until you things from his point of view"‚ this‚ spoken so truthfully by Atticus‚ is what the reader‚ the townsfolk‚ the judge‚ the jury‚ Jem‚ Atticus and especially Scout have to keep in mind throughout
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