Coming of age novels‚ Cold Sassy Tree and To Kill a Mockingbird introduce readers to 14 year old Will Tweedy of Cold Sassy‚ Georgia and 5 year old Jean Louise “Scout” Finch of Maycomb County‚ Alabama. Both characters were brought up in small‚ close-knit southern towns‚ with false views of the world‚ and ignorance to knowledge and experience. As the stories progess however‚ the two gain a new type of knowledge and realization of the world. Experiences dealing with love‚ death‚ racism and discrimination
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In To Kill a Mockingbird the story takes place in Alabama during the Great Depression and is narrated by a little girl named Jean Louise Finch or better known throughout the book as Scout. Scout‚ Jem( Scout’s brother)‚ and Dill(a friend) spend there time dabbling in acting out different scenarios‚ which eventually leads to their curiosity in Boo Radley‚ the local town shut in. All the while Atticus Finch(Jem and Scout’s father)‚ is taking on the case of an African American man‚ by the name of Tom
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TKAM SA - BOO RADLEY Mr. Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ a neighbor to Jem and Scout‚ has never been viewed correctly by everyone. Throughout the book‚ his neighbors imagined him as cannibalistic‚ mysterious‚ and monstrous man‚ however the growth of Jem and Scout result in a change of perspective. After the kids realized Boo had been caring for them by returning clothes‚ warming them by giving a blanket‚ and saving them from being killed‚ Boo Radley’s reputation altered greatly through the eyes of children
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Even in the pages before To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author includes a quote preluding to the loss of innocence throughout the story. Charles Lamb said‚ “Lawyers‚ I suppose‚ were children once‚” (Lee) I believe Harper Lee chose to include this quote before the story started to lead into the theme of children losing their innocence. Through this quote she insinuates that the heartless people we have in society today (not necessarily lawyers) were once innocent children. Basically‚ throughout To Kill
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him an ideal moral guide and voice of conscience. In her novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee presents the character of Atticus Finch to convey her feelings and thoughts about race‚ morals‚ and society as a mass. In the difficult times of 1930’s Alabama‚ the county of Maycomb is a society divided by prejudice‚ where racial discrimination and injustice is common. In spite of these complexities‚ Atticus Finch is a determined father who aims to nurture his children free of narrow-minded influences of
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Discrimination is the unjust categorization of groups of people. Eric Berne‚ a Canadian psychiatrist who studied human behavior‚ made several observations relating to discrimination. Berne stated‚ “The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow‚ he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing” (goodreads.com). The Canadian psychiatrist is stating that as soon as people notice that not everyone looks the same‚ stereotypes begin to form and the uniqueness and differences
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In a small town deep south in Alabama‚ two children reside in a house with their father Atticus. Maycomb was this town’s name‚ and within Maycomb lived the nastiest‚ most psychotic‚ recluse to have ever live‚ and it just so happens that this monster of a man is the neighbor of the two young children‚ at least this is how “Boo” Radley is perceived to be in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. “Jem” Jeremy Atticus Finch and “Scout” Jean Louise Finch‚ the two children‚ one four years younger than the
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The book is set during the ‘Great Depression’ in Southern Alabama‚ in a county explained to be very slow‚ wet and hot. The novel is narrated in a first person perspective through adult recounting her past as a 6 year old‚ who didn’t understand much of the things she observed around the adults. Her innocence as a
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what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.” Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. So how is courage defined in this novel? In To Kill a Mockingbird most of the town‚ Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ shows courage. Courage can be a small thing like saying hi to somebody as you pass them on the streets‚ even though you’re too shy to speak up. Courage can be a big thing like going up to somebody’s house that you don’t like‚ or are scared of. In
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In a small‚ run-down town in Alabama‚ everyone knows everyone. News travels fast‚ no one has a secret‚ and rumors are spread quite often. Innocent people are looked down upon simply because they are different. These quick judgements are enough to split the town and turn good people against each other. Many of these judgements are made from a background of prejudice which resonates in the town. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ prejudice is demonstrated through racism‚ social status‚ and sexism
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