To Kill a Mockingbird. In the novel‚ Harper Lee shows us the effects of prejudice on the ideas of the citizens in Maycomb County‚ more specifically social prejudice in some of the main characters: Arthur Radley and Atticus Finch. In the novel‚ Boo Radley is a victim of prejudice. Boo Radley is not accepted nor does he fit into Maycomb society because he is considered different from the others. He is not normal according to Maycomb civilians and therefore he is punished socially by a community
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Symbolism of the mockingbird Analyse how symbolism was used to convey an interesting idea in the written text In the written text “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee the used of symbolism is used to show the idea that mockingbirds are. Symbolism is used in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The theme of prejudice(1) in the novel can be best seen through the symbol of the mockingbird. Atticus advised his children that if they went hunting for birds to "shoot all the bluejays you want‚ if you
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Maycomb County‚ Alabama in the early 1930’s. She lived in a society where she was taught to be racist and naive. But over time she grew to be more understanding and lady-like. For instance she started to open to people she never would have‚ like Boo Radley. She became loving and an open girl rather than judging people who weren’t exactly like her. Scout also understands that there’s life outside hers. Scout is a young girl living during the Great Depression. As any child‚ she is shaped and affected
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on Arthur Radley (Boo)‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Tom Robinson. Firstly‚ a main character that is badly affected by the prejudice of Maycomb is Boo Radley‚ who we are introduced to at the beginning of the novel. The whole town of Maycomb considers Boo Radley to be a monster because of a certain incident. “ According to Miss Stephanie‚ Boo was sitting in the living-room cutting some items from the Maycomb Tribune to paste in his scrapbook. His father entered the room. As Mr Radley passed by
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punishment‚ his dad wouldn’t let him outside the house at all. We also know that fifteen years after Boo got in trouble with the law‚ he stabbed his father with a pair of scissors. People thought he was crazy but Mr. Radley did not want to send him to an asylum. After Mr. Radley died‚ Boo’s brother‚ Nathan‚ came to live with Boo. However‚ even with Boo’s dad dead‚ Boo continued to not leave his house. #4 I believe that Boo is so fascinating to the children because he is so mysterious. The children
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Robinson’s trial began‚ everyone believed that he would be found guilty. At the end of Robinson’s trial he is found guilty. Another issue throughout the novel is many of the citizens of Maycomb are prejudice against others in the town‚ such as Boo Radley. A statement one may conclude after reading To Kill a Mockingbird is that racism and prejudice are comparable to habits. Racism‚ prejudice‚ and habits may be acquired by watching and listening one’s family‚ as well as others one interacts with‚ from
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effectively teach the audience about the evils of the human race‚ dramatically trying to change the audience’s perspective about human nature. Through Scout’s unfortunate exposure of the events of Dolphus Raymond’s isolation and the misunderstanding of Boo Radley‚ the author encourages readers to evaluate society from a new perspective. Through Mr.
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seen as less than those who were white. Boo Radley was never charged with a crime‚ nor was he killed‚ but he was treated as an outsider. He was locked away in his house by his father for fifteen years for no real reason. Boo Radley’s father‚ many years later‚ filled a tree’s knothole with cement to prohibit Boo from putting objects inside for Jem and Scout to discover. Acts such as these‚ though they hold no criminal cognizance‚ caused Boo Radley to be treated as a prisoner inside his own home
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In the book To Kill A Mockingbird the theme Injustice and Community are a constant topic. For example‚ Scout is at the court hearing for Tom Robinson‚ as the jury is nearing the end‚ judge Taylor is tolling the votes as she says “Guilty… Guilty… Guilty… Guilty” Because this event happened the the whole community was brought together due to its injustice towards Tom Robinson and acusion of raping Mayella. In addition to the last example‚ Scout and Jem are talking about Ms. Crawford and her hate towards
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English 10-1 To Kill a Mockingbird: Study Guide Antagonist: The main antagonist in this novel is Bob Ewell‚ he represents the darkness and evil in the town of Maycomb‚ and causes the death of an innocent man. After this‚ he tries to find and hurt Scout and Jem as he is too cowardly to attack Atticus directly. His character is essentially a direct contrast to Atticus’s character‚ mean and evil‚ the epitome of the darkness in Racism. The character Bob Ewell stands in opposition to Atticus primarily
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