By: Shruti In her riveting novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee embarks on a journey to a land not-so-distantly in the past‚ and she singlehandedly replicates the bigotry and haughtiness of the hushed little town of Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930s. Aunt Alexandra is the very manifestation of the Southern lifestyle at it’s most superficial‚ the very example of how after being born into conformity‚ it can be very hard to break out‚ and that some choose to stay within its
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and actions that happen in the book. Scout’s direct maturation and learning of life lessons develops by witnessing the hypocrisy of her hometown Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ and her father‚ Atticus‚ being a major influence in her development. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the hypocrisy of the town is responsible for the maturation of Scout. The white people of Maycomb base their
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Unveiled Eyes In Maycomb County‚ Alabama during the Great Depression‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ explains to Scout Finch‚ his daughter‚ that "you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (39). At first‚ Scout does not understand the meaning of his words‚ but as she matures through the novel‚ her eyes are unveiled‚ and she understands what Atticus is trying to tell
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from the start. Justice isn’t in his favor in the stained prejudiced eyes and hearts of the people of Maycomb County. Bob Ewell tries to manipulate justice his own way‚ since he doesn’t believe that the justice he wanted was truly met. Even after Tom Robinson’s conviction‚ he still sets out after the people who degraded him. Arthur Radley is discriminated against by everyone in the county of Maycomb through malicious rumours and alienation. Arthur also seeks to put his own twist on vengeance‚ especially
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Tom robinson case and incidents with Boo Radley. The Great Depression was a huge factor for scout in To kill a Mockingbird as it takes place in the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930´s when the economic system was at an all time low‚ Harper Lee described Maycomb as ¨being in a economical decline.¨ Scout starts by saying “Maycomb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it… There was no hurry‚ for
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Mockingbird Essay In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrates how two very different men share very similar lifestyles. Maycomb county not only judges these two men‚ but they 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
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Harper Lee‚ is set during a time of great poverty – The Great Depression of the 1930’s‚ and shows us a society where racism and sexism is rife though out the community. Presented to us through the eyes of an innocent child‚ we see how the town of Maycomb‚ in Alabama USA‚ is gripped by racial prejudice‚ and how our understanding of the idea is developed through events within the novel. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said‚ “The measure of a man is not where he stands in times of comfort and convenience
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for this time period‚ it is this idea alone that drives the racist foundation of this novel. Every character is impacted and driven by the racism and prejudice that fogs the small country town of Maycomb. Scout and Jem‚ the young sister and brother of the novel‚ gradually learn the clouded ways of the Maycomb citizens as they grow up. People like Calpurnia‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Helen Robinson not only learn these ways but are pierced viciously by them on a daily basis. Scout and Jem are introduced to
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Dolphus‚ a wealthy white man‚ prefers the company of African Americans. In addition‚ Dolphus also married an African American woman‚ and fathered a number of mixed children. Just like his children‚ Dolphus is criticized by the town. The town of Maycomb is essentially racist with both communities segregated. The children are criticized by the town‚ because of their mixed skin color. Raymond is mocked negatively‚ because he
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ explores how courage can be shown in multiple important characters during the novel. These characters include Mrs Dubose‚ Atticus‚ Jem and Maycomb County itself. Harper Lee cleverly depicted several forms of courage during the novel such as childish courage‚ moral courage. The first highly important character in the novel known for her split personality and great moral courage is Mrs Dubose. She was a morphine addict and was addicted to morphine
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