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Examples Of Foreshadowing In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Against Judgement
It is human nature to judge--maybe even criticize--everyone we meet. We all do it. The only matter is how we go about it. Are we going to give-in to stereotypes and peoples’ appearances, or are we going to judge a person only by who they really are? In the enthralling novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses foreshadowing, symbolism, and allegory to convey that some things--some people--are more than meets the eye, a message that is still relevant in today’s society.
Foreshadowing is seen everywhere--in the world of today, and in To Kill a Mockingbird. In every story there's foreshadowing--hints of future events. Seemingly every page of the novel consists of foreshadowing in some form. Even the first page that is read gives clues of the ending to this story. The climax--the hidden truth about Boo Radley--all buried within that first page. “When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken … Ewell’s started it all … it began the summer when Dill first gave us the idea of …show more content…

It speaks of the unequal social treatment during the 1920s, but is the same discrimination not still alive today? Presently, muslims and Iraqi people are being accused of terrorism. This is due to groups of people who share the same ethnic backgrounds associating with terrorist organizations. This is creating an unjust terroristic stereotype for these people. Discrimination has always been around, and most likely will always be. In Harper Lee's novel, there is apparent racist diversity between black and white people--judging people by stereotypes and appearances. But despite popular belief, the discrimination doesn’t end with racism. As we see with Arthur Radley and Scout, there is also discrimination with the youth and mentally disabled. What cannot be controlled, and what cannot be understood face judgement--criticism--from people, who in their reflection, are

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