feelings and being empathetic? To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a historical fiction novel that examines a lawyer in the 1950’s Alabama as he tries to defend an African American man accused of harassing a white woman. People’s experiences help them develop their moral compass because through their experiences and mistakes they learn to become empathetic. Through her experiences and mistakes Scout developed her moral compass. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout is a 9 year old girl who goes
Some people stand up for what they believe in. Other people cower away. There is a big difference between these two. When people stand up for something they believe in, it shows that they have bravery. In her novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee defines bravery as taking action despite the risk. Lee first defines bravery as taking action even though one can be scared. For instance, in the novel Scout runs towards her screaming brother, even though she is scared. Scout and Jem are walking home
impressions count, mainly because others are quick to judge. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie, first impressions of people are never correct, as we judge people after mere seconds, and we are often incorrect in our assumptions of people. For instance, people often put up fronts, which then surprises others when someone’s true self is revealed. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is surprised when Atticus tells her, “You never really
and history, literature and art, the topic of civil discipline has always been an issue of debate and war. More than once people both innocent and guilty have died affirming their beliefs on the subject, effectively making them a martyr. To Kill a Mockingbird, a story set during the Great Depression by Harper Lee, critically analyzes this topic of punishment and forgiveness, and the consequences of unjustly condemning the innocent. The political concerns of this era also reflect the ideals present
Lee, Daeun Allie How does Lee vividly capture the effects of inequality on the citizens of Maycomb county in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’? Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ takes place in the 1930s, where severe tension between different social class existed in forms of inequality. Discrimination and tensity between social class is emphasized among the remains of an economic depression and the hardship of the community. The Maycomb County, continuously divided into illogical social class
proving he has courage to stand up for himself in the future. Eventually, Amir redeems himself as a man when he graduates from high school in America and Baba tells him, “I am moftakhir, Amir,” (Hosseini 105) that he is proud of his son. The biggest example where Amir must
The Epitome of an Ideal Man A figure of courage, a symbolic mockingbird, and an ideal father, are all phrases that accurately depict Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. In the first chapter alone, the reader is able to see the kind of man that he is. A widower, father of two, and a state legislated lawyer, Atticus is often described as the perfect man from the perspective of his youngest daughter, Scout. Throughout the book, Atticus displays many exceptional traits and is a essential
Throughout reading To Kill a Mockingbird, I re-learned the meaning of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Putting yourself in someone’s shoes sounds so simple. When reading about people like Mayella, it is easy to become angry. When I was getting bullied, it was easy to be hateful
is bound to occur in some form when individuals of different backgrounds interact. When misunderstandings occur, people tend to respond with violence, fear, or stereotyping. In To Kill a Mockingbird, characters who are misunderstood by others are met with violence, fear, and stereotyping. One of the most prominent examples is Boo Radley. An outcast in the town, Boo
children despite the arduous journey of life, loving and respecting people as equals, and being the role model whom the children look up to. However, fatherhood is not as easy as it may seem. Told through the perspective of Scout Finch, “To Kill A Mockingbird” is a riveting novel written by Harper Lee. Set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s, the Finch family and Calpurnia, consisting of Atticus who is the father, as well as the children: Scout, and Jem, live in a rather opulent