Misbehaving, such as getting into fights or arguments in any setting, is a reason for being disciplined; however, both sides should be acknowledged to end the argument amicably. In To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, Scout, the daughter of Atticus, gets into an argument with Francis, Scout’s cousin. They get into an altercation that was started by Francis because he called Scout’s father, Atticus, a derogatory term that was seen as offensive. This caused Scout to fight Francis, and without hearing Scout’s side of the story, Scout got in trouble for it by being spanked and then locked in a room for her ‘misbehavior’. Scout was not punished fairly because no one heard her side of the story. Scout always felt misunderstood and unheard
As human being were constantly judged by our appearance and by our actions. Sometimes the way were judged may cause people to get the wrong idea of us. Being constantly judged was a common thing in the city of Maycomb back in the 1930’s, where almost every white person was racist or discriminated the blacks. Tom Robinson was a victim to discrimination and later on lost his life for a crime he hadn’t committed. When people are perceived this way it has the ability to change people’s lives forever.
Conformity can change society drastically both negatively and positively. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird conformity changing society is shown many times. In this book a mockingbird represents innocence. Atticus even describes a mockingbird as something that does nothing but sing for people and that people shoot them for no reason. In To Kill a Mockingbird, conformity in society has turned Tom Robinson and Mr. Dolphus into “mockingbirds” due to the fact that they’re judged and hated because of them doing things that Maycomb doesn’t like.
Lorelei England English 9H 4th Hour Mrs. Eichorst 11 April 2023 Conformity Can Create Issues In Society: To Kill a Mockingbird Conformity changes our society and how we act in it in a variety of ways. This is especially prevalent in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird is a book about Alabama in the 1930s during The Great Depression.
Jose Nava Mrs. Eichorst English 9 Honors 30 March 2023 Conformity in To Kill A Mockingbird Do you think that you're different from others? Well as much as you might think you are you probably act like others more than you would think, this is called conformity. Conformity is something that all people have experienced at least once in their life. You experience it in school, around your family, and with friends, it’s something that in today's society is drastically normalized.
Corruption can and has been seen for centuries throughout history. The historical fiction novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, has a central theme based around the corruption of society in a small Alabama town during the 1950s. It follows the main character, Scout Finch, on her path of learning about society's norms and beliefs. She closely watches her father defend a man of color against a false rape accusation. She and her brother, Jem, watch the trial as it grows to affect the entire town.
If your friend jumped off of a bridge would you? Probably not. We should not conform and do something just because other people are. This conformity is very present in the book To Kill A Mockingbird. This book really does show how horrible conformity can be and how horrible people can treat other people who don’t even deserve it, the people that are mockingbirds.
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because the only thing mockingbirds do is make beautiful and peaceful noise for your pleasure. In this essay I’m going to talk about and hopefully persuade you into agreeing that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. Most people would agree it is a sin to spoil something that is innocent because it not only corrupts what is innocent but also corrupts the person who spoils it. A mockingbird's purpose is to make peaceful music, they are innocent creatures in the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” a mockingbird appears in the yard while Jim and Scout are playing with their new air rifles.
Even in a society that, overall, is diverse, people with similar ideas and experiences tend to congregate in small groups, where they are comfortable. It is much easier to remain in homogenous groups, among those who understand each other. When different groups combine, many different life experiences and points of view will be present and will potentially clash. Misunderstanding 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.
Using common goals, the characters in “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and people today all take advantage of others through dishonest methods, which is why the novel is still prevalent in today’s society. Throughout time, lies and manipulation have both been used to forge the pathway for injustice and control. Used both by modern day parents and the people of Maycomb County, lies are often bred to force results. After being informed that the knothole in the tree was cemented by Nathan Radley because it was “sick and dying”, Atticus tells Jem “That tree’s as healthy as you are, Jem” (Lee 63). Upon the realization of Mr. Radley’s lie, Jem is left crying.
Camila Careaga - Herrera Ms. Newcomb English 2H/Period 6 February 10, 2023 “We don’t mature through age; we mature in awareness”- Byron Katie. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the readers can perceive how children, such as Scout Finch, evolve as they grow up and experience parts of the natural world. Throughout the novel, Scout was able to show bildungsroman as she learns to see things through other's perspectives and learns more about her community through the trial. At the beginning of the novel, we can see Scout's innocence and immaturity as a young child, but also her matureness. Examples of this can be seen with Scout's prejudice against the Cunninghams, or to be exact, Walter Cunningham.
The novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” was written in 1960 by Harper Lee in the point of view of a young innocent girl named Scout. One of the main messages that Lee has (need a new word than – indicated or set out) is racism, it plays an important role which strongly impacts many character’s lives unfairly and changes the relationship between two. Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” shows that it is wrong to hurt someone who does no harm to you, for example, black people are innocent but no way did they have as many rights as white people did. Black people lived hard lives because society was judgemental, irrational and most importantly, racist. As Scout and Jem grow older they learn to cope, take responsibility and are introduced to new aspects of life, one of which is racism.
It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird; just as it is for someone to be punished for being ”different” from everyone else. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird it presents the issues with conformity throughout maycomb through various people. A mockingbird is a person who doesn’t fit into society’s standards; although they don’t do anything wrong, they are still judged. In To Kill A Mockingbird, conformity in society has turned Tom Robinson and Scout into “mockingbirds” due to the fact that they don’t fit into society’s standards; Scout is a girl who acts and dresses like a boy unlike the other girls of maycomb. Tom Robinson is a black male who doesn’t fit into the predominantly white town, they feel black people are untrustworthy and bad people.
Conformity: What Is A Mockingbird? Let’s say you’re the last one to answer a question, it’s a choice question, and everybody chooses the answer you don’t agree with. Are you still going to get the answer you want? To Kill A Mockingbird is a story that has the subject conformity in it.
Kid’s make mistakes. Helping a child solve a problem instead of harsh punishment is making a child suffer for having a problem. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a young girl named Scout is faced with punishment after beating an immature boy named Francis for making rude remarks about Scout’s father, Atticus Finch. Atticus is a lawyer; he is supposed to support and defend a helpless black man in a case. In the 1930’s this was unacceptable, so in their small town in Maycomb Alabama, the Finch family received many disputing and hostile comments for Atticus’s actions in court.
How is the racial problem of the southern states of USA in the 1930s portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird? INTRO In the 1930s the Southern states of America suffered from a strong discrimination and racial hatred towards colored people. They had no rights, no respect and were not allowed to go places white people went. In other words they were segregated from the rest of the society.