How Does Lee Use Textual Evidence In To Kill A Mocking Bird

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To Kill a Mocking Bird timed writing In the modern day people will imitate others that they are interested in or they like but they can never truly know what the person they like is feeling. In Harper Lees’ story (TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD) Atticus, Scout’s and Jem’s father says “You never truly know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them”. Through the use of Textual evidence and observations made through the story they prove that you don’t know someone until you walk in their shoes. A prime example for textual evidence that proves the thesis is when scout is on the porch of the Radley Place. While standing on the porch scout gets a feel for what Arthur Radley AkA(Boo) had seen all these years watching his “kids” grow up. She sees the years pass by and she sees her and jem grow. She sees his feelings towards what they were doing and his feelings towards them, she sees his love for them as they play outside in their yard. This is significant because it is showing how scout was figuratively walking in the shoes of someone, how it can show you how someone feels and what they see. this is relevant because this textual evidence helps prove the thesis that you don’t know someone until you …show more content…

Back during the Tom Robinson trial Tom is accused of rape Against Mr. Ewell’s daughter. The audience gets a glimpse at what another man sees when Tom Robinson tells his story. During his story after Mayella tries to seduce him and kiss him Bob Ewell sees him and yells at both Tom and Mayella. During this time Tom said he was so scared and ran past Bob, out the door and into open area where he said he ran away. This is significant because it shows How there was a black man scared of what could happen in the leading times ahead. This proves the thesis because it shows the audience how Tom was feeling scared and anxious during this time period of the year and his nervousness during the

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