I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The book is about a court trial where a black man was put on trial for a crime he did not commit. In this journal I will be evaluating on how Boo Radley and Tom Robinson remain represented by the symbol of the mockingbird.
The nicest thing he did for the children was save them from Bob Ewell. When Mr. Ewell had intentions to kill the children, Boo realized this. Instead of staying inside like he normally does, Boo left his house to save Jem and Scout’s lives. Another good act Boo did was to spend some time with Scout. When Scout first met him, she got a little nervous from seeing Boo her the first time. Boo was not upset by this, but smiled to make her feel a little more at ease. Boo always did what Scout wanted to do to make her feel comfortable around him. Not only was Boo a friendly guy in person, but he gave Scout and Jem many gifts that they enjoyed, just like mockingbirds sing for people to enjoy. Scout would realize later that Boo had done many acts of kindness for her. The next person in the book that symbolizes a mockingbird would be Tom Robinson. Tom is an innocent man, despite being accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Tom is also completely innocent of harming her in any way. This makes him comparable to a mockingbird, since mockingbirds do not harm people’s land or crops. When Tom was shot in prison, Heck Tate made a remark about Tom being similar to a mockingbird, because he had never done anything
A Mockingbird is a powerful symbol of goodness. A mockingbird is a type of bird that mimics other types of birds songs and sings beautiful songs that are peaceful, the mockingbird is a peaceful animal that doesn't cause harm or trouble and is not to be harmed, because it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, thus killing a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird the two characters that are most related to being a mockingbird would be Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Tom Robinson is a innocent negro accused of raping Mayella Ewell towards the end of the book, we don't see much of Tom until he is accused of rape. Tom was declared guilty and sentenced to jail, although the real problem about the case is that Tom Robinson
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The book is very heavily about racism and innocence. In this journal I will be evaluating on how Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are represented by the symbol of the mockingbird.
According to kill a mockingbird, mockingbirds represents a sense of innocence. In the book, Miss Maudie explains to scout, why to kill a mockingbird is a sin. She says, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” The examples of mockingbirds are Boo Radley, Jem, Scout, and Tom Robinson. Boo Radley is known as a monster. Everyone in the town of Maycomb fears him and he tends to get abused by others. Boo Radley represents a mockingbird because he is a kind, gentle, and a brave person who cares for the children. He is always leaving Jem and Scout gifts.
Almost every main character in this story can be a "mockingbird" from parents to young children. So, mockingbirds must be important, right? But why? Shocking as it sounds, “It is a sin to kill a mockingbird" and refers to the childhood innocence lost during the course of what these children discover concerning what evil does in a man. Everyone reaches a point in their childhood where they lose their innocence, but sometimes that loss of innocence is forced upon them too soon, whether someone intentionally or accidentally takes it away. within this paper let look at Boo and Scout that are living examples of “mockingbirds”, while Tom Robinson pleas for him innocence.
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and I am on page 376. This book is about a girl named Scout who lives with brother Jem, aunt Alexandra, and father Atticus. The kids have learned a lot from the experiences with people in the town like Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. When Tom died it affects the whole town for a little bit. When the kids were attacked by Bob Ewell, but Boo Radley came to save them. In this journal I will be evaluating.
People always seem different than they turn out to be in the end. Throughout the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Boo Radley is first perceived as an evil monster by almost everyone. This is because at first the kids just use Boo as a ghost like character in ghost stories, but throughout the book, Scout’s view on Boo changes a lot and she really starts to accept Boo as a friend and neighbor and not just a made up character in a story and games.
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This book is about …………………… In this journal I will be evaluating.
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and I finished the book. This book was about two innocent kids and their friend learning the way of the world, with the help of their father, Calpurnia and other people they learn that not everything in the world is like they imagen. In this journal I will be evaluating.
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This book is about a girl, named Scout, her brother Jem, and the people who lived in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s. Along with their summer friend, Dill, the children become obsessed with the idea of getting a look at their unseen neighbor, Boo Radley. Meanwhile, their father, Atticus Finch, decided to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who was wrongly accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. The children get caught up in the trial, in which Tom is convicted and eventually killed while trying to escape from prison. Jem and Scout become the targets of Bob Ewell, the father of Mayella, who tries to kill them one night on their way home from school, but Boo Radley showed
The title of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, brings much meaning to the storyline starting when Atticus Finch gives his children important advice, "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee). The mockingbird in the title represents characters of the novel that are harmed in multiple ways, regardless of the fact that they do no harm. Most mockingbirds are classified as characters who are misunderstood or who live a difficult life due to social problems. In the novel, the “mockingbirds” are considered to be Arthur Radley (Boo), Tom Robinson,
Why does society believe everything that is said without having a reliable source? In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, the entire town believes any and everything. From as simple as a mysterious man named boo Radley who never came out his house, to a black man who supposedly raped a white woman. This book is during the time of segregation ending, so if someone was acting weird or they were black, they were judged by usually everyone. Not believing all the gossip that is being said is the theme present in To Kill a Mockingbird and is shown through t the following examples: Book Radley, Mrs. Dubose, and Tom Robinson.
Discrimination by definition is “the unjust treatment of different categories of people or things especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.” To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee set in the small southern town of Maycomb in the 1930s. The 1930s were a time of racial inequality, social unrest, and the start of the civil rights movement. It was also a time of the Great Depression which left many families poor and impoverished. The most obvious form of discrimination in the book is racism but there are several other types present in the book including discrimination based on class, gender, and other social stereotypes.
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The book is about Tom Robinson in jail and Atticus is trying to get him out. Scout and Jem have an encounter with Bob Ewell, that doesn’t turn out so good. Scout walks in other people’s shoes. In this journal I will be evaluating.