To Kill A Mockingbird Rhetorical Analysis

This excerpt was taken from the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. In the excerpt taken from chapter ten, the character Scout, daughter of Atticus, views her father to be different from the stereotype fathers in that time era. Unlike the other fathers, Atticus was more older, more educated, and did different activities such as reading. Scout also reflects on the idea of how it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. The author, Harper Lee, displays the theme of social prejudice through the use of visual imagery, metaphor, and symbolism.

To start, the author utilizes imagery of the character Atticus by Scout remembering the fact that whenever her brother, Jem attempts to tackle Atticus when they play football, he would state: "I'm too old for that son" (L.4). This is imagery because it gives us an image of Atticus and Jem playing football and Atticus' appearance (being old). This give us the idea of how in that time era, all fathers played tackle football with their sons. However, Atticus, did not fit

This shows the idea of social prejudice because it's telling us how all fathers but Atticus aren't educated and worked in places such as a drug store or a farm. In Maycomb county, the stereotype is that all fathers must work those jobs however, Atticus is different since he works in an office. Also, Scout compares the activities that her father do with what other fathers do. Other fathers in the county went hunting or played poker however “did not play poker or fish or drink or smoke. He sat in the living-room and read.” This again, shows us what the stereotype father does in Maycomb County. They went “hunting” or “played poker” while atticus “sat in the living-room and read”. This shows the theme of social prejudice because it shows how in Maycomb, all the fathers had to do those activities however, Atticus does not and is viewed negatively by