The title of the book is To Kill A Mockingbird. The author is Harper Lee. Harper Lee uses the character of Atticus, to introduce the theme, education is not always smart. Three adjectives about Atticus that support the theme are respectful, education and honest. For example his father is a lawyer and he wants his children to be good people, he educates them very well. Evidence from the book that shows adjective is, I was teaching him to read (15), this evidence means, educates them according to the principles of morality and tolerance. The is important because Jem and Scout, who live with their father who is a righteous man who defends his beliefs and what is just. How Atticus interacts with scout and Jem, He is protective, generous and loving
The Scarlet Letter is made by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This book took place in a puritan town during the 1600s. The scarlet letter is about a woman named Hester Prynne who committed adultery with a minister. She was punished for her sin and had to wear a scarlet letter on her bosom for the rest of her life. As for the minister who is named Arthur Dimmesdale hid in the shadows for years and never took the blame for the sin he also committed. Hester never told anyone that Dimmesdale was the baby’s father so, Dimmesdale always looked like the good guy in any situation. As a result for the sin both Hester and Dimmesdale committed they had a daughter named Pearl. Pearl was an odd child they would say, they also say she was born out of darkness. Pearl
Mr. Link Deas, Tom Robinson’s employer, was not mentioned many times in the book, but he is still important. Three adjectives that I would use to describe him are compashionate, harsh, and protective over Hellen.
Part I: Multiple Choice – Choose the best answer to each question. 1. “I know when I was coming out of the coma all sorts of thoughts and memories swirled through my head like crazy, almost as if I could feel someone emptying my mind, sucking them out.” Which figurative language best represents the above quote? A. Simile B. Personification C. Hyperbole D. Imagery
In ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ written by Harper Lee, the author has used numerous different methods to portray the themes of innocence, maturity and growing up. These themes were put in so that the audience could become more empathetic towards the characters, especially the protagonists. She depicts these themes through characters, events, using symbolism, imagery and contrast located throughout the book.
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird presents many ideas that give the reader a sense of theme. She conveys many ideas for theme such as empathy and courage. To convey all of her ideas, she uses different methods like motifs and characters analysis. Throughout the novel, she shows how important these ideas are in helping understand others in society.
When people think of heroes, they will likely think of Superman, Spiderman, or the Hulk, but Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has created a new hero. His name is Atticus Finch. Scout, Atticus’s daughter, says, “Our father didn’t do anything. He worked in an office, not a drug store. Atticus did not drive a dump truck for the county, he was not the sheriff, he did not farm, work in a garage, or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone” (Lee 118). Although Scout does not consider her father to be neither youthful nor energetic, he does what all heroes do- he protects the innocent. The main theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is destroyed and preserved innocence, and without Atticus protecting the innocent, all innocence would be destroyed. Atticus embodies the theme of To Kill a Mockingbird and shows heroism by setting a good example for the children and the townspeople, giving insightful advice to his children, and protecting an innocent African American man before the civil rights era had even begun.
Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird was published in the year of 1960, and is one of the few American classic novels awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The racism that is prevalent in many southern American towns in the 1930s is brought to life with profound imagery in To Kill a Mockingbird. There are several characters in the book, yet the true main character is the narrator's father, Atticus Finch. He is a man of great integrity and intelligence. A very heroic figure in more ways than one, Atticus possesses traits like being principled, determined, and, more importantly, he teaches others. When looking at To Kill a Mockingbird, one can see that Lee uses lots of description, dialogue, and actions to portray Atticus as a heroic individual.
This paper is on how Scout explains her father through her own language. Sometimes she is metaphorical, other times, just in figurative language. You will notice throughout the paper, she has different feelings depending on the situation that she is in with her father.
The author also the technique of pathos and ethos throughout the story by making Atticus Finch the symbol of ethos because I could tell through this story that he is a trustworthy and helpful person with a plethora of ideas that makes the audience connect with him as a person and I also think that some of his ideas help make us feel an emotional connection to the story such as when he talks about how people calling him names does not bother him because he knows what is morally
To kill a mockingbird written by Harper Lee. Themes are the subject of a talk, a piece of writing or a person's thoughts. There are many themes present in this great American classic such as courage, racism, prejudice, morality and of course coming of age. Lee communicates these themes with characters, events that unfold and the scenarios that Jem and Scout have to face.
To Kill A Mockingbird was published in the summer of 1960 and it could be considered one of the greatest novels created. Harper Lee, the author of To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, wrote these novels because of many personal experiences influencing her. One being the Scottsboro Boys case where an African American was falsely accused of raping a white woman where he was sentenced to death. This influenced the racism and prejudice in this novel. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee created a character named Boo Radley to develop a theme in this novel. Boo, a man that was living in the shadows, thought to be a scary and harmful person but actually being very friendly, shy and innocent. In To Kill A Mockingbird,
‘Modern’ slavery in America began in 1619 when the first wave of slaves, were brought from Africa to a North American colony in Jamestown, Virginia. From 1619 to 1807 (when The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves was made) according to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Database 12.5 million african were shipped to America. Prior to this slavery had existed as early as 1400 in europe. In America their sole purpose was to facilitate the production of lucrative crops such as Tobacco and cotton. By the 18th century this form of labour was exercised throughout a majority of the American colonies in the plantations, as it allowed for a very large economic profit, which southern America became dependant on. By the 19th Century with America’s westward expansion and the growing abolition movement, a debate was provoked over Slavery that would eventually lacerate the already deteriorating ties between the north and south in the Civil war. Although the victory of the north ‘freed’ 4 million slaves, the repercussions of slavery continued even after a century in the civil rights movement. There are a range of perspectives from the past and present, however most extremists whom were for slavery came from the past and in contrast most extremists whom are against slavery exist in the present. At the time, in the south the majority were for Slavery as it was their ‘way of life’ and it was the backbone of their economical system. In the North there was a lot of grey area, as some believed it was
It is rare to find a courageous and sympathetic person who is willing to stand against social injustice. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus represents this rare hero. He is a lawyer and a single parent to his kids Jem and Scout. He understands that society should not be black and white and helps those who are mistreated. Not only does Atticus demonstrate acts of courage and empathy, he is also an excellent role model to his children. Atticus represents the qualities of a true hero by exposing injustice, and through courageous and sympathetic activities, teaching his children moral values.
After President Obama made it possible for transgenders to openly join the military in June of 2016, Phillip took only a month to decide to join up at his local recruitment center. From then, he served proudly for a year, but in July of 2017, he stared at the television as he saw President Trump announce that people like him are no longer welcome. Though he is already proclaimed as transgender, he wonders what will happen to those like him who are already enlisted. Soon after this policy change was made public, the battle lines were drawn. Though most individuals lean completely one way or another, on the subject of transgenders in the military, a compromise can be found between both parties that should please
One of the hallmarks of memorable literature is the creation of interesting, believable characters. This is a reason why Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is still remembered to this day. Harper Lee’s characters demonstrate realism through their actions and words, and I believe Atticus Finch is a fine example of such. There are many ways to describe Scout, due to the characterization displayed of her by Harper Lee.