lot of books that get banned are due to having real world events, and certain words that are censoring students from history, and reality. “Harper Lee’s book has been challenged by black parents who object to the use of the word “nigger”.” (Rohrer). Although the word is disrespectful to use, it’s a part of history that can’t be erased. “To Kill a Mockingbird” uses the word 58 times in the book, but without it, the book wouldn’t have an accurate representation of that time era. The fact that some…

Abdulkadir Mrs. Rice ENG 2D 18 December 2014 It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, is a story that takes place in the south of the U.S in the 1930’s during the time of the great depression when racism was at it’s highest. To kill a mockingbird is a story of destroyed innocence where the mockingbird is used to represent the idea of innocence. Harper Lee portrays the theme that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird through Tom Robinson, Arthur Radley and Jeremy Atticus’…

society has been struggling to solve for generations. Though we would like to say that this problem has been solved throughout time, it sadly has not gotten much better. In the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird, author Harper Lee takes us back in time to when this issue was more commonly known, the 1930’s. The Finch family had lived in the town of Maycomb for generations and throughout the book it was clearly shown and stated how both women and blacks were seen differently because of their race…

Analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Major Themes • Standards of behavior • Morals/values • Racism Important Symbols • Mockingbirds (Innocence/ morals and values)– The book depicts mockingbirds as innocent creatures that shouldn’t be harmed since they did nothing to harm others. While practicing with their rifles, Atticus tells Jem and Scout that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. The mockingbirds share a connection with Tom Robinson since they are both innocent and don’t deserve to…

offer. Women back then and even now are being limited to a life that is already chosen for them. They are given an ideal as to how a women should behave and what she should wear, as well as inequality in having a job. From the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee we are introduced to the main character a young girl whose name is Jean Louise Finch “Scout”. We are then also introduced to other female characters who make a big impact throughout the novel, Scout’s Aunt Alexandra, and the house maid…

An individual’s beliefs are often a reflection of the expectations placed on them by society, family, friends and themselves. The type of pressure experienced differs according to social status as well as level of education. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee that follows the life of a young girl named Scout Finch and her experiences as she grows up in the small, Southern town of Maycomb. Through Scout and her family; ideas of injustice, prejudice, courage and character are expanded upon…

are not just one human you are one different human being who has many aspects that make you the person you are. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, judgement is evident when characters Arthur Radley, Atticus Finch, and Dolphus Raymond are misjudged for the way they community sees them, which is being judged by one aspect rather than more of the person 's true character. Throughout the novel, Arthur Radley also know as Boo, is misjudged by the community for being a phantasm person…

Families of Maycomb What is a family? A Family is usually defined by its complex set of relationships that help pass on values, morals, and love through the generations. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, may be one of the most famous and raved about novels of the 20th century, the story focuses on the importance of family and the differences in their morals and values. The concept of family is essential to this story, it serves as one of the main themes present throughout the novel, giving us…

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a critically acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize winning novel that instantly attained its position as one of the greatest literary classics (Editors).The story of Scout Finch’s childhood has become one of the most notable narratives that addresses controversial issues present in the early 20th century. Lee’s novel depicts themes of race, justice, and innocence throughout the novel. Although To Kill a Mockingbird is regarded as a literary masterpiece in American…

are not just one human you are one different human being who has many aspects that make you the person you are. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, judgement is evident when characters Arthur Radley, Atticus Finch, and Dolphus Raymond are misjudged for the way they community sees them, which is being judged by one aspect rather than more of the person 's true character. Throughout the novel, Arthur Radley also know as Boo, is misjudged by the community for being a phantasm person…