Analysis Of To Kill A Mockingbird And The Death Of Innocence

Have you ever experienced an event that changed your opinions or feelings towards a certain thing? This was the case of Jean Louise or Scout in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout shows a loss of innocence throughout the novel as she is faced with the case of Tom Robinson, which impacts her life as a whole by making her realize that not everyone is like Atticus.

At Lee there are not many issues that I have observed to speak of. However, as always, there is one; the lack of women speakers at chapel services and other public events, such as open lectures. As a woman it is crucial for me and my fellow female peers to have a person who can relate to our specific struggles, up on the stage. This lets us know that we are respected and that we are heard in our communities. Without proper representation misunderstandings can occur. Women bring valuable perspectives to different concepts of the bible. Many of which are not spoken simply because the men preaching would not think of because they are men. Fortunately, Lee is phenomenal at recognizing problems and addressing them as effectively as is humanly

The intriguing novel, To Kill A Mockingbird is written by the prestigious author Harper Lee. Lee has utilised the lifestyle and attitudes towards ‘African-Americans" in the 1930's to create a novel which presents the reader with Lee's attitudes and values. The dominant reading of the novel is focused on the issues of racial prejudice, but there are also a number of other alternative and oppositional readings. Examples of this are the Marxist and feminist readings which can be applied to the text.

Jem and Scout, throughout “To Kill A Mockingbird,” learn to consider things from other people’s perspectives. Atticus, Jem and Scout’s father, says “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in” (Lee 39). They learn this through experiences with their neighbor Boo Radley as they mature beyond their years. At the beginning of the novel, Jem and Scout make fun of Boo and assume that all of the rumors going around about him are true. However, later on in the story the children grow an admiration for Boo and learn to understand him. As they matured, Jem and Scout naturally learned many life lessons of appreciation, respect, and courage

As Stephen King once said, “The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.” In the book "To Kill a Mockingbird", by Harper Lee, Jean Louise Finch, a young girl who also goes by Scout, experiences many things such as racism, friends, and family. Her father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer who is sacrificing his reputation to defend a black man, Tom Robinson. Scout and her friends take it upon themselves to uncover the mystery of Boo Radley. In this book the mockingbirds represent innocence. Many characters take on the role of the “mockingbird". Exploring Lee’s title, to kill a mockingbird is to kill innocence.

Lee implies that people learn lessons through life experiences that school can ever teach. Throughout this novel, Atticus taught his kids many lessons that was hard for them to hear at times, but it later on helped them in the story. Or it helped them grow up and mature. On page 40 of To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus was explaining to Scout that Miss.Caroline was new and didn’t know anyone, and she especially didn’t know the Cunningham’s story, Atticus states, “Atticus said… but if Walter and I had put ourselves in her shoes we’d have seen it was an honest mistake on her part” (40). This quote by Atticus is meant to explain to Scout that Miss. Caroline just made an honest human mistake. He tried to get Scout to realize that if he put herself in Miss.Caroline’s shoes then she might better understand the confusion. Obviously you can’t really be in her shoes, but he said it figuratively to show her why it was important to give her another chance, or at least try to be nice and listen. Atticus taught this to Scout at home later on that night. At her school after that she tried to just get by in her class. Lee also shows mainly throughout that the school system doesn’t help when it comes to teaching children life lessons. As shown in the earlier quote Atticus, had told Scout to jump in Walter’s shoes, and walk around in it. This other quote shows how Scout actually takes into consideration of Atticus’ words, and chooses to not bother Jem because she tried to imagine what it had

"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" (pg. 119.) Miss Maudie spoke the previous quote with deep thought going into each and every word. She wasn't just trying to teach Scout a lesson, but she wanted there to be a powerful meaning behind it. Miss Maudie's main purpose was to stress that you shouldn't kill something that is doing no harm. Everyday "mockingbirds" are killed, broke down, and mistreated by society.

The ambition of oneself to pursue justice and righteousness may result in prosecution. In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, and movie "A Time to Kill" by Joel Schumacher, each demonstrate one’s open-mindedness and forward thinking leads to penalization through protagonists Atticus Finch and Jake Brigance. Both egalitarians take the position as an attorney for an African American and are prosecuted in the process.

make fun of or judge a guest of the house. In her innocence, she had

“...instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” (Lee 112). Through their words and actions, Mamie Till-Mobley and Atticus Finch display a courageous fight for civil rights, the ends of ignorance, and death of innocence. Atticus exhibits his courage through his persistent defense of Tom Robinson’s innocence while Mamie Till-Mobley shows hers through her fight for civil rights and search for justice for her son. While both fights differ, they’re also startlingly similar.

The court case is being lead up to during part one and takes up almost all part two in the book. In the court case Tom Robinson is a black man that is being accused of raping a white women. During the time, period there is heavy segregation and racism in the south and jury is only white men. All these things make this case a hard one for Atticus to win. Mr.Finch is standing up for the black community and trying to let the white community see how much of an unfair trial this really is. After the trial is over Atticus has to explain to Jem how unfair the case really is. He does this by stating “'The one place a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box'” (Lee 295). Atticus is simply stating that just because you have resentment against a race, there is always a time and a place where you should give them full respect and only decipher the right from wrong and not white from black. In the end everybody should be treated of the same dignity and respect even if they do not have the same thoughts, political standpoints, or simply you are against the race they are. Atticus Finch is a great man and a great example of tolerance through the way he defends Tom Robinson and defends

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the theme of innocence is very prevalent. This is evidenced through the story being told through children, the recurring symbol of a mockingbird, and the town of Maycomb being innocent to the feelings and lives of others.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates that it is wrong to convict the innocent which is supported by the characters Atticus Finch, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. For example, Atticus Finch always saw people equally; he was a courageous man who allowed everyone a chance to show their worth. Atticus says to Jem when Mrs. Dubose dies that “[he] wanted [Jem] to see what real courage is…. It is when you're licked but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what” (Lee 149). This proves that Atticus does not force hate upon a human; he stands up for a strong man even when no one else supports him. In addition, many people see Boo Radley as a

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 insight to the reasoning behind character’s actions and motives. The degree in which the Cunninghams, Ewells, and Harris family reflect these essential qualities of family vary greatly due to their different set of morals, parenting styles, and socioeconomic status. In this essay, the variation of these qualities of “family” amongst the families of Maycomb will be explored.

The story, in the eyes of two innocent children Scout and her brother Jem, of the discrimination and hypocrisy throughout the town. Maycomb County, Alabama, faces an African American’s injustice while the children learn valuable lessons from their father, Atticus and their housemaid Calpurnia, during the Great Depression. All the while, we are learning from it. To Kill a Mockingbird teaches us the lessons of morale, justice and equality.