To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a book about the racial tensions and segregation that arose in the 1930’s. The general storyline is about the main characters, Scout and Jem. At the start of the story Jem and Scout were always discriminating against other characters, especially Boo Radley. The town was split in half due to racial segregation and Atticus Finch, their father, was a lawyer who doesn’t care who he’s representing because he’s a man of integrity and decency. Scout and Jem eventually mature and start to understand the dangers of discrimination after they see that Boo Radley is just a human and not the person that they all made him into. One major event that takes place is when Atticus goes to court protecting an African American named Tom Robinson and more than half the town doesn’t support this decision due to Tom’s ethnicity and some even begin to harass the Finch family. …show more content…
Their age difference, expected gender roles, and maturity levels set them apart. Jem is older than Scout by four years and is able to understand situations at a deeper level then his younger sister. Scout is much more adventurous than her brother but jumps to conclusions. Jem, on the other hand, is always thinking things through and is more aware of his surroundings. He’s also protective of his younger sister and sometimes scolds Scout for acting like a girl even though she is one because as she gets older she started to become more hesitant in doing things that involved Boo Radley. On the other hand, Scout is a tomboy who is adventurous, outgoing, and is always acting with her best intentions. When Scout and Jem were sneaking onto Boo Radley’s property Scout told Jem that they should leave because something could happen to them, but Jem did not listen and he ended up getting in trouble by some adults. Scout is always looking out for herself and the people around
Jem’s relationship with Scout changes as he matures in the story. He goes from a fellow conspirator and playmate for his sister to her protector, resembling Atticus more and more with every chapter. In chapter 4, they are playing a game enacting what they perceive Boo Radley to be like. Atticus interrupts the game and inquires whether the game was about the Radley’s or not. Jem lies, saying no in response. In page 40, Scout yells in confusion and Jem remarks, “Shut up! He’s gone in the living room; he can hear us in there.” This shows his mischievous behaviour and the fact that he is still
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that takes place in Alabama during the Great Depression. It is narrated by the main character who is a little girl named Jean Louise Finch aka “Scout”. Scout has a father named Atticus who is a lawyer and an older brother. The Finch’s are a white family and when Atticus goes to defend a black man, the whole town is shocked.This novel has tons of racism. Racism is an issue that is still current. Large amounts of racism are expressed in the novel still happens today through racial profiling, police brutality, and segregation.
The book “To Kill a Mockingbird”, by Harper Lee is about Scout Finch and her older brother Jem living in Maycomb, Alabama during the great depression. Scout and Jem spend a lot of their time watching over Boo Radley's house with Dill, their friend. Scout and Jem's Dad, Atticus, agrees to help a black man, Tom Robinson, by being his attorney where Tom is accused of Rape. The theme, Do not judge a person before actually getting to know them, is show in many different ways.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is not only an edifying book about the immorality of racism and prejudice but also a coming-of-age novel. Over the course of the novel, Scout Finch, the protagonist, matures from a critical, disparaging child, to a considerate, respectful lady. She learns to look beyond the common preconceptions about others and realize that everyone is human and therefore deserves a basic level of respect. Through her experiences with Walter Cunningham and Arthur “Boo” Radley, Scout learns that instead of judging others, she should respect them as human beings.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a book centered around prejudice. The three main prejudices it shows is class, gender and race. Harper Lee is trying to teach everyone that these prejudices are very bad and that we need to learn to not judge someone by their looks or by male or female. In the beginning of the novel, the story begins by the kids trying to get Boo Radley to come out of his house. They think that Boo was being punished by staying in his house. Later in the novel it switches gears to the Tom Robinson trial. Tom was a black man accused of rape which he didn’t commit. Because of the color of his skin the jury ruled him guilty. Finally, at the end of the story Bob Ewell tries to murder or kidnap Jem and Scout to get revenge at Atticus for going against him. Later that night, they meet Boo for the first time and learned that he saved them and killed Bob Ewell.
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is a beautiful story depicting a family living in the South of the 1930’s, and their struggle against the prejudice which was common to that time. The book centers on Atticus Finch, the father of the family as well as a lawyer, and his fight against prejudice. We see the story unfold through the innocent eyes of his young daughter, Scout, who is free from prejudice and not yet jaded. By viewing events as Scout sees them, the author shows us how to overcome prejudices, and gain tolerance.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee tells the story of the lives of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch and her older brother, Jem, growing up in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. Their father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer defending a black man, Tom Robinson, accused of raping a white woman. Throughout the book, Scout and Jem start to understand the world in more adult ways. The Tom Robinson trial, along with many other events in the novel, allows the children to view the world with a much wider and mature point of view. They start to notice and comprehend all of the problems of discrimination, prejudice, ignorance and hypocrisy in the Deep South of the 1930s.
Even though Jem has changed a lot throughout those 2 years, scout has changed a lot too. Scout had realized something once she was standing on Boo radley's porch. She remembered something atticus had told her, “you never really know a man until you stood in his shoes and walked around in them” (374). She started to realize that everyone has a different point of view on life. No one thinks the same and everyone has their own opinion. Once she finally met boo radley, her point of view changed.
The reader watches as Jem slowly grows up, and learns what it means to stand for what's right. Being slightly older and wiser than Scout it is clear to the reader almost right off the bat that Jem is more knowledgeable than Scout when it comes to Maycomb county´s values. In Chapter eight after finding out that Mr.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a fictitious novel. The story is about Jean-Louise “Scout” Finch and her brother Jem as they grow both physically and psychologically. Throughout their childhood, the kids intrigued by their mysterious and elusive neighbor, Boo Radley who does not conform to Maycomb’s beliefs. The kids also begin to learn about the prejudice in Maycomb through the trial of a black man, Tom Robinson. Throughout the novel, Lee introduces the theme of the mockingbird which revolves around the idea of the eradication of innocence.
To Kill a Mockingbird focuses on the experience of Scout and Jem as they share the turmoil of emotions faced by Atticus in the trial of Tom Robinson. They face contrasting mindsets taught by society and Atticus himself. Within this internal indecisiveness, Scout and Jem mature and learn important lessons from their father. The author, Harper Lee, explores the causes and consequences of the ignorance that influences bigotry and the knowledge needed to educate closed opinions.
To Kill a Mockingbird is an intriguing book that takes place during the 1930's, in a small town known as Maycomb. The two main characters are Scout, or Jean Louise Finch, roughly a 5 to 6-year-old, and her brother Jem, who's two years older than her. Scout narrates the story, in such a way that brings innocence and a light to the story, while having you realize how truly twisted the 1930's were. Around the time this book takes place, racism and prejudice are quite common, and during the time the children grow up, they only slowly realize and begin to open their eyes to the world around them. People helping them do so along the way, include their widowed father, Atticus, Dill, a neighbor of the two who's only around when he visits his Aunt Rachell
In the book “How to kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee these two kids named Scout and Jem get influenced by the citizens and the expectations. However their viewpoint isn't the same when Atticus their father decides to take a black mans case ,even though he knew that there was a low chance of winning. Jem and Scout realize who Boo Radley truly is, instead of being a monster. Scout also realizes the difference between a lady and stereotype lady. Everyone thinks that both Jem and Scout aren't growing up right, especially their aunt, however they end up fine.Throughout the story, it is proven that Jem and Scout both mature through experiences that make them look at their society and world in a different light.
In Harpers Lee’s How to Kill a Mockingbird these two children, Scout and Jem get influenced by the citizens and their expectations. However their viewpoint isn't the same when Atticus their father decides to take a black man’s case, even if it seem hard to prove the Tom Robinson did not rape Mayella Ewelles. Jem and Scout realize who Boo Radley truly is, instead of being a monster. Scout also realizes the difference between a lady and a being stereotype lady. Since the children are growing without a mother, everyone believes that Jem and Scout aren't growing up right. Throughout the story it is proven that Jem and Scout both mature through experiences that make them look at their society and world in a different light.
Jem functions as the mentor and bigger brother of Scout from the beginning of the story. However, as Jem’s character develops, he begins to see Scout under a mild authoritarian view. This can be seen when Scout warns Jem about approaching the Radley house; Jem answers by telling her that, “‘you act so much like a girl it’s mortifyin’”(50), giving Scout the impression that being