How Does Tom Robinson Influence On To Kill A Mockingbird

One of the most important mockingbirds in TKAM is Boo Radley. He is a mysterious, scary, and courageous character that plays a very important role throughout TKAM. Boo’s reputation is ruined because of his previous gang affiliations and the scissor incident. One example of Boo being a Mockingbird is when he gives the children gifts by putting them in the knothole in the tree, but Mr. Radley fills in the hole. Another example of Boo being a mockingbird would be the time when Boo saved the children by killing Bob Ewell. He did it completely out of the goodness in his heart. My last example of Boo being a Mockingbird is when he gives Scout the blanket when she is sitting outside in the snow when Ms. Maudie’s house caught on fire. He did it just because he likes the children. One great quote about Boo being a Mockingbird is when Heck Tate is talking about the murder of Bob Ewell. He says “Know what’d happen then? All ladies in Maycomb

At the end of To Kill a Mockingbird Scout and Jem were almost brutally stabbed and suffocated by Bob Ewell. However, Boo came out of his house them. This took him so much courage as he was afraid of the world outside of his “prison”. His love for the children drove him to do this. Even though in the beginning he did a small bit of bad, he is truly a“mockingbird”. Boo was even referenced by Scout as a mockingbird after he saved Jem and her’s life by killing their attacker. When Boo’s actions were to be covered up, she stated, “Well it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird (by giving Boo undesired attention), wouldn’t it?” (Lee 370). Miss Maudie's quote morphed into describing Boo, just one of many ways it was seen in the book.

“It takes a village to raise a child”, is an African Proverb. In other words, it can take more than just a child’s nuclear family to make her grow into who she will be as an adult. This lens is true because even though parents and siblings have a major effect on a child, and how they turn out later on in life, society and a child’s surrounding are what really shapes, and makes them who they are. What a child sees when he or she is new to the world, and doesn’t know everything, effects their behavior, and outlook on their life ahead. This lens is illustrated in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by

It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird “shoot all the bluejays you want, but it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”. This quote is said by Atticus who is a lawyer that defends an innocent black man for being accused of raping a white women. To kill a mockingbird is set in the 1930s in Maycomb alabama where there was prejudices. This story is not just about racism but implies a deeper meaning, the mockingbird has a strong message and holds an important metaphorical meaning. The mockingbird is portrayed as a innocent fragile songbird that symbolizes innocence but is killed by men. Tom Robinson symbolizes an innocent fragile songbird because he does no harm to society, his voice is ignored by almost everyone, and he gets shot and killed just like an innocent fragile songbird.

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

On August 9, 2014,a young man by the name of Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer. It is little known why the shooting occurred, but the boy was unarmed.This could be one of many cases of modern day racism and segregation. In 1930, “even after the abolishment of slavery in 1865, blacks were still almost powerless(BBC 2)”.Blacks were heavily segregated and had almost no rights.Many cases of segregation in the 1930s caused a lot of current day racial tension in the united states.

(Tab)When living in a racially divided community, who and what someone is surrounded by can affect their personality and identity. Someone can not only have one identity, they can express themselves in many different ways. Whether that person is naturally strong but can often soften up or could also be strong and bring out a more masculine side, as shown in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Calpurnia is Atticus, Scout and Jem’s housekeeper but she also takes in the role of a positive motherly influence in Scout's life. Worried that she won't be accepted for who she is, she presents her actions in different ways based on her position. Calpurnia tries to avoid experiences of judgment even from her own community in church, and rejection from the white citizens in her town, this influences her to alter herself to what she believes would please her surroundings. However, in the Finches home Calpurnia is not afraid to express herself. Since Atticus is free from the confinement of racial discrimination, he treats Calpurnia with respect and makes her feel welcomed and like family. But now even with the comfort from Atticus, Jem and Scout Calpurnia still feels the urge that she wouldn’t be accepted. In Maycomb County, the racial discrimination forces Calpurnia to adopt a dual identity depending on her environment.

Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, illustrates various morals and life lessons that reflect the attitudes of individuals towards notions of self growth, prejudice and innocence. The novel encompasses Atticus Finch’s courage and determination as he goes against the social conventions of Maycomb, Alabama and fights for justice whilst also teaching his children extremely valuable lessons. Harper Lee’s extensive exploration of these ideas are expressed through her literary techniques and characterisation within her work.

“But they also heard rumors that Boo Radley only comes out at night not during the day.” Scout and Jem start thinking that Boo Radley is a scary man or he is evil. The first time that Scout and Jem saw Boo Radley face, was when he saved them from Bob Ewell. Ever since Boo Radley saved them Jem and Scout stop believing all the rumors they heard about Boo Radley. Boo Radley can be compared to a mocking bird because mockingbirds are calm and don’t hurt others. That’s why Boo Radley is considered a mockingbird because he never hurt any known or bothered any known. The sad part was that Boo Radley was killed by couple of town’s people because he never came out because he was shy. (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081010185527AAZEssX)

According to C.S. Lewis, “What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” A person’s perspective plays a tremendous role in every situation, story, event, and relationship. Classic literature, such as Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, makes clear the universal and timeless theme that standing in someone else’s shoes and attempting to consider things from his or her perspective helps a person develop important character traits such as compassion, understanding, and knowledge.

Boo Radley represents a mockingbird slain by society 's prejudice towards those who don 't conform. Boo is a thoughtful, vulnerable man who is ridiculed by his neighbours. Scout describes Boo as a harmless, shy character, similar to the vulnerability of the mockingbird. His idle neighbours ridiculed and alienated him as he was a recluse who failed to meet the town 's standards. The neighbourhood did not bother to reach out to him as they were intolerant to his differences. Gossips were made about him and he was known as a "malevolent phantom". Despite of the rejection he faced,

    Throughout time authors have used symbolism to express a greater meaning of things, This allows readers to connect the real world to what they are reading in an abstract way.like philosophers using the dove to represent peace and fire to represent ferocity; in To Kill A Mockingbird  , Harper Lee uses symbolism to make a point about maturity in particular when Miss Maudie gives Jem cake, when scout tries to learn innocence and when scout tries to learn how to see a situation from someone else's perspective.

When I entered the courtroom I felt more nervous than I ever had in any other case. Tom Robinson’s face reflected an uneasy fear and nervousness that I understood. He was depending on me to convince the jury of his innocence, although the odds were heavily stacked against us. The audience was split up in the courthouse, but the tension in the atmosphere was overwhelming from both whites and blacks. The jury had already made their decision before stepping into the court, but if even one could be swayed by the hard evidence that I presented then everything would be worth it. The nearby window held my attention for a while with its endless skies full of promise of freedom for everyone, unlike most who have gathered in the bottom section of the courthouse. While I questioned the

In this research, the author disguises about the reason why women have benefits of joining the political life. Majority people, especially traditional people believe that, women do not have any abilities and rights to join the court, just like how Atticus says in the novel. However, this research provides many supportive arguments and examples, and shows that not only women have good chance to contribute into the politic life, but can also do well.

Mr. Radley is a shy, kind man who has never harmed a soul is constantly misjudged by society. He is referred to as a mockingbird because of his innocence. His innocence is shown when he tries to become friends with scout and Jem by leaving them gifts. His innocents also comes out when he saves Jem and Scout from Bob ewell. Scout knows it would be a sin to bring him to trial for the death of Mr. Bob Ewell, because hurting Mr.Radley would be like “shootin’ a mockingbird”(Lee 276).