Discuss The Use Of Metaphors In To Kill A Mockingbird

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch utilizes italics, hypophora, and pathos in attempt to persuade the jury to return a not-guilty verdict. As depicted within the scene, Atticus cleverly emphasizes the word “all” to depict the stereotypes that many African American individuals faced at this time. He expounds upon the popular idea that “all Negroes lie, that all Negroes are basically immoral beings, and that all Negro men are not to be trusted around our women” (273) as the citizens in the town believed that someone’s skin tone determined their character. Secondly, Mr. Finch uses hypophora to demonstrate his position and opinion within the court case. “What did she do? She tempted a Negro”

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a book thick with symbolism and metaphors. It is a debatable fact that Scout, the female protagonist, is a symbol for innocence. Though the validity of her symbol is in doubt, I am certain that the symbol in this novel for injured faith, or broken innocence, is Boo Radley. That puts in question the reason why Boo continues to amble down the same road of apathy while Scout is being led down the path to unbiased maturity. I believe that Atticus, the father figure in the novel, is the subtle influence that raises Scout to be aware of the immoral actions around her but not to accept them. Prejudice corrupts a child’s progression of innocence to maturity, but Atticus keeps his children from assuming the attitudes of the townspeople.

“How would it feel to be convicted for a crime that wasn’t committed just because of skin color?” This is what exactly happens in Harper Lee’s book “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Tom Robinson was charged guilty for rape and assault of Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch went against Mr.Gilmer to defend Tom’s innocence. It was almost impossible to convince a white jury’s opinion towards Tom because of his color. Both Atticus and Mr.Gilmer both used Logos, Ethos and Pathos, rhetorical concepts in their arguments.Even though Mr.Gilmer had won the case, Atticus’s was more effective in terms of strengths and weaknesses shown.

A thunderbird, like most birds most likely migrates to Southern regions during the colder months of winter and return to where they came from in the springtime. By mentioning a thunderbird, the speaker is wishing that they loved someone who they knew would come back to them after leaving for a long period of time.

In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Harper Lee uses figurative language to give the reader emotions on what’s going on in the book. Figurative language also makes the characters and the storylines come alive in the reader’s mind.

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 the story To Kill a Mockingbird the trial is one of the parts in the story where the author Harper Lee uses various strategies to embed meaning and opinions on the situation. The attorneys used rhetorical appeals and devices to try and persuade the jury to taking their side regarding Mayella Ewell's rape. Atticus is trying to prove Tom Robinson's innocence while Mr. Gilmer is trying to prove him as guilty. The use of rhetorical appeals during the trial have an effect on the jury and on their final verdict regarding Tom Robinson's involvement in Mayella Ewell's rape. The trial gives Harper Lee the opportunity to present themes like prejudice, or justice, and it also shows the relationship of the town's society and people with racism.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a multi-faceted novel which explores the principles and morals of people in the South during the 1930s. Mockingbirds are symbolic of the people that society abuse. Lee narrates the events of the novel using Scout’s voice and uses this technique to add emotional context and develop themes. Themes of racial and classist prejudice are developed by Lee to challenge the reader. These techniques are all powerful ways to alter the views of the reader.

It's a sin to kill a mockingbird because they don't do anything to hurt people; they only help farmers out and sing beautiful songs. To Kill a Mockingbird is about a little girl named Scout who sees her town as a beautiful place where nothing unpleasant happens until accusations of rape occur. Then she realizes how racist and negative her town people can be. This occurs when her dad defends an innocent African American man. She realizes that Macomb has deplorable individuals living there, and this reality hit her hard. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley are metaphorically portrayed as mockingbirds.

Taken from Chapter 20 of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the context of this excerpt is founded on the prejudices that the young character Scout has of a man named Mr. Raymond. Scout has gone to the trial of Tom Robinson with her friend Dill, but due to the sight of injustice and the eruption of Dill’s tears, Scout and Dill leave the court to run into Mr. Raymond. Scout’s presumptions against Mr. Raymond are based on rumors she had heard about him hiding a bottle of whiskey in a paper bag to drink away from prying eyes. Moreover, talk about him being overly friendly with black people and having children with them further deepens Scout’s prejudices against Mr. Raymond. Therefore, when they ran into him, she is wary of

Harper Lee uses symbolism extensively throughout To Kill a Mockingbird,, and much of it refers to the problems of racism in the South during the early twentieth century. Harper Lee's effective use of racial symbolism and allegory can be seen by studying various examples from the book, namely the actions of the children, of the racist whites, and of Atticus Finch.

The "" knot- hole'"" is stopping the boys, which is a human trait because a tree hole can't actually stop anyone. This personification means that the tree hole had another item waiting for the kids to pick up and that fascinated them. This literary device was used to make the reading a little more interesting."

Think of the saying, “you are the apple of my eye”. Most of today’s society understands that somebody is referring to someone that they cherish above all else. This phrase is a common metaphor that is used all around the world. Many times authors use a metaphor to convey a message without telling it right out to the reader. This technique is used by Harper Lee in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The title of the novel refers to persecution of the innocent which is highlighted by showcasing Arthur Radley as the mockingbird of the story, and the oppression of refugees relates this metaphor to today’s society.

People always wondered what a mockingbird represents. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the narrator Jean Louise Finch lives in Maycomb, Alabama, with her brother Jeremy Finch, her dad Atticus Finch, and her mother-figure Calpurnia. She learns many lessons in her life including “You never truly understand a person until you put yourself in their shoes ” and “It is a sin to kill mockingbirds.” This ties in that a mockingbird symbolizes innocence, which proves that one should not judge someone else until they truly get to know them because one must truly know another before deeming them as evil or innocent.

Procrastination is the worst of all evils. One has a certain mindset, a goal to complete, but will perform actions that suggest quite the opposite. This backward thinking is apparent in even the most impeccable of individuals, and often prevails to prove the irony of human thought. Such inverted ideology is the latent message of Bridget Sprouls’ poem “Scout.” Through the extended metaphor of a Scout, the changing, eager tone, and the quaint yet urban setting of Austin, Texas, Sprouls demonstrates the conflict caused by maintaining a natural life that is separate from societal influences and the reliance of humanity on the aspects of society that constrain one from experiencing liberation into a native lifestyle.