Events In To Kill A Mockingbird

Several authors base books on real-life events. One of the most popular books in the world is based off real life events that book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Lee based her book To Kill a Mockingbird on Jim Crow laws, Mob Mentality and racism.

Atticus Hill cherished and fostered his role as the bad boy in the family. He always dressed in all black, rode a Harley, and had long, shaggy black hair. But now that all his brothers had found their Mr. Right he thought maybe, at age thirty-nine, it was time to look around for a partner. He thought the drummer at the gay bar was sexy, so headed off there to check him out.

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there are many diverse characters with different personalities. Some are static and some are dynamic characters. Throughout this novel, the author manages to grasp ahold of the readers hearts and make them understand the characters. With the emotionally heavy plot which consists of many important topics, the reader gets a good sense for all the characters, their morals, ethics and personal values. Dill is the most courageous character in this novel because he is not afraid of rumors, he is not afraid of his parents, and he cries during the trial.

There were pretty significant moments in this novel about the trial. People that took part in the trial had different testimonies such as Tom Robinson, Mayella Ewell, Bob Ewell, and Heck Tate. Heck claimed that after being contacted by Bob Ewell,he went to visit the Ewell home to find Mayella on the floor beaten. He said that he saw the right side of her face badly beaten with bruises near her neck. Bob claimed that he heard Mayella screaming within the Ewell house, and when he came inside, he saw Tom run away after seeing Bob. During Atticus' cross examination, furthermore, Bob consent with a request for Tom to write his name, which he did with his left hand. Mayella claimed that she offered Tom Robinson a nickel to ”bust up the chiffarobe,”

“Hansel was ten and his sister, Gretel, was eleven when their stepmother decided to get rid of them. They didn’t catch on at first, because Hagmom (their secret name for her) had always hated them. So leaving them behind at the supermarket or forgetting to pick them up after school was no big deal.

One significant occurrence in To Kill a Mockingbird is when Dill had a drink of Mr. Raymond's mysterious liquid, which everyone thought was whiskey. It turned out to be Coca-Cola, which was surprising due to the fact that everyone thought that the only reason he would marry a black woman would be because he was constantly drunk. This is a significant even because it shows how much racism would affect the thoughts of people and also affect the way certain people lived. (Lee 227-228)

Jem, Scout, and Dill were three kids raised in the Deep South in a small town known as Maycomb, Alabama in the early 1930’s. These kids grew up around racism and prejudice all their life. Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem, raised the kids by himself with later help by Aunt Alexandra. During this part of the children’s lives, a positive, genuine, black man by the name of Tom Robinson was falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch was the defense attorney of this trial and did everything he could to free him. Most people today would view this way of living as ruthless and wrong, but in these times, it was just another day. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee painted a solid picture of the theme of loss of innocence through Dill, Scout, and Jem and their experiences in the story.

Mockingbirds, like children, are generally a joy for most people and don’t mean any harm. Throughout the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird is representing innocence. Dill, Jem, and Scout are all trying to do the right thing, however sometimes the people in Maycomb disagree with what the right thing is. In Harper Lee’s detailed novel, Dill, Jem, and Scout disrupt Maycomb’s orderly community by being fearless, thoughtful, and unique.

Dill is showing many characteristics about himself throughout this book. He is very young and is friends with the main people in the book. This book is called “To Kill A Mockingbird” this book is by Harper Lee. This book is mainly about a story of how one person broke there arm, all the events in the story lead up to the certain young boy, breaking his arm. This story has a lot of racism in it and I don’t believe in racism at all.

Dill’s life in Meridian, Mississippi is not as great as he makes it out to be, as he feels unloved and insignificant at home. When Dill runs away he is able to make a special connection with Boo because Boo is thought of as insignificant in the town, like Dill is at home. Dill’s naivety is shown when talking to Scout and Jem after riding the train to Maycomb by himself. Dill is explaining to them he has just seen his father, the president of L&N Railroad, “Dill’s father was taller than ours, he had a black beard (pointed), and was president of the L&N Railroad. ‘I helped the engineer for a while’ said Dill yawning. ‘In a pig's ear you did, Dill. Hush’ said Jem” (Lee, 48). Dill’s naivety is shown because he lies to Jem and Scout about his father that he does not have, so he is able to fit in, “Dill’s father was taller than ours, he had a black beard (pointed), and was president of the L&N Railroad.” Dill lies about his father and tries to make his father sound interesting so Jem and Scout think of Dill as a significant person. However, when Dill runs away from home to come and live in the Finch home, Dill’s conversation with Scout shows that he understands how Boo Radley feels and how difficult it is to be ignored and not loved, “ ‘Dill?’ ‘Mm?’ ‘Why do

In chapter 24, Aunt Alexandra hosts a missionary tea party at the Finch’s house. While this party is happening, a few odd things were occurring. First of all, Alexandra let Calpurnia serve the tea. Second of all, Scout is indoors while Alexandra is having her party. Scout accidentally walks by Aunt Alexandra, and she invites Scout to the party.

Similar to the incident in To Kill a Mockingbird, Mamie Till-Mobley was faced with a comparable circumstance where white men come out on top. Before embarking to Mississippi, Mamie knew, “Despite her determination, there was an indication that they were going to have a very difficult time trying to reason with anybody down there” (Till-Mobley 150) because of the discrimination that was present. Although aware of the racist circumstances, Mamie had the courage to still go and fight for her son’s name. Mississippi was a highly discriminatory state at the time with no respect for black people. Mamie knowing what she was going into knew she would not win easily if she even won. Both Atticus and Mamie knew that the court they were heading towards

The trial begins with the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Gilmer, calling Sheriff Heck Tate as his first witness. Sheriff Tate testifies that he found a beaten Mayella Ewell lying on the floor of her home. He says that Mayella’s right eye was bruised. Mr. Gilmer calls Mr. Ewell to the stand and he supports Sheriff Tate’s statements and says that he witnessed Tom Robinson assaulting his daughter. When Atticus cross-examines Mr. Ewell, he establishes the fact that Mr. Ewell was not concerned enough for his daughter to call a doctor. Then Atticus asks Mr. Ewell to prove that he can write and in the process proves that he is left handed. This is important because Mayella’s right eye would have been bruised by an attacker’s left fist and Atticus is

In my opinion, there is one clear winner for the upcoming Oscar for best courtroom drama - To Kill A Mockingbird, one of the few films in the genre which deeply subverts our expectations.

In the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ written by Harper Lee, evidential impact are put upon the reader in