Examples Of Archetypes In To Kill A Mockingbird

The characters of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are all different in their own way. Sometimes they can seem like the most infuriating people in the world, but then again they can be helpful, loving, and caring. The citizens of Maycomb County are stereotyped a lot throughout the book. They are labeled as many different things, but some of the stereotypes made aren’t entirely correct. A lot of people in To Kill a Mockingbird stereotype others by the way they look or talk based on what society considers normal. Two of the main characters in the book are stereotyped; Scout and Atticus Finch.

Literary criticism is informed, written analysis, evaluation of a work of literature based on literary theory. One literary theory is archetypal criticism which discusses reoccurring symbols, themes, and situations that operate on universal scales that are easily recognized and understandable by the reader. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee exhibits archetypal criticism. From the archetypes readers are able to understand the characters better and how their actions move the story along. Throughout the story, Harper Lee uses archetypes victim, mentor, and loss of innocence.

Literary criticism is an informed written analysis and evaluation of a literature. Also literary theory is a means to understand the various ways people read and connect through texts. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAM) by Harper Lee, the story displays archetypal criticisms through using multiple archetypes within the work. This criticism displays how reoccurring symbols, situations, and themes help develop the story. Throughout the novel, the archetypes being the hero, victim, and the tree as a symbol for friendship are used.

“[Boo Radley] dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands were bloodstained--if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off...” (Lee 16), a child frighteningly whispers about the town “monster”, Boo Radley. In, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Arthur “Boo” Radley is a misunderstood adult of whom the entire town is scared of, even though he does not come out of his house. However, when he does come out of the house, he commits a courageous deed that ends up with the Finch Kids, Jem and Scout, indebted to him. Boo Radley is a positive citizen in the town of Maycomb because of his incredible feat of bravery for the children.

Atticus says “The main one is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold my head up in town, I couldn’t represent this country in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem no to something again” (100). Atticus is telling Scout why he has to take the case of Tom Robinson. This quote shows Atticus was a nice man that wanted to protect a black man from being falsely accused of a crime he didn’t commit. As the story continues, Atticus goes on and defends Tom and makes Bob Ewell look like a fool. Scout explains “Mr.Bob Ewell stopped Atticus on the post office corner, spat in his face, and told him he’d get him if it took the rest of his life” (290). Bob Ewell is angry at Atticus for humiliating him in court and defending a black man against him. This quote shows Bob was so angry at Atticus that he tried to kill his children Jem and

Boo Radley is considered one of the minor characters that stands by the theme of the novel. To explain the mysterious character Scout says,“ inside the house lived a malevolent phantom. People said he existed, but jem and I had never seen him... Once the town was terrorized by a series of morbid nocturnal events: people’s chickens and household pets were found mutilated: although the culprit was Crazy Addie, who eventually downed himself in Barker’s Eddy, people still looked at the radley place, unwilling to discard their initial suspicions”(Lee pg). In the town of Maycomb people are quick to judge and fast to make rumors, Boo was described as psycho and typical recluse. The Scout finally gets to see his true nature in the very last chapter when she finally meets Boo, she stands on his porch reflecting on all of the events

In To Kill a Mockingbird, the setting, Maycomb, acts like a character by setting expectations, influencing characters decisions, and creating conflict that drives the plot. The small, southern town plays a large role in many of the story’s underlying issues, and is probably one of the most prominent characters in the novel itself.

First of all, Boo Radley is one of the good characters in this novel, but he is considered an evil character. For example Jem described him as, “Boo was about and half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that why his hands were bloodstained…” (Lee 13). Also, many people in Maycomb knew the story of Boo stabbing his father in the knee with scissors. He

“Boo was about six-and-a- half feet tall, judging his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that’s why his hands were bloodstained---- if you ate an animal raw, you could never wash the blood off. There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time” (Lee 16). In the well- loved novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Boo Radley is one of the most interesting characters. As one can see Jem describes him as some sort of monster or zombie,when Jem and his sister Scout talk about Boo in the book they tell it in a thrilling and scary way.

Jood Abuali Ms. Sager English 9 1 April 2015 To Kill A Mockingbird MLA essay In the story, To Kill A Mocking Bird, Harper Lee expresses her viewpoint on several complex issues via her narrative. The author’s description on the Maycomb community is generally expressed in a negative manner. There are several issues about the Maycomb society that must be improved.

In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Arthur “Boo” Radley is a mysterious and arcane character. Maycomb’s children spend their days fearing the wrath of Boo Radley. The rumors burgeoned as the children assume Boo is crazy and dangerous. In actuality, Boo just wants stay inside because he is an introvert.

Although we only see Boo only once in the whole novel, he plays an important role in the story’s plot. His image evolves though the story (especially in the eyes of Scout and Jem), from a creepy “malevolent phantom” to a kind human being. Boo Radley extends his care to Scout and Jem, even though at times, they were taunting him. This perfectly depicts the underlying theme of the mockingbird; that Boo Radley is friendly and good-natured, even when he is tormented. In the last chapter, Scout directly refers to Boo as a mockingbird, by saying: “Well, it’d be sort of like shootin‘ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?”

Well boo Radley is a man that stay’s in a small town and everybody thinks he’s an monster but he’s really not he just want to be lefted alone. To begin with Boo Radley is a powerful symbol of goodness that swatted in an initial shroud of creepiness. But while leaving a little present for Scout and Jem with emerging of opportune moment to save the children. Jem and Scout came to check on Boo Radley every now and then to see if he was ok and they would give him little stuff every now and then.

Sometimes you may see someone as a animal eating monster that is a horrible person, but they really are not. This is the case of Boo Radley, a good person that is seen as a monster throughout almost the whole book. During the start of the book Jem, Scout, and Dill are trying to see Boo Radley or get him out of the house. They are trying to get him out of the house because they have only heard rumours of him before and want to see what he really looks like. None of the kids in the town of Maycomb know who he really is, and there is only rumors about him. Jem has never seen Boo Radley before, but he describes him to Scout and Dill. Jem said that“He dined on any raw squirrels and cats he could catch.” He said that he was unhygienic and “What

One character who seems to play a very small role in the story at first almost like a ghost, kissed goodbye the most of himself as a man. Boo Radley was a reserved man as he stayed inside his house for the most part. First off, Lee gave us the early perception that Boo was a delinquent as he was locked up for gang activity and also stabbing his father. He organized the perception that Boo was an outsider and someone who deserves to be pushed away. But really, he was masking the truth of Boo radley. The kids described Boo as being 6 and a half feet tall, dined on squirrels and any cats he could catch. His hands were bloodstained and there was a long jagged scar that ran across his face. Whatever teeth he had were yellow and rotten, his eyes popped out, and he drooled most of the time(Lee, 13). They described Boo as a monster, but he is a compassionate, well hearted man that ends up saving Jem and Scout’s life. We all ended up judging Boo at the beginning of the story labeling him before his character truly developed, teaching us we shouldn’t label anyone until we get to know them.