Examples Of Foreshadowing In To Kill A Mockingbird

Tom Robinson’s character exemplifies the mockingbird because he is a black man who is denied justice based on racial prejudice. After Mayella Ewell accuses Tom of rape, there is no way for him to be judged fairly because the narrow-minded, white townspeople are unable to get past their prejudices towards blacks. At his trial, Tom’s lawyer, Atticus, argues,

Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose is an elderly, ill-tempered, racist woman who lives near the Finches. She has a garden of white camelia flowers. Scout describes, “We had just come to her gate when Jem snatched my baton and ran flailing wildly up the steps into Mrs. Dubose’s front yard … He did not begin to calm down until he had cut the tops off every camellia bush Mrs. Dubose owned.” (137). In this scene, Jem becomes angered by the hateful things Mrs. Dubose has said about the Finch family. He releases this anger by wrecking Mrs. Dubose’s garden. The white camellia flowers represent white supremacy in the South. Jem destroying them symbolizes the fall of this ideal, which is seen in the trial. While the jury is out, Scout narrates, “The old courthouse clock suffered its preliminary strain and struck the hour, eight deafening bongs that shook our bones. When it bonged eleven times I was past feeling: tired from fighting sleep, I allowed myself a short nap against Reverend Syke's comfortable arm and shoulder.” (280). This quotes gives the readers an idea of how long the jury was deliberating. Based on Scouts account, the jury was out for about three hours. This means that convicting Tom Robinson of rape took some thought, long enough for Atticus to feel that he had made a difference in that attitudes towards the way the justice system treated black

The Mockingbird had become something symbolic in the story. The mockingbird represents innocence and portrays itself through several different characters in the story; such as Scout Finch or Boo Radley. Despite their innocence however, they can be injured with their contact with evil. In the story, it’s explained how Boo Radley’s innocence is tainted because of his abusive father. Thus the extended metaphor or symbolism would explain that killing a mockingbird is tainting innocence. When Scout inquires her, Miss Maudie explains, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but . . . sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” This also links the connection of Scout and Jem both having the last name finch, which is another name for a particularly small (and also harmless) bird.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses Alabama’s state flower, the camellia, to represent prejudice. Mrs. Dubose’s camellias represent the prejudices in Maycomb County that cannot be easily overlooked or disregarded. In chapter 11, Mrs. Dubose says to Jem, “Your father is no better than the niggers and trash he works for!”(Lee 135). Consequently, Jem destroys her camellia bushes in an attempt to demolish the racism and prejudice that Mrs. Dubose displays. When explaining the purpose of his invasion, Jem says, “She said you lawed for niggers and trash” (Lee 138). By saying this, Jem explains that his reason for destroying Mrs. Dubose’s beloved camellias is that she was making racist and prejudicial remarks (“What Do the Camellias Symbolize”).

The story begins as Scout describes her family history and her town, Maycomb during the time of the Great Depression. Atticus is a prominent lawyer and the Finch family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society. She and her brother, Jem, meet Dill, who has come to live in their neighborhood for the summer, and the children share stories and fantasies about the mystery man who lives near by. The man’s name is Arthur, or Boo, Radley. The house

scout and Jem Finch are growing up in the tired old Alabama town of Maycomb. Their father, Atticus, is the local lawyer and as a single parent tries to raise his children with honor and respect to their individualism. With the Depression on times are hard,

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, some characters are symbolized by flowers. Harper Lee connects specific flowers to characters because of the meaning of the flowers. She compares Mrs. Dubose to a Camellia, Mrs. Maudie to Azalea, and Calpurnia the Calpurnia flower.

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird follows the childhood of Jem and Scout Finch, who both encounter and experience many things that cause them to grow up during the book. One of the main events in the book that is a major factor into their growth is the trial of Tom Robinson. The trial consists of Atticus Finch, their father, defending Tom Robinson, the defendant, against the Ewells and Mr. Gilmer, the plaintiff. Atticus and the Finch children have faced much criticism since Atticus wants to defend Tom, a black man, while he is white. Much of the trial boils down to racism and prejudice. But, by Atticus’ skill, by Atticus’ determination, and by Atticus’ speech, he almost succeeded. Before the event of the trial, Harper Lee uses many symbols

Steinbeck uses foreshadowing because it gives clues about what is going to happen later in the story. In the story George and Lennie have a dream to buy a ranch and have rabbits and make money out of their farm. By the end of the story their dream was not archived. In the book "Of Mice and Men," Steinbeck gives clues about foreshadowing to the reader. In the events of the death of Curley's wife, the death of Lennie, and loss of the dream.

When Scout and Jem first began to shoot, Atticus told them they could “shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119). Harper Lee uses the image of a mockingbird to represent innocence often, and by having Atticus claim that it was a “sin” to kill a mockingbird, she is able to represent Atticus’s views on defending Tom Robinson. Although it would have been easier to side with the rest of society against Tom Robinson, Atticus decided to take the case anyway; this decision subjected him to the scrutiny of the rest of the community and caused Atticus to be attacked by others. While everyone turned a blind eye to the overwhelming evidence that declared Tom Robinson was innocent, Atticus chose not to ignore this and fought his hardest to get the town to vote against the Ewells. Atticus’ faith in his beliefs portrays one important form of courage- standing up for the innocent despite the threat of danger and the social status it

Foreshadowing creates suspense for what is going to happen later in the story. The author   gives subtle hints as to what is going to happen later in the story. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck tells a story of two people, George and Lennie, who move place to place in search of a new job during the Great Depression. In the novel Steinbeck foreshadows the death of Curlys wife, the death of Lennie, and the loss of the dream by giving subtle hints to readers throughout the story.       

In the book Of Mice and Men, foreshadowing is used as an enormous compromise through the story. From beginning to end, it is emerged everywhere, hinting what will happen to make the book more entertaining. Foreshadowing was used to show that Lennie will be getting into trouble with Curley's wife, and his own death.

Foreshadowing is a literary element used to hint at what will happen in the book. This is prevalent in the book of mice and men. The two main characters, George and Lennie, are traveling ranchers heading to their new job. Lennie has a mental disorder giving him the mindset of a five-year-old. Their dream is to own their own ranch to live off. As they are working on the ranch the boss' son, Curley, starts beating up Lennie after he sees Lennie smiling; Thinking Lennie was laughing at Curley. Lennie grabs hold of Curley's hand crushing it; George was the one that told Lennie to get Curley. From there everything starts falling apart. In of mice and men Steinbeck masterfully uses foreshadowing to create puzzle pieces that connect to show the future events of the story. These pieces show the death of Curley's wife, the death of Lennie, and the loss of the dream.

Atticus Finch is a white lawyer who defends African Americans. His last name “Finch” symbolizes a bird which stands for innocence. One day, Atticus is asked to defend a black man, named Tom Robinson. Atticus tries very hard to prove that Tom is innocent. The entire town, turns against him because he takes the side of a black man. After the trial, Bob Ewell, the plaintiff, yells at Atticus in the street. The narrator explains, “... Mr. Ewell approached him, cussed at him, spit in his face and threatened to kill him” (291). This quote shows that Bob Ewell is racist and hates Atticus because Atticus defends a black man. Atticus did not deserve to be treated that way. Atticus is a mockingbird he did the right thing and he was attacked for it. Atticus is a

First, Harper Lee uses the building of a snowman to foreshadow the loss of innocence. Jem and Scout Finch were two kids living in the tiny isolated town