Essay on Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird

Nelle Harper Lee is a very well-known author, who earned fame from her book, To Kill a Mockingbird. This book was so well-written that she won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. To Kill a Mockingbird is admired by many people, so it is reasonable to think that the book was inspired by life experiences. To make a book of such strong emotion, Harper Lee must have experienced some of that emotion herself. Harper Lee’s early life must have inspired her to write To Kill a Mockingbird.

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird a major theme is the loss of innocence. Whether from emotional abuse, racial prejudice or learning, Boo, Tom, and Scout all lose their innocence in one sense or another. The prejudice that each character endures leads to their loss. Through the responses of Boo, Tom, and Scout, Harper Lee shows how each character responded differently to their loss of innocence.

Prejudice has been present for many years in many countries. Almost everyone has been affected by prejudice either directly or indirectly. The definition of the word prejudice is the preconceived opinion of a person or thing. Almost every one has prejudged someone before meeting him or her or before getting to know them. There are many ways in which one is prejudged such as gender, age, race, religion, the way one dresses etc. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the lesson the author portrait the most was prejudice in the town and how it can happen anywhere and at any time.

Harper Lee has incorporated the representation of her most meaningful statement in the title of her novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. The many points of discussion which surface in Lee's book would certainly have partially submerged the parallel she created between Tom Robinson and the mockingbird.

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the the role of family to demonstrate how parents influence their children through their actions in the community and their parenting of their children. Atticus is patient, and supports his children in their choices. Scout and Jem are lucky to have Atticus, as they will be exceptionally prepared for life. On the opposite side of the spectrum is Mr. Ewell, who demonstrates how inadequate he is with the way that he responds to adversity, as well as how he “parents,” his children. Being selfish rather than thinking of others, as well as not taking responsibility for your actions can lead to one’s downfall, whether in the local community or in life.

To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee is novel set in a three year period through the ‘great depression’. Atticus Finch (Jem and scouts father) is originally portrayed as a friendly and understanding person, though when he attends court defending a ‘black man’ as his job, suddenly he and his family begin to suffer racial hatred from their community. The story features on the themes of racism, community morals and the realisation of certain truths whilst growing up. It is a fascinating novel with a great storyline full of drama and unexposed realities.

There are plenty of important characters in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The story chronicles life through the eyes of young children, but also shows first hand accounts of racist adults in the small town of Holcomb. This book is so unique because symbolism is avidly used. The main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are symbolized as mockingbirds. There are many different situations where a character can be categorized as a mockingbird. A mockingbird can be a meek man accused of a crime, or a young child misinformed by a racist community. While these characters are diverse, they have one thing in common: innocence. To Kill a Mockingbird portrays examples of innocence that have been influenced by a negative mentality.

To Kill a Mockingbird was a great book and had many wonderful characters in it. As I was reading, I reflected on my reactions to the characters. Scout was an undoubtedly unique character in all that she did. Scout stood out in a crowd, not only for her courage, but her instinct to do what is right. When Atticus told her not to get into fights with other children about the lawsuit, she held back on her urge to fight. She chose to do what was right, even though she found it difficult. Scout’s brother, Jem, is very protective of her, and I admired that about him considering he would protect his family and friends over anything. For instance, when Bob Ewell attacked Scout, Jem did not take a second to think about what to do. He

My story is about really weird raccoon. It is one of those things that you have to be there. I’m a Boy Scout just put that out there. We went on a camping trip to Blackhawk and Minor Lake. With me and 15 other Scouts.

What is the best way to become a good person? To become a good person, one must experience life lessons, rather than being taught them, to know how to apply them in real life. In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the main characters Scout, and Jem, experienced life lessons throughout the novel, which contributed to them becoming good people.Throughout the story the children experienced life lessons from the tale of Boo Radley, their father Atticus Finch, and the case of Tom Robinson as they teach about false judgement due to rumors, what true bravery is, and how the world is unfair.

Harper Lee was an inspiring author and had many influential friends.Her life was full of many great and fulfilling opportunities. The events that occurred in Harper Lee’s life led to the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, a book that many people consider to be one of the greatest novels in American history.

To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in the early 1900’s in Maycomb, Alabama. The story is written in the perspective of Scout Finch, the narrator. Scout Finch lives with his brother, Jem, his father, Atticus, and their cook, Calpurnia. Scout and Jem play in the summertime with their friend Dill once school ends. Scout, Jem, and Dill are fascinated by the Boo Radley, a neighbor who almost no one had seen in years. The children attempt to lure him out of hiding. Boo Radley’s presence appears a few more times throughout the story. He puts a blanket on Scout and leaves gifts in an oak tree for Scout and Jem to take, yet no one ever sees him come out. A few years

I am reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and I am on page 42. This book is about a town called Maycomb Alabama, there is a little girl named Scout and she’s afraid of the Radley home, there are also some other people who stir up trouble. In the journal I will be predicting and evaluating.

To Kill a Mockingbird has many examples of tradition, racism, imbalance of power, and so on. Many insightful scenes are attributed to this novel, but none of them carry a larger importance than “The Tim Johnson Episode.” Harper Lee, through close description of what seems like a simple ordeal, writes about the ordeal, just chronicling the events that take place. Juxtapose that simple idea with a more in depth one, this passage, not too long before the trial, could be alluding to the town’s disease of racism, and its yearning to be eradicated in the changing times, and the possibility of it coming to fruition or not, depends on the town’s sincere trust in Atticus.

One of the most interesting themes in chapters 9-11 is parenting it is interesting to see how open Atticus is towards Scout telling her everything about his case and what he believes in, he does not hide anything from her and is willing to raise her towards what he knows is right even though she is still very young, partly the reason towards why Atticus is so open towards Scout is because Scout is very curious and does not know much about the world and society since she is still so young but she still hears many things around her such as “Nigger Lover” which is a word she hears in a daily life but still does not understand until Atticus explains it to her "Scout," said Atticus, "nigger-lover is just one