that, “Living in a small town…is like living in a large family of rather uncongenial relations. Sometimes it’s fun and sometimes it’s perfectly awful, but it’s always good for you.” In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses a stereotypical small town, Maycomb, Alabama to show that living in a small settlement means that everyone knows everyone else’s business, which can bring the community tremendously close together. Through Lee’s protagonist, narrator Scout Finch, Lee is able to flashback to Scout’s
“Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become,” said C.S. Lewis, noted author. This quote, to me, is the most appropriate description of the importance of literature in our lives. Literature reminds us of stories, epics, sacred scriptures and classical works of the ancient and modern times, in which the book To Kill a Mockingbird
Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee wants just that. Lee wants to change some political and social norms and she projects this change in a fictional southern town in Maycomb, Alabama circa 1930s. This tiny town is like it’s own little world; no one really comes in and no one really leaves. The one issue that Lee points out about this town is racism and judgement. Maycomb is a racially divided town. Atticus Finch, our main character’s father, is one of the rare people of the town that doesn’t let the
symbolism, character vocabulary, and setting, as representation of the deprivation of the four key points of social justice; equity, equality, freedom, and human rights, the author, Harper Lee, positions the reader of To Kill A Mockingbird to question what is ethically right or wrong according to personal values and how they are contrasted or contradicted by persons according to the race of others. This illuminates the complexities associated with racism and positions the reader towards re-evaluating
historical figure, but merely dislikes him. This is a major theme of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird. One can never, without exception, hate a man. Harper Lee promotes the idea that hatred is never acceptable by creating situations with literary devices like characters, settings, and plots that demand empathy. When Bob Ewell first takes the stand it is obvious to all that he is a wasted human being (Lee 230). Harper Lee crafts his image as a man who has no purpose in life, a drunken individual
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a novel cleverly written by Harper Lee to depict the prejudicial, discriminative and racist attitudes of white society in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s. Maycomb at first glance seems to be a warm and gentle place. However, as the novel progresses, the backdrop of slavery, racism and poverty as a result of the Great Depression becomes prevalent. Lee explores various themes such as the symbol of the mocking bird as a metaphor for innocence , social justice issues such
from their surroundings. But what happens when they get older? In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it is seen that the main characters Jem and Scout are influenced by society when they are young. However, as they grow up, they go on a journey of realization, and society has less of a place in their minds. To Kill a Mockingbird follows the life of Scout Finch and her family in the Southern town of Maycomb. As the novel is a coming of age story, the plotline centers around Scout and her brother
what author Harper Lee did. The first chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird creates a basis and foreshadows the major themes that play out during the rest of the novel; themes such as prejudice, childhood and growing up, small town southern life, and bravery. One of the most crucial motifs in this novel is prejudice. The two kinds of prejudice displayed in Chapter One are racial and the fear of the unknown. The reader sees for the first time an indication that the white people of Maycomb discriminate
Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee explores several different issues which are still relevant in today’s society. Harper Lee uses conventions within the novel to convey these ideas. The three main issues Lee explores are; Importance of Moral Education, Prejudice and Bravery and Courage. Lee explores the theme of the Importance of Moral Education throughout the novel. This idea is still relevant in today’s society as we all face moral decisions which shape who we are. Harper Lee investigates this idea
Harper Lee argues in her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, that the moral obligations of a court are thrown aside in favor of the law that lies in the minds of men. She describes her characters in such a manner that alludes to their inner thoughts. Through practiced repetition, the citizens of Maycomb force the existence of the social inequality that is white supremacy. Whether by following lead or by ignoring the problem altogether, it is the people alone who allow injustices to occur. In a public appeal