How The World Has Changed Through The Eyes Of The People

One theme that plays a very big part in the novel is the theme of ‘Usual Disease’. The ‘Usual Disease’ of Maycomb, Alabama, is racism and prejudice. Atticus is afraid that his children will catch this disease and become just like everybody else in the town. So he tries to teach them as mildly as he can, and shows them how a white man, like him, can defend a black man, like Tom Robinson. One thing that Scout and Jem find out during the novel is that Atticus didn’t have to defend Tom Robinson, but that he chose to help him. Scout and Jem learn here that their father doesn’t see the difference in skin color, and that he isn’t as judgmental as some of the people in Maycomb. The children have always really admired and looked up to their father, so when they see that he isn’t judgmental, I believe that something within them clicks and they see that it’s ok to just accept people for who they are, it doesn’t matter what race, or gender, or occupation. You can stand up for someone no matter who you

The book "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a story of life in an Alabama town in the 30's. The narrator, Jean Louise Finch, or Scout, is writing of a time when she was young, and the book is in part the record of a childhood, believed to be Harper Lee’s, the author of the book..

Discrimination and prejudice against blacks was a huge point in this story with blacks being considered animals and trash and anyone who defends them such as Atticus to be given the same treatment from the people who discriminate blacks.

Change is a controversial topic. Some people fear change, some people embrace change. Scout and Skeeter both experience change. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is set in the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama. It is about a girl named Jean Louise Finch, or Scout. She is living in a town that is racially divided, and is trying to understand the world around her. Her father, Atticus, is guiding her down a road of morality and justice; however, she still has to figure some of it out on her own. The movie The Help, directed by Tate Taylor, is based on the novel, The Help, written by Kathryn Stockett. It takes place in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s. It is about a southern girl named Eugenia Phelan, or Skeeter, who returns from college to become a writer. Skeeter draws quite the attention in her small town by asking to interview a black woman apart of the Help, black nannies that raise white babies. This particular maid is known as Aibleen. As the two of them continue their collaboration, it becomes much more than an interview. Scout and Skeeter both change their beliefs and ideals throughout their respective storylines in their views on discrimination, standing up for what they believe in, and looking at a new perspective.

In 'To Kill a Mockingbird' many morals about the themes in the novel are portrayed through different issues and events. The major themes are appearance vs. reality courage, maturity and prejudice. Each of these themes has an event in the novel that help the reader understand its message.

Between January 31, 1865 and February, 1869, three of America’s most crucial amendments were passed. After the Civil War, during the Reconstruction Era these amendments were put into place to give the African American the equality they deserved but to do this they had to make changes to the Constitution. For these action to happen, there must be a proposed amendment. These amendments must be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives or by a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures. From there this amendment may become part of the Constitution by either the legislatures of three-fourths of the states or by State ratifying conventions held in three-fourths of the states. If voted yes, this amendment will change the constitution and be apart of it.

Folks." Scout was trying to say that all people are created equal. No one, by nature, is superior to anybody else. This is a very contrary view to what most people believed at that time, especially in the South. There was prejudice between races and prejudice between families. The most obvious theme of the book is racism. Staged in the early 1930’s in southern Alabama, racism was still undeniably present. Even though the amendments which freed slaves and gave them rights were passed more than sixty years prior, the culture of the south intertwined with racism. Interracial marriages were illegal. Different races could not attend the same schools. It was the law that whites and blacks could not even be put together in the same jail cells. Looking at these things, one can only imagine the upheaval when a Negro was accused of raping a white woman: but did this stop Atticus from standing up for justice? No, it didn’t. He knew perfectly well how criticizing eyes would view the case; no matter how glaring the evidence was, the people wouldn’t accept an African American’s word over a white man’s. Atticus saw all people as equal, regardless of their skin color and he knew what was the right thing to do. He was a friend and ally to the African American community and they respected them for it. Another example is the Cunningham family. When Walter comes over for lunch, Scout criticizes him but

The novel To Kill A Mockingbird is successful in delivering the story in a manner that captivates the audience. The story began by setting the scene, mood and also by introducing each character, which familiarized the reader with the environment. The author wrote the story in a manner that flowed with real life events of a time relative to the story, such as the segregation, racism and any financial struggles. It also did well to give each character a realistic mindset and reactions based on each person’s respective characterization. In a similar way, the story was written from the perspective of Scout, and the story was effectively narrated with the innocence and a lesser knowledge coming from someone of her age. Additionally, the story did a particularly good job at introducing details that were important to the story as it progressed so there were no surprises based on a sudden law change, for example. This aided in building the story to its climax, and other peaks of action. Each element to the story worked in sync to maneuver easily through the plot in a well thought out and executed story.

A central theme in To Kill a Mockingbird, is man`s inhumanity to man. Many types of inhumanity – whether intentional or not – can be seen throughout this novel. Scout and Jem Finch as well as Dill treat Boo Radley with a level of inhumanity; however, their intentions are not cruel, merely childish and playful – as they are. However some examples of inhumanity found in the novel are not as innocent. An evident struggle that continues throughout the book, is the inhumanity black people suffer at the hands of white people; as well as men`s towering empowerment over women, which is often shown in violence and other cruelty. It is evident in the novel, that racism of all kinds affects the everyday lives of many people. Though this may be a

A theme from To Kill A Mockingbird is Racism. Because of racism in the book a innocent black male is accused of rapeing a white female. Racism affects a lot of people in this story by it changing the outcome of many different situations not just in a courtroom situation.

The first major theme in To Kill a Mockingbird is evil in society. The most evil act in this book is at the end; the attacking of Atticus’ children. In the end Bob

In the story To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the main character, Jean Louise Finch, learns very valuable lessons and things about her community. With the help of other people, her father, and herself, she realizes that the world is not some fantasy dream land but rather an unfair place. The first important theme is that you do not truly know someone until you put yourself in their shoes. The second important theme is that you should never give up. The third and final important theme is that life is unfair, whether it is discrimination or prosecution.

Throughout history, there has been an overarching theme that writers write about. Great authors write about what they know. They write about what they see. They write about what they hear. They write about personal experiences and incorporate details from their lives into their literature. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a classical work that reflects the Civil Rights and Women’s Movement of the 1950’s-1960’s through her depiction of the relationship between blacks and whites and her portrayal of female characters.

I chose Atticus’ closing argument and the verdict in chapter 20 to illustrate a significant coming- of-age moment because this passage not only displays how Jem’s point of view on the world changes but also shows the african americans that they are going to have to fight for their equal rights. Harper Lee uses setting, conflict, and logos to explain this scene. For example, Lee uses the setting to show how the kids are literally in the point of view of the african americans by sitting upstairs instead of downstairs with the other white people. Lee also uses the conflict between Atticus and the system to that no matter how hard he fought for Tom’s freedom, the hundreds of years of slavery and racism would win the case. The third example is how

     In my opinion theme with the most impact in 'To Kill a Mockingbird" is Hypocrisy as shown in three main incidents . These are the teachings of Ms Gates about the atrocities of Adolf Hitler whilst she hated blacks ; the missionary circle trying to show how Christian they are while believing that to be a brother of Christ you must be white and finally the hypocrisy of the American court system in the 30's by saying they stand for justice.