Hypocrisy In To Kill A Mockingbird

Boo is a very important character in the book, in fact, the novel opens with Scout and her interactions with Boo and is closed by it too. Scout learns about Boo though the gossip passed on through neighbors in the community. The stories are scary and many out of context, however, Scout doesn’t seem to notice this till after the trial. At the beginning of the book she plays a game that involves Boo, and she tries to torment him into coming out. When Scout describes Boo Radley she says, "People said 'Boo' Radley went out at night and peeped in people’s windows. That he breathed on flowers and they froze instantly. They said he committed little crimes in the night but not one ever saw him." This shows that Scout sees Boo as an object of fascination instead of a human being. She does not acknowledge that he has emotions or feelings, she just views him as a monster who does horrible things to people. Furthermore, we can learn that Boo is not a very loved or respected figure in the community due to his strange way of living. As the trial takes place Scout matures and her level of complex thinking increases, but it is not until October 24th that we see how her perception of Boo changes since in the trial she saw how badly they treated Tom Robinson and she directly connected it to Boo “I hugged him and said, “Yes, sir. Mr. Tate was right, it’d be sort of

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel which deals with many themes; the most dominant of these is empathy, as it is crucial in the relationships between characters as well as in their learning experiences. The way Scout finally learns how to use empathy to see things from Boo Radley’s point of view was very moving to the reader, and the reader can

Intolerance is the unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own. In To Kill A Mockingbird, the society of Maycomb, Alabama is very intolerant, as is Scout in the beginning of the novel. Towards the end, however as Scout grows, she starts to view the world differently and become more accepting of people's lives that differ from hers. Scout develops as a character from an innocent, intolerant little girl to a more knowledgeable and understanding human being.

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, has been challenged dozens of times because it has been claimed it does not benefit the public, but in reality, the book benefits the public more than they think. In To Kill a Mockingbird, there are very valuable lessons that are taught, but parents are too afraid to let their children learn the truth. The book still relates to today’s events and causes us to realize how similar they are. To continue, while book may have some negative points, there are more influential positive messages, and it still relates to current events.

If you were a parent would you want the best for your kids? Would you want to teach them to search out for the true meaning of dignity and respect? This was the goal of one father, Atticus Finch. Being a nearly fifty-year-old man with extremely young children he wanted to share his wisdom and firsthand experiences with his children to shape them into a respectable young man and woman. Throughout his life, Atticus is taught many experiences himself about not judging someone, and to stand up for the helpless and defenseless. Some important morals that he carried through to teach his children in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is to never judge someone by their social class or race, and to fight for the justice of all the people of Maycomb.

Atticus Finch greatly influenced Scout's compassion by teaching her to look at life from another point of view. Atticus began to teach Scout at an early age not to judge others hastily and to understand the others' motivations and actions. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 30) For instance, Scout's view of Boo Radley, a reclusive man, was changed by Attcius's non judgmental and respectful attitude towards his reclusive lifestyle. At first, Scout perceived Boo as a sort of monster, but eventually learns differently due to his subtle acts of kindness, and Atticus's example.

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the theme is don’t judge someone according to their race. Scout learns that you can be prejudice about race. Scout said, “if there is just one kind of folk, why can’t they get along.” This proves my theme because if you don’t judge someone then there can only be one kind of person and we will all get along. If there is only one kind of person then why can’t everyone get along? Scout finds out that everyone makes mistakes. Judge Taylor said “there is not a person in this courtroom that hasn’t told a lie. Everyone messes up sometime in their life so Judge Taylor is saying everyone is equal. Everyone is equal. “There is one way in this country in which all men are created equal.” This quote supports my theme

In Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, one of the most prominent themes used in the novel is the action of intolerance and the affect it has on all people. The theme of intolerance is fully explored in the case of Tom Robinson and the underlying racism shown in the treatment of him. Intolerance is met by all three main characters, Scout, Atticus and Jem but is experience by many of the other supporting characters. There was no one kind of intolerant person; they all came from different background, which is testimony to the point of the book ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of views.’ This quote shows that you have no idea why a person does what they do until you experience things from their

What is classism and what does it have to do with To Kill A Mockingbird? Classism is prejudice against or in favor of people belonging to a particular social class. Classism plays a somewhat critical role in To Kill A Mockingbird as there was a caste system.

Black and white, right and wrong; do decisions that simple and clear even exist? Does a decision ever mean gaining everything without giving anything up? Many characters in To Kill A Mockingbird are forced to make difficult, heart wrenching decisions that have no clear right answer. Harper Lee presents many of these important decisions in To Kill A Mockingbird as ethical dilemmas, or situations that require a choice between two difficult alternatives. Both of these alternatives have unpleasant aspects and question morals and ethics. A person is put in an awkward position, with their mind saying contradicting things. These dilemmas are presented in many different ways. The

Another example of how Maycomb is ugly is when Francis calls Atticus a Nigger lover, and ruination of the family. He was being very childish, he was being nice near the grownups and mean away from them. He says things to get Scout like “Dill gets passed around from realitive to realitive, and if Uncle Atticus let’s you run around with stray dogs that’s his own business like grandma says it ain’t your fault.” These comments Francis makes are things saying that Atticus isn’t a good parent and that he is runining the family to where there not gonna be able to walk the streets of Maycomb anymore. While Dill is making these horrendous comments, Scout is the one getting punished for it.

Believe it or not everyone's a hypocrite at some point in their lives. Throughout the whole book, “To kill a Mockingbird” hypocrisy is shown. In Maycomb county there are some people who are more hypocritical than others. Hypocrisy is shown from Maycomb's homes to in their schools. In the book, “To kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee hypocrisy is a big characteristic for most people in Maycomb and it is shown through characterization.

Where is the Morality?     In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, ethics is a main topic that is tested and considered before many important decisions. The first way ethics is seen as being tested is through the use of pride. When Scout asks why Atticus is defending a black man, he responds by saying, “For a number of reasons … The main one is, if I didn’t

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, has many stories from Scouts’ little town in Alabama that teaches the reader the good and bad sides of the human being. When all these come together, the result is this fantastic novel. One of the stories that stand out is the one when Mrs. Gates and Cecil Jacobs have a conversation in the classroom. They talk about Adolph Hitler and the malicious things he did to the Jewish people. Mrs. Gates tries to tell her students that what he did was wrong in a very firm tone of voice. At this point in the story, the reader feels anger for everything the Nazis did. However, the main point of this passage is to make the reader realize how two-faced Mrs. Gates is.

They say that a society with a greater emphasis on empathy would greatly benefit everyone as a whole. In the article “America’s Continuing Empathy Deficit Disorder” it states that “by developing empathy you deepen your understanding and acceptance of how and why people do what they do, and build greater respect for others”(LaBier). This means that with the growing use of empathy others will be able to better understand and connect with people on an emotional level. While this is true, emotions alone will not affect the actions of the world. Humanity is already full of empathy, but nothing is changing .People don’t really need to know the feelings of others in order to help them. Instead, people need to go back and make a change within themselves. Society will not benefit with just a better understanding of each other, but with moral codes that influence one another to take