King Arthur Radley Theme

To kill a mockingbird can mean many things. It’s the title of a book that has been bought 40 million times. But, it also has a definition. To kill a mockingbird means to destroy innocence. The theme of my literary analysis is mockingbirds. Mockingbirds in TKAM are innocent things tainted by the skewed society of Maycomb. Some of these mockingbirds are Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and the children. To Kill a Mockingbird is a book set in a small Alabama town in the 1930’s. The main character and narrator is Jean Louise Finch, but is almost always called by her nickname, Scout. Scout, her brother, and her summer friend Dill get into all kinds of mischief while living in the racist society of a 1930’s Alabama town. Scout’s dad, Atticus, is a prominent lawyer in Maycomb and is appointed to a controversial case, and is defending a black man. Scout and her brother, Jem go through many troubles and learn many lessons from the days leading up to, and during the trial. The trail makes their family some friends and a lot of enemies. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story of courage and despair. Throughout TKAM, mockingbirds are used as an example of something innocent being tainted by the skewed society of TKAM. Some great examples of these are Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and the children.

Mayella had a great amount of power in the courtroom during the trial of Tom Robinson. This completely classless manipulative woman used the disadvantages she was dealt in life to her benefit. She made advances toward this black man, when he did not reciprocate those feelings she accused him of rape. He is convicted and sent to prison because of her. Through this, she also gains power that removes her from her father’s sexual abuse. He does not want her because of the relations with a

The title, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a huge aspect of this book. Harper Lee chose an appropriate title because it explains how innocent people can be destroyed in the face of evil. The two people who symbolize the mockingbird are Boo Radley and Tom Robinson.

Tom Robinson is an innocent man charged with the rape of a white girl. Tom did nothing but help Miss Mayella out by doing odd jobs. Miss Mayella falls in love with Tom and temps him with a kiss, tempting a black man, something sociably unacceptable. Miss Mayella is rejected and feels so much guilt she has to get rid of the evidence so she

The title is symbolic to the plot of the novel. The title, comes from a proverb that tells that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. (Literature and Theology, 436-457). The metaphor in this novel serves as an admonition for people to judge their own selves, rather than what is seen by the eyes. A mockingbird is considered to be innocuous. Therefore, it is used to symbolize innocence and the good and innocent people who are harmless, but are harmed by others. Initially, Harper writes, “to kill a mockingbird is a sin”, and as the story moves on, there is no scene where a mockingbird was actually killed, but Tom Robinson, an innocent person, was brutally struck down due to bigotry and

Arthur Radley is present in To Kill a Mockingbird even from the beginning. In the first few pages, Arthur is portrayed as he was. This being the way that Arthur used to behave, which is slightly shrouded in mystery, due to Scout Finch, the narrator, not being alive at the time. During the beginning narration, it states, “Nobody in Maycomb had nerve enough to tell Mr. Radley that his boy was in with the wrong crowd” (Lee 10). The phrase, “Nobody in Maycomb had nerve enough” clearly means that everyone in Maycomb knew who Arthur was, or at least knew the group that he hung out with. It is evident that Arthur had gotten himself mixed up with the wrong group of people, which means that he could have been a good kid. He most likely just gave into peer pressure and couldn’t find a way out of the situations he found himself in, that is, if he wanted to. It is later proven that he truly was a good kid, as said by Miss Maudie Atkinson, Scout’s neighbor. Miss Maudie said, “I remember Arthur Radley when he was a boy. He always spoke

The title of the book is “To Kill a Mocking Bird” which is a bird that Atticus told Jem not to shoot at, and Ms. Maudie has described as the one type of bird that shouldn’t be killed because it sings beautifully (119). Also Atticus told Jem that it’s a sin to shoot a mockingbird, and so the title “To Kill A Mockingbird” means to kill innocence (119). There are several characters in the book that are often referred to be innocent. For example one innocent character that is hurt by evil is Jem, whose arm is broken by Bob Ewell. Other innocent characters are Tom Robinson, who Mr. Underwood compared Robinson’s death to a “senseless slaughter of songbirds…” on page 323, Boo Radley since on page 370 Scout tells Atticus that Boo would not have hurt anyone because thinking that he did is “like shootin’ a mockingbird,” and Dill who is abused by his new father on page 186.

2. Arthur Radley, or “Boo Radley”, the son of Mr. Radley is a distant, lonely, isolated man who isn’t ever seen by people outside his house. People in Maycomb perceive him as an awful person, with a terrifying appearance who fills them with aghast.

The title “To Kill A Mockingbird” is taken from a quote in the book, where Atticus says "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." (lee Later, Miss Maudie Atkinson states that "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy." (p.177). This shows that mocking birds are innocent, and that is why Atticus strongly forbids his children to kill them. To Kill a Mockingbird novels theme is how prejudice affects the town of maycomb,alabama. Also, the mockingbird symbolizes innocence. All the birds do is sing for you and give you pleasure in what is natural and enjoyment to them (singing for you). Theydont harm,. They are fragile,loveable, weak, and helpless birds. In the

Arthur Radley is a prime example of compassion and courage in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Arthur Radley shows compassion for Scout by “covering [Scout] up” so she would not be cold when Miss Maudie’s house burned down (Lee 81). Arthur Radley did this because he saw a little girl in need and realized that he could meet her need. When he saw her suffering, he felt compassion for her and acted on it. It is one thing to notice that another person is suffering and in need, it is another thing entirely to take steps to help that person.

The film King Arthur differs in a great propensity with the traditional Arthurian tale. The elements which represent the medieval society and which forms the key aspect of the traditional tale, have not been included. The Holy Grail, a vital motif that is persistent in the traditional tale of King Arthur is dropped from the cinematic representation of the tale. The film differs from the tale on multitudinous accounts, for instance there is an absence of the love affair between Lancelot and Guinevere in the movie. Moreover, the film chooses to not include Camelot, Avalon and Mordred. Important characters like Mordred, the archetypical villain in the traditional tale of King Arthur is not ascribed to any significance in the film. The character of Guinevere is indispensable in the Arthurian legend as well as in the movie. However, the very characteristic of Guinevere is represented in a dynamically polar opposite fashion in both the traditional tale of King Arthur and the movie. Contrary to the ancient tale, Guinevere is no damsel in distress in the movie. The representation of Guinevere in the movie as a warrior queen who partakes in the war along with King Arthur is emblematic as it does not depict the character of a woman in the light of the gender typicality. It is an important alteration that the movie chooses to make from the traditional tale.

Think back to a couple of weeks ago when there was a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. Do you remember how awful you felt? You felt awful because 14 innocent people were killed. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, has multiple themes emphasized throughout the book. However, there is one theme that stands out above the rest.

Her father was abusive, and she had no one to talk to. Every day, she would do all the work around the house, and take care of the children, with no help. Tom was most likely the only person to ever show her kindness and politeness, the only one to ever stop to help her and talk to her. The black people wouldn’t have anything to do with the Ewells because they were white, and the white people wouldn’t have anything to do with them because they lived like pigs, among the blacks. The prejudices other people held towards them was what caused them to act the way they did in the first place. We see that although what Mayella was doing was horrible, she had reasons to do it. She is a victim of social pressures, of prejudice, and the effects these things have on her family.

When choosing the title of the novel, Harper Lee had to make sure it stood out but also was relevant to the story. To Kill a Mockingbird shows the readers an unusual and interesting title that stirs their interest. Also that throughout the story it will symbolise something of importance. The readers are lead to believe that the phrase ‘to kill a mockingbird’

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee and published in 1960. It was a very successful book, winning the Pulitzer Prize and becoming a modern American classic. Ostensibly, the title of To Kill a Mockingbird has scant literary connection to the plot of the story, but the recurring mockingbird motif symbolizes the innocent and good characters in this novel. Miss Maudie explains to Scout why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird: “Your father’s right. Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” To Kill a Mockingbird likens three characters, Tom Robinson, Arthur “Boo” Radley, and Atticus Finch, to mockingbirds.