Misunderstandings In To Kill A Mockingbird

people and see things from their point of view. Scout learns and understands this lesson firsthand

One way the main character, Scout, learns that before they judge someone they need to walk in that person’s shoes and understand them is through her first grade teacher. In the beginning of the book, Scout was starting school, she was going into first grade and she had a new teacher named Miss Caroline. Miss Caroline wasn't from Maycomb, she was from Winston

As the famous American author, Nerburn, says,“It is much easier to become a father than to be one”(http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/fathers-quotes). Nerburn writes about how hard it is to be an eligible father .He proposes the question, “Do people think their father is the person who is able to provide them a lot of guidance or help? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout live with their father, Atticus, who is a lawyer, and regard him as an excellent example. However, Scout and Jem don’t value Atticus as a father with full diligence because he is elder than most of other students’ father and he is not able to do any sports. Due to the accident with the mad dog, atticus’s educations and the case of Tom Robinson, Jem and Scout come to understand, respect, and finally admire their father.

After Scout returns home from her first day of school, Atticus notices her sulking behavior. She confides in him that Miss Caroline punished her for explaining the Cunningham’s poor financial situation. Yet, due to the fact that Miss Caroline was new and unfamiliar to the townspeople, she only became confused and frustrated by Scout’s explanation. Atticus explains that “…They could not expect her to learn all Maycomb’s ways in one day, and we could not hold her responsible when she knew no better” (Lee 40). Miss Caroline’s ignorance compared to Scout’s knowledge demonstrates how what may come easy to some is actually harder to come by for others. Thus, it’s not fair to expect one to know something nobody had ever taught them. Instead, the use

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, one cannot equate the story to have a sole purpose from the author throughout. Rather the story contains many scenes and passages that have meanings in themselves. In the book, one passage where Harper Lee expresses a clear purpose is where the children meet Dolphus Raymond. The purpose of the passage with Dolphus Raymond was to show the effects that prejudice can have on individuals as well as the community.

After getting targets more than 15, Confederate go outside and then Observers & Shadow also go outside.

#1 They went to Radley’s window that night because they knew Atticus wouldn’t notice them leave and it was the last day of summer, so if they died at least they would miss school.

The Novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee shows misunderstanding in the society. The novel shows this when Miss Caroline Fisher, a lady that just moved to Maycomb tried giving Walter Cunningham a quarter for food and he refused to take it. The novel is shown in the child's point of view because a child has an innocent mind and isn't aware of what the situations they might be going through are. One misunderstanding in the novel was when Miss Caroline Fisher, a lady that is new to Maycomb wanted to give Walter Cunningham, a former student of hers, a quarter for food and he refused to take it. She misunderstood the fact that he had no money to pay her back so even if he wanted to take it he couldn't.

Lessons are what teach people to be better. This book is the story of how two children grow up in a racist society, learning to become better people through their father’s lessons. In Harper Lee’s TKAM Atticus teaches the lesson “To truly understand someone you need to crawl inside another person’s skin and walk around in it.” He teaches this lesson to Scout who learns tolerance, Aunt Alexandra who learns to become less selfish and more understanding, and Jem who becomes more mature.

Throughout chapters 3 and 4, a boy named Burris Ewells insulted his teachers and left school. Convincing Scout wanting to leave school? Scout plays with Jem and Dill becoming Ms. Radley. Reacting the scene, when Mr. Radley, got stabbed with scissors by Boo. Atticus stops the play. Scout remembers she heard a laughter after the incident.

This passage is where Scout looks back at the events of the past few months. She stands on the Radley porch and imagines those events as they would be through Boo’s eyes. At first, the kids were afraid of him and mocked him through their games. But Boo truly cared for them by leaving small gifts for them in the oak tree and helping them the night of the fire. Like a mockingbird, Boo harmed no one and instead he helped Scout and Jem.

In the ending chapters many things come out. One of those things is Boo Radley coming out. He showed up, and saved the Finch children from Bob Ewell. It only takes Scout a glance to realize that is him. Then, he asked her to walk him home, and when she turns to leave she sees things from Boo’s perspective. Scout sees what Arthur saw over the years. The book refers to the Finch children as his children. I believe the writer said that because he helped them whenever they needed him just like a parent.

The more mistakes that one makes, the more they learn. One may repeat the same errors, but each time they do, they learn something new that they can carry with them throughout their entire lives. The lessons we learn from our faults reflect on who we become in the future. When we learn empathy we learn to consider the thoughts and feelings of other people when making consequential decisions. The children’s early mistakes in judgement teach them valuable lessons, which help them to make mature decisions later on.

The most meaningful passage in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was the night when Scout, Jem and Dill followed Atticus to the jail. Atticus sat, barricading the entrance to the jail where Tom Robinson was being kept and just moments later, as if he knew they were coming, men pulled up and climbed out of their beaten down cars. These men were violent and set in their own ways. They wanted Tom Robinson dead and didn't care who stood in their way even if it was Atticus Finch. Scout interupted, scanning the crowd, she spotted Mr. Cunningham. She went to school with his boy and even had him over for supper, meanwhile, Mr. Cunningham was returning the favor by threatening to hurt Atticus. Scout, being the amiable person she was, started to babble

In both the text “To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee and the film “A Time to Kill” directed by Joel Schumacher, similar ideas are presented using language devices and stylistic features in differing ways to appeal to their target audience. Each have very similar storylines in which a white lawyer defends a an African-American in a prejudiced court case. Racism is a key idea presented strongly in each due to the eras they are set in. The era and country set in each story provide a strong base for the prominent issue. With the unpleasant happenings in each text and through the racist acts the idea of compassion shines through. As well as compassion being a significant idea, forgiveness is also presented through the racists acts.