Mr Raymond How To Kill A Mockingbird Rhetorical Analysis

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, during chapters seventeen through twenty-one, one of the leading characters, Atticus, has to defend a black man in a court case against two white people. Before the jury is sent to make their decision, Atticus gives a closing argument speech. During his speech, Atticus uses three main types of persuasion called: ethos, pathos, and logos.

Dolphus Raymond has mixed children, which means his children are a mix of black and white ethnicity. The Maycomb community see mixed children as a sin, since there is no racial equality during this time period. Even Scout, influenced by the flowing Maycomb spell, says, “I had a feeling that I shouldn’t be here listening to this sinful man who had mixed children and didn’t care who knew it” (268). But, he “had entrusted [them] with his deepest secret” (269), what makes them different from all the rest of them? The overall significance of Mr. Dolphus Raymond's quote is that he is a person of fake identity. Meaning, he is not true to his surrounding people nor is he true to his character. He knows that he isn’t “much of a drinker” (268) but, he continues to provide this persona so the surrounding people, would judge him otherwise. He takes this “alcoholic cover up” in order to cover up for being different, by having mixed children which is considered a sin at that time. Mr. Dolphus Raymond is not the only one to mask his identity, as people in the 21st century do the

Prose appeals to ethos in this essay by appealing to the reader as a mother, educator, and student. By writing from the perspective of both a student and educator, Prose shows how both are affected by assigned literature. By discussing her own two sons, she appeals to readers who are mothers by expressing her concern about their education.

“How would it feel to be convicted for a crime that wasn’t committed just because of skin color?” This is what exactly happens in Harper Lee’s book “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Tom Robinson was charged guilty for rape and assault of Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch went against Mr.Gilmer to defend Tom’s innocence. It was almost impossible to convince a white jury’s opinion towards Tom because of his color. Both Atticus and Mr.Gilmer both used Logos, Ethos and Pathos, rhetorical concepts in their arguments.Even though Mr.Gilmer had won the case, Atticus’s was more effective in terms of strengths and weaknesses shown.

To begin with, Harper Lee develops internal conflict through the thoughts and actions of Scout and Jem. When the kids watched Dolphus Raymond ride by their house on his horse, Jem murmured, “Don’t see how he stays in the saddle...how c’n you stand to get drunk ‘fore eight in the morning?” (180). This segment of dialogue allows the reader to understand how Scout, Dill, and Jem see Mr. Dolphus Raymond from a child's perspective. Because of the rumors spread around Maycomb, Scout, Jem and Dill have the idea that he lives his life constantly drunk. The kids assume that people are exactly who they perceive them to be. What they do not know, is that

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout introduces the reader to three of Maycomb’s poor young citizens: Walter Cunningham, Little Chuck Little and Burris Ewell. While each is poor, Lee makes a point of making each of the boys individuals. Ms. Lee clearly demonstrates her belief that socio-economic status is not a justification for stereotyping these young men and implies that parenting is the more defining characteristic of a person’s quality. By examining Ms. Lee’s characterization of the boys through Scout’s descriptions of them, through their own dialogue, and through the boys’ actions, Ms. Lee demonstrates the boys as very different characters, despite their similar poor circumstances.

In life you may hear people say that “all you need is a good lawyer”, but what makes someone a good lawyer? In the books to kill a mockingbird, and a lesson before dying there are two lawyers who are held responsible to defend a case. These men are atticus finch and JL, and Although both men are qualified lawyers, there are several differences between the way they argue their cases. Throughout the books we can see that Atticus does a better job of defending his case because he uses rhetorical devices and appeals correctly such as concession to the opposition, warrants, and pathos.

In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, the main characters Scout and Jem, embark upon a three year journey of moral development in which they gain wisdom and understanding, allowing them to mature. In the book, they are taught by their father, Atticus, to be good, moral people. Atticus does this because he does not want his children to be instilled with the racist beliefs of Maycomb. Scout and Jem deal with the townspeople’s backlash against their father, who defends an african-american, Tom Robinson, in court, and they confront Mr. Arthur ”Boo” Radley, who they believe to be a monster. Even though Scout and Jem experience many of the same pivotal moments, the ways they deal with, cope, and understand their maturation differs greatly.

Jem, Scout, and Dill go to town and begin to observe all of the people there. When they spot Mr. Dolphus Raymond, Dill is confused by his actions. When Jem explains it, he says “‘That’s just his

Research shows that children are more susceptible to commit crimes, fail in maintaining long lasting relationships and develop depression as well as other psychological disorders from the effects of bad parenting. In fact, many people grow up treating others the same way their parents have treated them with reference to their parents’ values, behaviours and attitudes. Harper Lee, an American author, expressed her childhood experiences in Alabama through writing the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In this novel Harper Lee highlights the prevailing racist attitudes that existed in Alabama in the 1930s. Lee does this by having the parenting style of Atticus, and its impact on his children, stand in contrast to these prevailing racist attitudes. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee conveys that Atticus Finch is a great parent because he is not a hypocrite, he has a sense of fairness and he has good morals and values.

Rhetorical techniques are used in all good speeches, whether live or in text. These techniques are used to make a better delivery to the audience. An example of such a speech is found in Pulitzer prize winning To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In Chapter 20, a character, Atticus Finch, makes a closing statement to the Jury regarding a case that is controversial in the fictional southern town/county of Maycomb. Finch talks about society’s construct and how it may wrongly affect the outcome of the case, lest the Jury let it. Finch (Lee) uses rhetorical techniques throughout the speech to persuade the Jury (reader) and by doing so, he (she, the author) sends a powerful message.

misunderstood antihero who is confused about life, but not about how he feels about it. He is rebellious about society and does not want to accept things as they are, but most importantly, he is not afraid of saying so. The reader likes him because of his honesty and defiance against what is established in society. He expresses thoughts people rarely allow themselves to admit: that they despise authority, that most people are hypocrites, and that life many times can be disappointing. Most people do what they are supposed to do when they are supposed to do it, but they are never truly sure of how they feel about things and why they are doing them. Holden, on the other hand, always does what he is not supposed to do, but he is saved by one powerful

In “To Kill a MockingBird,” by Harper Lee, there is a novel and film both having similarities and differences. We aren’t given a full understanding of the prejudice in Maycomb by watching the film; for instance, the omission of Dolphus Raymond, Aunt Alexandra, and Scout and Jem going to a black church is a reason to this because these events contribute to our understand of the discrimination in Maycomb, all in my opinion salient parts of the story. Important details tie into these differences. Something in the novel excluded in the film is the presence of Dolphus Raymond. “…if I weave a little and drink out of this sack, folks can say Dolphus Raymond’s in the clutches of whiskey—that’s why he won’t change his ways.

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.

Therefore the author implies that Scout can only grow from this point. This also allows Scout to move with the plot, because the fire is the turning point of the novel. It separates the childish games of Scout, Jem, and Dill, and their Boo Radley phase from the very adult world of racism and the Tom Robinson trial. By showing Scout at her climax, and connecting it to the turning point of the novel, Lee can show the reader a more noticeable change in her character. She also stresses Scout’s moments of bluntness, because it is the contrast between her mature and immature instances that make her mature moments more notable. For example, when Scout sees Boo Radley for the first time, she shows maturity beyond her years. The ordeal was explained by Scout as, “Our neighbor’s image blurred with my sudden tears. ‘Hey Boo’ I said” (Lee 362). The way Scout first reacts by saying hi so calmly shows her maturity. She handles the situation so profoundly by instantly treating him like an equal, something that is difficult even for the adults in Maycomb. This helps out the moral of gradual maturity from innocence because it was her original immaturity that got her so involved with Boo Radley in the first place. Had she not been so obsessed with him, the direct understanding with him would not be possible. Therefore, this proves that Scout’s childhood habits ironically push her closer to growing up. As childhood innocence