Storytelling In To Kill A Mockingbird

Miss Stephanie is one of these “normal” people. She loves to start and spread rumors. Scout found herself believing what she was saying when she was younger. When she meets one of these people Miss Stephanie described as a monster, Scout stops believing in Mis Stephanie's and starts making her own. This person she meets is Arthur “Boo” Radley himself. “He had to stoop a little to accommodate me, but if Miss Stephanie Crawford was watching from her upstairs window, she would see Arthur Radley escorting me down the sidewalk, as any gentleman would do”(320). Scout has grown so much since she first believed in Miss Stephanie’s rumours. Now Scout protects those who are being painted wrongly and she wants to help others, like her father Atticus. Atticus has started to rub off on her. She does not believe she is better than anyone anymore as she did earlier. “Why do you think Miss Rachel locks up so tight at night? I’ve seen his tracks in our backyard many a mornin’, and one night I heard him scratching on the back screen, but he was gone time Atticus got there”(14). Part of the reason why she did believe in that is because Jem helped her believe it. He helped Miss Stephanie and Miss Rachel spread rumors. Once Jem becomes older, Scout and him become less attached. Scout starts to make her

Understanding perspective is essential to understanding people. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird presents this idea in multiple passages of her writing. It can be seen in the rough, unknown troubles that people face despite their wrongful actions. As well as the rumours that are untrue and give complete false impressions of people. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird uses these topics to illustrate the dangers of judging others before getting to know them.

Next, Scout and Jem learn how to have empathy for those who are misunderstood. Scout and Jem learn this through experiences with Boo Radley. Everyone in Macomb makes Boo out to be a mysterious and extremely dangerous, animal-like individual. The kids hear new rumors daily about Boo, and they begin to get curious. Scout, Jem and Dill all try to spy on Boo. They are determined to get him to come out of his house so that they can see the monster that everyone claims he is. Atticus soon catches on to what the kids are doing. He tells the kids that they need to leave Boo alone. What they hear about Boo

Set in the town of Maycomb County, this novel describes the journey of two young kids growing up in a small-minded town, learning about the importance of innocence and the judgement that occurs within. The individuals of Maycomb are very similar, with the exception of Arthur “Boo” Radley, the town’s recluse. Boo Radley has never been seen outside, and as a result of this, the children in the town are frightened of him and make up rumors about the monstrous things he allegedly does. This leaves the individuals in the town curious as to if Boo Radley really is a “malevolent phantom” like everyone assumes that he is or if he is just misunderstood and harmless. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Boo Radley is a saviour. This is

Veering sharply to the right, a large flock of birds neatly avoids a high wall.

As a child grows, many people influence their development as a person. Some people impact more than others, and a select few really leave their mark. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” several characters play this role. Among them, Miss Maudie Atkinson, a woman who proves herself a strong character, prevails as the one who has the greatest impact on Scout Finch, the protagonist of this novel. As Scout matures and grows up, her views on the world around her change. Through subtle yet effective ways, Miss Maudie teaches Scout many life lessons about being humble, judging, and attitude, all of which ultimately have a great effect on the kind of person Scout develops into and her outlook on the world.

The human experience is expressed in different ways from different characters in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. She explains the experience through her characters and explains how the human experience is preternatural and bewildering.

Ms. Stephanie affects the Finch kids and Boo Radley when she spreads gossip. Ms. Stephanie is the main source of gossip for the Finch kids, especially about Boo Radley. She also enjoys hearing every detail to spread around town. Every time that Scout hears Ms. Stephanie tells her gossip, Scout believes it less and less. When someone successfully blocks someone 's opinion out, knowing that it is not true. Indicates that they are a smart and mature individual. In this case, Scout is the one growing up and she does it when Ms. Stephanie says things about Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Scout is growing up into a lady. Ms. Stephanie proves that gossip can affect Boo in good ways. When Ms. Stephanie Spreads gossip about Boo Radley, she helps Boo come back into society. Ms. Stephanie has a way of spreading the meanest things towards people. She spreads gossip, especially about Boo Radley. But what she doesn 't know is that Boo used that to push himself outside. Along with all of the other things

Tom Robinson had been accused to raping Bob Ewell’s daughter, Mayella. Although Atticus provided all the evidence that proved he was innocent, the jury declared him guilty and he was sent to a prison. There, he was shot dead by the guards after allegedly trying to escape. But this is all suspicious since Tom knew that he might still have a good chance of being released. It is also skeptical because the guards shot him seventeen times, an unnecessary amount, Atticus said “seventeen bullet holes in him. They didn’t have to shoot him that much” (Lee 268). Atticus realizesDill dares Jem to run up to the Radley’s door and touch it, which is a big deal to them. Scout’s comments and reactions aided in triggering her older brother to accept Dill’s dare. Scout teases and mocks him about being scared. She says that “in all his life, Jem had never declined a dare”, and he wasn’t about to now (Lee 14).When he hesitates, she laughs at him. He can’t admit that he’s scared, especially not to his little sister who would never let him live it down.

Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley is also very courageous throughout the novel. Boo contacts the children and gifts them items, wraps Scout in a blanket at Miss Maudie’s house fire, and rescues Jem and Scout from Bob

As a reader, it is important to be aware of the impact of the narrative voice in a text. Discuss in relation to the narrative voice in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’.

Ironically, at Tom’s trial, Dill sobs when the Ewells succeed in the lies they tell to the jury. He later says, “It ain’t right, somehow it ain’t right to do ‘em (Black people) all that way”. This would be because Dill is from Mississippi and has not yet absorbed the racism and prejudice from Maycomb County. Therefore, this shows us that Dill’s lies are innocent ones that bring no form of harm to anyone else unlike Mayella Ewell, who’s lies frame Tom Robinson of rape. Dill also has his morals set right and is able to tell right from wrong.

Dubose. Jem was upset with Mrs. Dubose for insulting Atticus, he made Jem read to her (Mrs. Dubose) and that’s when he found out that she was suffering and fighting a drug addiction. Even though Boo didn’t speak to the them (Jem and Scout) he had an impact in their lives. Boo teaches Jem and Scout that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover. Rumors and gossips are never true. Boo proves that the rumors aren’t true when he left gifts for Jem and Scout in the tree whole and when he put a blanket over Scout the night Miss Maudie’s house went on fire. He showed loyalty to them by saving them from Bob Ewell. If Boo hadn’t been there, they would be both dead. Aunt Alexandra taught Jem and Scout but mostly Scout is to act more refined. At the beginning of the novel Aunt Alexandra wasn’t excepting to the Finch family. As the novel came to an end she (Aunt Alexandra) showed that she’s more accepting of her family “She brought me something to put on, and had I thought about it then, I would have never let her forget it: “Put these on, darling,” she said, handing me the garments she most

At the beginning of the story, Jem and Scout was young , childish and lacked the ability to see things from other's point of view. From the children's point-of-view, their most compelling neighbor is Boo Radley, a man that always stay in his house and none of them has ever seen. During the summer , they find Boo as a chracacter of their amusement. They sneak over to Boo house and get a peek at him. They also acting out an entire Radley family. "Jem parceled out our roles: I was Mrs. Radley, and all I had to do was come out andsweep the porch. Dill was old Mr. Radley: he walked up and down the sidewalk andcoughed when Jem spoke to him. Jem, naturally, was Boo: he went under the frontsteps and shrieked and howled from time to time"(chapter 4). Eventually , Atticus catch them and order

Meanwhile during the trial, Scout, Jem, and Dill were up in the second story of the building sitting with reverend Sykes. Then Mr. Gilmer, the other lawyer called his witness Mayella. He asked her what happened on the day of the crime. She told the court that she simply asked Tom Robinson to come help her fix a desk and that after he did so, he forced himself upon her against her will.