Symbolism In Harper Lee's 'Indiana'

3. My whole family knew a philippic from my grandmother was brewing as soon as her breath started to shorten.

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is set in a small Southern United States community called Maycomb during the Great Depression era. The whole book primarily revolves around segregation and racism and how it relates to Maycomb’s history. It eventually leads to the trial of Tom Robinson where he is accused of beating up and raping Mayella Ewell. Even though it was clear that Tom Robinson did not do anything wrong he was convicted by an all white jury simply because he was black. The trial of Tom Robinson and its verdict shows an example of how segregation in the court system prevents fair trials from occurring.

Jem and Scout grow to understand how to manage their feeling of concern, uncertainty, and anger. Scout is learning that she must learn to calm her responses whereas Jem is learning that he may need to find a way to express his feelings rather than suppressing them. Over time, Jem grows older, which means a big difference comes between him and his sister. Scout understands that Jem now feels superior to her, but she is not fond of the fact that Jem no longer treats her like a playmate. She really wants them to be able to talk and play like they use to. Jem begins attending football practice afterschool since he is now of age which results in Scout walking home alone. Scout was running home one after when she spotted something within a tree at the edge of the Radley lot. “Some tin foil was sticking in a knot-hole just above my eye level, winking at me in the afternoon sun” (Lee 44). Scout stuck the gum in her mouth, and continued home. Later, Jem and Scout together find two polished Indian-head pennies in the same knot-hole Scout found the gum. “Well, Indian-heads–well, they come from the Indians. They’re real strong magic, they make you have good luck. Not like fried chicken when you’re not lookin’ for it, but things like long life ‘n’ good health, ‘n’ passin’ six-week tests… these are real valuable to

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a book thick with symbolism and metaphors. It is a debatable fact that Scout, the female protagonist, is a symbol for innocence. Though the validity of her symbol is in doubt, I am certain that the symbol in this novel for injured faith, or broken innocence, is Boo Radley. That puts in question the reason why Boo continues to amble down the same road of apathy while Scout is being led down the path to unbiased maturity. I believe that Atticus, the father figure in the novel, is the subtle influence that raises Scout to be aware of the immoral actions around her but not to accept them. Prejudice corrupts a child’s progression of innocence to maturity, but Atticus keeps his children from assuming the attitudes of the townspeople.

The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has many parallels between the town in the book, maycomb, and the author’s, Harper Lee, life. First, scout is a tomboy and so was the author. Mrs. Lee, like scout wore pants in a town where all the girl were wearing skirts. Next, the town of maycomb was a small town, and so was the little town Harper Lee grew up in. Another parallel is,in the book, before Tom's trial there was a mob at the jail he was in. In Harper Leeś life there was a trail much like Toms, before the trial there was a mob at the jail the accused were held in. Next, both cases, Tom’s and the one in Mrs. Lee's life, you will see that a black male or males are being accused of rape with no evidence against them. In addition

In To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee uses motif to convey a deeper meaning on a repeated phrase. In this point of the story Scout, Jem, and Dill are re-enacting the life of the Radley family. As they reenact this Atticus walks by them and notices that they are playing with scissors, and begins to question if they are reenacting the Radley Family. Out of fright Jem quickly lies and say no, Atticus believes him and goes into his home. As soon as he leaves Scout turns to Jem and suggest that they stop due to the fact that Atticus stopped them, but Jem finds a loophole and says that Atticus didn’t mention them stopping, and as Scout keeps on refusing the fact that all three of them should keep playing, she angers Jem.

“If there’s just one king of folks, why can’t they get along with each other?” (Lee 259). These words were spoken by Jem Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. In Harper Lee’s novel, Jem has a loss of innocence, a repeated theme in the book; this happens during the Tom Robinson trial, from Jem’s mood, and because of the character, Boo Radley.

In Harper Lee’s historical fiction novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus shows the children that Maycomb is prejudice, teaches them courage, and the children show maturity. Scout and Jem are children of Atticus who's assigned to defend Tom Robinson is his case and throughout this case Scout’s summer neighbor and friend, Dill, Jem, Atticus, and Scout exuberate of these themes in their actions .Prejudice is when one pre-judges another based on their race, gender, age, or sexuality which one don’t understand and one hates the unknown of another. Courage is doing something without the fear of being judged or fearing the unknown. Maturity is learning lessons and applying them to oneself where one start to display adult characteristics. These

To Kill a Mockingbird is a book with several examples of symbolism. Although the story is seen through a child’s perspective, it includes multiple instances of symbolism, some more obvious than others. Mockingbirds, Mayella’s geraniums, and the Radley household are all big symbols in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Throughout history, there has been an overarching theme that writers write about. Great authors write about what they know. They write about what they see. They write about what they hear. They write about personal experiences and incorporate details from their lives into their literature. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a classical work that reflects the Civil Rights and Women’s Movement of the 1950’s-1960’s through her depiction of the relationship between blacks and whites and her portrayal of female characters.

Within the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee uses a variety of literary devices. The author uses literary devices to make a connection with the reader and so they can understand it from different perspectives. Literary devices used in the story help make it interesting so the reader wants to read the book. It may also cause the reader to think about what is actually happening. Another reason the author uses literary terms is to create a visual for the reader. Using imagery will keep a picture in the reader’s mind and they can understand the piece to a greater extent. Imagery can be described with the five senses that we use; taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight. In addition, the author can generate realistic thoughts for the reader of something that may have happened to them and they can connect to the story. By the author creating realistic thoughts, the reader can establish their feeling for the story. Although many literary devices are represented in this novel, symbolism develops a representation of an idea in the story in order to create a picture in the reader’s head.

To kill a mockingbird written by Harper Lee. Themes are the subject of a talk, a piece of writing or a person's thoughts. There are many themes present in this great American classic such as courage, racism, prejudice, morality and of course coming of age. Lee communicates these themes with characters, events that unfold and the scenarios that Jem and Scout have to face.

1.Scout is a symbol of a mockingbird because she is innocent and brings joy to those around her. 2.I realize Harper Lee titled the novel To Kill a Mockingbird because when Mr. Ewell tries to kill Scout and dies from falling on the knife, it is similar to how Atticus told Jem that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. In the story Scout is the mockingbird and Mr. Ewell dies in the attempt to kill her. 3.One element of the novel I appreciate is how Harper Lee expresses the racism and hatred the white people had for African Americans, because that allows you to have a better understanding for those individuals during this time. It also brings more intensity to the trial.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in Maycomb, Alabama in 1903. This novel is basically a coming of age story for a young girl named Scout and her older brother named Jem. Who grows up in a time where racism is normal. They soon learn to stand up for what is right, just like their dad, Atticus.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a story about injustice, racism and the co-existence of good