To Kill A Mockingbird: An Analysis

Coming-of-age does not just involve cakes, parties, and grandparents, it is something much more exciting than that. Coming-of-age is the time when children gain new perspectives that will forever change their life. These perspectives may come from a great teacher, a mission trip, or even a disease. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is an excellent example of gaining perspectives. To Kill a Mockingbird is not only an intense book about a young girl’s adventure, but it also has a deeply philosophical meaning. David Dobb’s “Beautiful Brains” is also a good example of how coming-of-age involves gaining new perspectives. “Beautiful Brains” explains the science behind why coming-of-age involves gaining new perspectives. To Kill a Mockingbird’s

Charles Lamb once said, “Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.” The author of To Kill

To Kill A Mockingbird is an acclaimed novel that provides a meritorious exploration on the subject of human nature and distinctively regards several themes with great importance. Discussed through recollections from a child’s perspective, the novel provides a variety of portrayals and wholehearted messages, creating an illustration with a consequential meaning once the indications are interpreted. It is also worthwhile to acknowledge the themes that coexist within the book that are introduced through the character’s life stories. The title itself carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the novel. It is how the naturally flawed characters influence and are influenced by the several themes, that assemble the novel into edifying the reader

Our past influences everything we do; from day to day life, to the creative projects we share with the world. This certainly holds true for Harper Lee and Albert Camus, both of whom are authors of award winning novels. These authors allowed their backgrounds to shine through in their writing. Even though some points are more obvious than others, it is easy to find references to the authors’ lives in their stories.

In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the plot is based on what Harper Lee herself has seen in her childhood, her family, neighbors, and the event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama in 1936. Racial prejudice was a major issue during this period of time and Lee incorporated this matter by displaying white men as the authoritative figures in Maycomb County. African Americans were always put down and proven guilty even if they were innocent because it was a white person’s word against a black’s. For example, “The Sheriff hadn’t the heart to put him in jail alongside Negroes, so Boo was locked in the courthouse,” (Lee, 14). Clearly, Boo was guilty of breaking the law and committing a crime but because of the fact that

Literary criticism is an informed written analysis and evaluation of a work of literature that is based on a literary theory. A literary theory is a means to understand the various ways people read and connect with texts. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses reader’s response criticism, a form of literary criticism that analyzes the subjectivity of events and situations. The author’s use of subjective events is reflected in Calpurnia’s two lives, the folks quote, and Tom Robinson’s attempted escape.

In both almost lynching scenes from Chapter 22 in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Chapter 14 in To Kill a Mockingbird, the reader is able to notice certain similarities and dissimilarities. In to kill a mocking bird, Scout’s anxious rambling provoke the mob to disperse because the crowd conceived that scout is a naïve child and that their actions are inappropriate. On the other hand in the adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Sherburn mentions he is secure from them until the night comes and they go after him, because they are wimps and he is a “real man” giving a judgement of their flaws as entity. However, in both stories there is a humorous tone. For example, in the adventures of Huckleberry Finn, when the king and duke developed a show called

Commonly, everyone thinks that the age that kids start to show personality traits corresponding with their adulthood traits is between 14-20. The process of growing up and becoming an adult may be difficult, but it is also a very important part of life. Many authors use this concept as a main idea in their novels. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the author expresses the responsibilities of maturing and becoming an adult by how the main characters develop throughout the story.

What: “To Kill a Mocking Bird” portrays a society that is supremely, staggeringly unfair. The story takes place in the U.S. South in the 1930s in a small town where racism is part of the very fabric of society. Faced with this situation, an equality minded person, is tempted to speak their mind, however keeping their head down until then. Some people in the novel do just that, but few decide to act on the side of justice and equality, even though they think it’s mostly hopeless. “To Kill a Mocking Bird” does not sugarcoat the results, however it does suggest that

To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1960’s southern gothic novel written by Harper Lee. This timeless literary classic contains themes that were relevant at the time of its publication and I found that it is still relevant today.

When I entered the courtroom I felt more nervous than I ever had in any other case. Tom Robinson’s face reflected an uneasy fear and nervousness that I understood. He was depending on me to convince the jury of his innocence, although the odds were heavily stacked against us. The audience was split up in the courthouse, but the tension in the atmosphere was overwhelming from both whites and blacks. The jury had already made their decision before stepping into the court, but if even one could be swayed by the hard evidence that I presented then everything would be worth it. The nearby window held my attention for a while with its endless skies full of promise of freedom for everyone, unlike most who have gathered in the bottom section of the courthouse. While I questioned the

Good-morning/afternoon, fellow peers and Mrs George. Throughout our lives we are presented with various memorable and forgettable but interesting books. This statement can be supported by the contentious quote from John Ruskin which outlines the durable nature of books. “All books are divisible into two classes: the books of the hours, and the books of all Time.”. He asserts that books can be separated into the novels which are popular and relevant for a certain period and the everlasting books which hold far greater value and are more memorable. In my opinion, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee can be definitely categorised into the ‘books of all Time’, as this is determined through it’s great literary value. Literary value is primarily

To Kill a Mockingbird is a popular literary title. It’s one of the most famous pieces of literature. George W. Bush says that the book is “a meditation on family, human complexity, and some of the great themes of American life. At a critical moment in our history, Mockingbird helped focus the nation on the turbulent struggle for equality.” (Wayne, pg. 1) President Bush could not have been more right, To Kill a Mockingbird is a timeless classic, with themes that are still relevant in today’s world.

I chose to write in the form of a narrative as it is highly unlikely that Walter would be able to write as he has had to repeat first grade many times and he struggles with the alphabet. The narrative gave me more freedom to show what was going on at the time as well as what the characters thoughts were regarding an event unlike that of a letter or a news article. This piece was directed towards an audience of people who have read How to kill a mockingbird and from that wish to understand more about how different children from different social classes see an event unfold. I included the Walter’s thoughts on Miss Caroline to show how the Maycomb people were weary of outsiders and show how that weariness was developed from a young age. Walters’s

Would you ever think that a small bird can be so important, let alone be compared to people? Well this book is based on a mockingbird. A mockingbird is an animal with innocence, and does nothing wrong except minding it’s own buisness. Killing them is wrong and there wouldn't be a reason. Just like in the book, Tom Robinson, Atticus and Boo Radley were known as mockingbirds. In chapter 10 Atticus says, to Scout and Jem, "I'd rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird." In this essay I will talk about what it means to be a Mockingbird and how it influences the characters in the book. To be a Mockingbird or to be known as one, is being represented as being innocent. A Mockingbird is an innocent being. All they do is mind their business and sing in harmony until somebody tries to hurt them after they did nothing. Characters in the book that are considered to be Mockingbirds would be Tom Robinson, Boo Radley and Scout.