To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee: Novel Analysis

Jem and Scout, throughout “To Kill A Mockingbird,” learn to consider things from other people’s perspectives. Atticus, Jem and Scout’s father, says “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in” (Lee 39). They learn this through experiences with their neighbor Boo Radley as they mature beyond their years. At the beginning of the novel, Jem and Scout make fun of Boo and assume that all of the rumors going around about him are true. However, later on in the story the children grow an admiration for Boo and learn to understand him. As they matured, Jem and Scout naturally learned many life lessons of appreciation, respect, and courage

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.

Through the eyes of an innocent child, the story of To Kill a Mockingbird introduces a world of corruption. In the disordered town of Maycomb, certain character traits are developed and displayed in a specific local family. The opposition against their beliefs brings daunting situations to their door. Yet, this one family perseveres through the continuous corruption of Maycomb. Therefore, this recurring motif of character development really plays into the characters and, consequently, the story. This evident pattern of courage composes the Finch family: Jem, Scout, and Atticus.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” examines the very central theme of man’s inhumanity to man. The many types of inhumanity, whether it is intentional or not, is seen throughout the novel in its many forms. It is shown through the ignorance and prejudice of the people in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. Most examples of inhumanity found in the novel are not as innocent as Scout and Jem’s actions. It is evident that racism of all kinds affects the everyday lives of many people. Although this novel may be fictional, the conflicts are as real and valid in the world of Scout and Jem Finch as they are in reality today. The reader witnesses Bob Ewell’s inhumanity towards his daughter, and pretty much everyone he comes in contact with, the inhumanity shown by the Radley’s as well as the other Maycomb citizens towards Boo Radley and lastly, the inhumanity shown by the white people in Maycomb towards the Blacks.

redujice is not something we are born with; it is something that we grow to learn from who and what surrounds us, things that help to form our identity. Prejudice is an integral theme in Harper Lee’s, To Kill A Mockingbird. Prejudice is evident throughout the novel, not just in the appalling racism but also through, prejudice against different sexual orientations, gender constructs and feminism. Society had certain constructs that had to be met. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee breaks the bounds to overcome barriers, and challenge social constructs.

“ I am not Abnegation. I am not Dauntless. I am Divergent” (Roth 442). This quotation display a certain substance we all need understand about ourselves in life; we are more than one thing, one personally, and one judgement, we are all divergent. Divergent is a powerful word in which means that we are all different than what the world may want you to be or how you are portrayed as to the rest of the world. Divergent means, you are not just one human you are one different human being who has many aspects that make you the person you are. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, judgement is evident when characters Arthur Radley, Atticus Finch, and Dolphus Raymond are misjudged for the way they community sees them, which is being

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.

By firelight Cherokee natives once gathered to tell a story of a fierce battle between two wolves ; one benign, the other malevolent. The myth tells that this conflict goes on within each person, and the wolf that a person feeds, wins this clash. The people of Maycomb experience this internal conflict, demonstrating both acts of bravery and bitter intolerance. As Tom Robinson’s trial inches slowly towards its inevitable inequitable conclusion, Scout and her brother Jem are exposed to the complexity of their town and its residents. The Finch siblings are made to question the morals on which they’ve been raised, as Bob Ewell spits words of hatred, Ms.Maudie bakes her cakes and the spectral Arthur Radley (Boo) watches over his children in the dark isolation of his own home. Through her themes of Discrimination, Integrity, and Courage in her work To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee highlights the coexistence of both benevolence and malevolence within human beings.

The concept of courage is more philosophical rather than something that is real. Its a fact that can’t be substantiated, courage is a non tangible feeling that lies within one's heart and psyche. It isn’t something that you're born with, it's something you work for as you grow older. When the day comes when you have to battle the inner demons that make your life discontented you’ll need to conquer in order to overcome it once and for all.After you overcome the thing that's pains you the most you’ll have the face of courage. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, it revolves around the idea of courage but to the farthest extremity. The characters are more than just literary entities that inhabit the book, they are individuals

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a classic authored by Harper Lee which takes place in Alabama during the depression. It is narrated by a six-year-old girl named Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch. The plot primarily revolves around everyday life in the community of Maycomb, focusing on Atticus Finch’s family and the challenges they encounter, including defending an African American in court. Throughout the novel, the community of Maycomb experiences significant change although there are those who hold steadfast to their convictions and habits. Perceptions of others, like Arthur Radley and Dolphus Raymond, are altered in the eyes of certain characters as they are exposed to other facets of the characters’ lives or personalities. Others, like Aunt Alexandra and Cecil Jacobs, undergo a certain level of maturity which significantly improves the way they interact with others. However, there are certain individuals within the community that do not experience a transformation and the community as a whole continue to maintain their racist views.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” is a life changing book. Harper Lee has a lot of lessons that are weaved throughout the entire story. The message in the story is universal meaning it can be related to everyone. The symbolism highlights the key messages. Prejudice, in a sense, casts a shadow of two particular characters: Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and the Cunningham’s and Elwell families.

The vital themes explored in Harper Lee 's ‘To Kill a Mockingbird ' are still as relevant and confronting to the young adults of today as it was to the novels young central characters, Scout and Jem Finch. Through Lee 's understanding of the context, exhibited by her precise depiction of a prejudiced town, we are able to gain an authentic insight into the general disposition of the town and the unspoken codes and values of the people that make the prejudices in Maycomb so prominent and accepted. We see the growth in understanding and maturity in the children as they come to realise the hidden darkness in their hometown, as a result of the killing of Tom Robinson following the unjust court case. Scout and Jem 's altruistic father, Atticus Finch, demonstrates the values of courage and morality in the small but greatly prejudiced town of Maycomb. The themes of context, growing up, prejudice and courage studied in this novel appeal to young adults because they are still appropriate, as well as confronting, in our time.

“I am not Abnegation. I am not Dauntless. I am Divergent” (Roth 442). This quotation display a certain substance we all need understand about ourselves in life; we are more than one thing, one personally, and one judgement, we are all divergent. Divergent is a powerful word in which means that we are all different than what the world may want you to be or how you are portrayed to the rest of the world. Divergent means, you are not just one human you are one different human being who has many aspects that make you the person you are. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, judgement is evident when characters Arthur Radley, Atticus Finch, and Dolphus Raymond are misjudged for the way they community sees them, which is being

The word “fire” is used in this chapter multiple times. The first time it pops up is when Miss. Maudie’s house catches fire and burns down. During this, Scout and Jem become increasingly worried. After this tragedy, they come outside and see Ms. Maudie standing there. When they ask her about how she feels, she responds strangely by saying that it’s the best thing that ever happened, and she can finally start over. One can become reminded of pine cones for instance. During a fire, the seeds in the pine cones come out, almost like popcorn. So in this wave of sadness from things burning down, something new is created, a pine cone, or in Ms. Maudie’s case, a new chapter in her life. We can also see a “fire” in Scout’s temperament and actions. When

While ideals that pertain to salient values such as insight and understanding are believed important by many, these same ideals are unexpected from some people because of different backgrounds and lifestyles. However, people who are younger, come from an underprivileged place, and people who come from a lower social status can still have the same insight and understanding regardless of their age and background. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses many of her characters to show that despite their differences, they still can have the same ideals that other people have. As the main character, Scout is a principal example of this. She illustrates these points through her actions in the story, even though she is only six years old at the beginning of the novel.