To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 1-10 Analysis

Mayella Ewell is an abused young woman in Maycomb, Alabama who accused an African American man Tom Robinson of rape during the Great Depression in the early 1930’s. Mayella took advantage of the Jim Crow laws so she could end the mental and physical abuse her father caused. Since Mayella is white and female, she has power. Although she lives behind a dumpster this still provides a significant amount of power for her. In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” Harper Lee shows Mayella’s power for class during the trial.

One major reason Atticus takes the case is that he knows as a parent he has to do the right thing. In chapter nine of To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus says, if he didn't take the case he wouldn’t be able to live with himself or be a good parent to Jem and Scout (To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960). Ann Althouse says, yes, he does take the case, but he has the option of other lawyers placed in his position to not take the case (Althouse); Atticus does not take the case because he must take it, rather he takes it because it is in his nature to help others out although he might not want to involve himself. Althouse justifies this taking a scene from chapter ten of To Kill a Mockingbird when the mad dog is on the loose and Sheriff Heck asks him to shoot

The most important scene in To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is at the end of chapter six and the beginning of chapter seven.Jem and Dill obey Atticus until Dill’s last day in Maycomb for the summer. He and Jem plan to sneak over to the Radley house and look in through a loose shutter, with Scout accompanying them. Suddenly they see a shadow of a man and flee, hearing a shotgun go off behind them. They escape under the fence by the schoolyard, but Jem’s pants get caught on the fence and he has to kick them off in order to get free. Harper Lee adds this scene to the story to add to our understanding of Boo Radley’s character.

As children, we often copy our parent's values and beliefs. In the novel ”To Kill a mockingbird” by Harper Lee the author demonstrates that parents pass down their ideals and values to their children through their actions . This leads to their children inheriting their character traits. In the novel, Atticus and Bob Ewell demonstrate their kind and abusive parenting style through their actions that influence the values and beliefs of their children.

In chapter five, Todd and Manchee meet a girl for the first time. Because the novel is written from Todd’s perspective, there isn’t much description about how the girl reacts when she meets them. If I was the girl, I’d probably be extremely freaked out that a stranger and his dog were gawking at me like I was an alien. I’d also wonder why he continuously said he was trying to help me patch up my wound but refuse to put his knife down. If I was the girl, I would feel a lot of apprehension about letting Todd help me. However, throughout the chapter the girl wouldn’t say anything to Todd, but I would probably ask him questions and let him know I’m not an extraterrestrial being. I would hate to be alienated by someone who is most likely the

In this prompt I will be typing is going to be about the book How to kill a mockingbird chapter 2 about what the conflict is between the teacher Miss.Caroline and Scout. So what is the issue between the teacher and student? Why does it seem like the teacher is unpleased with Scout? One key point I can point out is that in chapter 2 when it states “When Miss Caroline concludes that Atticus must have taught Scout to read, she becomes very displeases and makes Scout feel guilty for being educated.” From this quote I pointed out, I could very must see how Miss.Caroline is pointing Scout out in a very poor way and would be trying to put the blame on Scout in a secretive way in her education level. In this summary it talks about when summer ends,

In chapter 9, Tom and Sid are told to go to bed. At exactly ten o'clock, Tom sneaks out of bed and goes to the graveyard with Huck. Tom finds huck with his dead cat, and they go and hide behind some bushes, close to Hoss Williams grave. Tom and Huck see a light in the distance. They thought the light was spirits or ghosts. Then light got closer to Tom and Huck they saw that it was no other than Doctor Robinson accompanied by the town outcasts Injun Joe and drunken Muff Potter. Dr. Robinson told Muff potter and Injun joe to dig up the corpse for the use of medical experiments. After finishing up the job, potter demands extra payments, Robinson disagrees. Injun joe reminds Doctor Robinson of what happened in past years . Injun joe's came to

The story takes place in Maycomb Alabama. The story starts with the narrator of the book who is Scout Finch who is the youngest child of Atticus Finch. Scout tells us about her brother's arm injury and of her family’s history. The first ancestor is Simon Finch who’s a fur trader that started Finch's Landing outside of Maycomb Alabama. Scouts father is a lawyer whose wife passed when scout was 2 years old. The weirdest and suspicious person of the Radley house is Boo who people think stalk people at night.

In the ending chapters many things come out. One of those things is Boo Radley coming out. He showed up, and saved the Finch children from Bob Ewell. It only takes Scout a glance to realize that is him. Then, he asked her to walk him home, and when she turns to leave she sees things from Boo’s perspective. Scout sees what Arthur saw over the years. The book refers to the Finch children as his children. I believe the writer said that because he helped them whenever they needed him just like a parent.

11) In the last sentence of Chapter 9, Scout realized that Atticus knew she was listening but she didn’t understand why he allowed her to listen. Later in the book when the trail began, she remembered everything Atticus said to Jack and followed his wishes to go through this without any bitterness. This may be the reason Scout didn’t cry after the court case when Jem did. Prior to the last sentence of chapter 9, while Atticus was talking with Jack, he mentioned that Jem and Scout were going to have to take in some mind boggling events in the future. Later in the book when Atticus had to tell Aunt Alexandra and Calpunia that Tom was killed, Scout found out. She may have been less shocked if Atticus hadn’t her listen to what he said to Jack. Atticus also mentioned

To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the great depression era in southern United States where racial prejudice as well as others are present. The novel revolves around the idea that there are two races one white and one black. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee in which three types of prejudice are present. The three are gender, class, and racial prejudice. Race Relations and Southern Culture is another source which helps depict and reinforce examples of prejudice found in the novel. There are many comparable ideas which result in similarities or differences between the novel and the article. There are many examples of prejudice inside of To Kill a Mockingbird.

I chose the vocabulary words emboldened (courage), and apprehension (anxiety or fear something bad or unpleasant will happen). The reason they apply to comprehending chapter 5 and the book is because courage is a major characteristic of the underdog, and without it they become the average person who is unable to overcome disadvantages exceedingly well. In particular courage was a key aspect in the way Freirich approached the children with leukemia. In contrast, apprehension is a quality that the underdog is not familiar with, alternatively it is a trait of a person who is not willing to take risks, chances, think outside of the box, or oppose the “norm”. Hence, the difference between these two qualities is a major factor when considering the

The multitudes of themes in To Kill A Mocking Bird are presented in our daily lives and through art forms. There are similarities, consistencies found in a variety of art forms including music. For instance, the song Set on Fire by The Chainsmokers uses lyrics that include an. There are 3 instances where the lyrics a line with very authoritative themes in tkamb "Why is it easier to burn than it is to heal","I can't keep you from harm/but I'll set myself on fire to keep you warm" which can be interpreted in two ways. "chest to chest with you I'm staring into a mirror" and "what would I do to save you/what wouldn't I do". There are some relatively dominant themes in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird also found in "Set in Fire" is self-sacrifice, the similarities we share underneath the surface, loss of innocence and the true nature of people. These themes are also very evident in the song set on fire by the chain smokers. Without even realizing it we are exposed to so many subjects and themes being revised and reworded yet overall it's just the media sending messages. Music and Books two art forms that have been around for generations with no intent on letting out. Music and Books both tell stories or hardships of love and loss. "Set on Fire" and To Kill a Mockingbird, in this case, tell stories of the innocent, the intrepid and, human instinct and fallibility.

In to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee chapter eleven starts out by Jem on the way to the business district of Maycomb, he passes Mrs. Dubose’s house and loses his temper and destroys all of her camellia bushes with a baton from Scout. As a punishment Atticus makes Jem go read to Mrs. Dubose everyday for a month. When Jem was reading to Mrs. Dubose it was helping her stop being addicted to morphine. At the end of the month she is no longer addicted but dies. In the story the author Harper Lee reveals how Mrs. Dubose is old fashioned and cantankerous.

Miss Caroline has never seen a “cootie” and was freaked out when she saw seen one. She told the guy with it to go wash his hair out and clean himself. She soon find out who what the Ewell’s are and Burris blows up on her and leaves the school. She soon end the class day with a narrative.