A Relational Novel
Two of the greatest books that someone could read are, The Chosen and To Kill a Mockingbird. They are both widely famous and show to be excellent novels. They equally have great story lines and bring strong accurate morals. But if they were to be compared, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee would definitely trump The Chosen. Not because of the way it is told, but because of the relation it has to today’s society. By addressing many of the common issues in today’s world; such as racism, violent riots, and judging someone by how they live, the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, proves to be a more sufficient book.
Racism has shown to be a big issue in today’s world. Through police shootings and violent crimes, people always find a way to blame it based on someone’s skin color. It has stuck with us from the beginning of the foundation of America, to now. The issue of racism is shown to be in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In fact, this becomes obvious when Atticus starts to discuss with Jem about the unfair decision of the court to send Tom Robinson to jail. He explained to her that “when it’s a white man’s world against a black man’s, the white man always wins” (251-252). From the explanation of the white man’s dominance over the black man because of his skin color, it addresses that racism
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Riots are dangerous. They reveal the anger and hatred in a group of people. Whether it happens because of an election or a pitiful matter, they still show violent. Violent riots are addressed in To Kill a Mockingbird. This is explained when Atticus decides to guard Tom Robinson’s jail cell because he knows that trouble will be stirring soon. This is shown when a “cold-natured” and “sullen-looking” mob showed up to the jail house and asked Atticus to step “aside from the door” in order to kill Tom Robinson (172-172). Because of this, it becomes obvious that riots were addressed in the
This comparative essay discusses the theme courage and how it is displayed throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird and Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi. As we explore the similarities and differences between the texts, courage becomes more than just an act of bravery, but the ability to undertake an overwhelming pain or danger and use it to drive a person further. In addition to this, “Its When you know you’re liked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what” as quoted by Atticus Finch on page 112 in To Kill a Mocking Bird.
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.
Atticus later explained that the four carloads of men were there for Tom Robinson. The men wanted to hurt Tom, or even kill him and they would have had no problem going through Atticus to do just that. This incident shows how much racism effected people in this day in time. Atticus had to sit up in front of the jail to protect Tom Robinson from being tortured or even
The setting was more interesting to imagine. I also like the saddening but accurate representation of racism in Lee’s novel. To Kill a Mockingbird is superior to The Chosen in that the characters are more relatable, the setting is more interesting, and the themes are more heartfelt. The characters are relatable because Lee portrays the book from the point of view of someone closer to my own age. Scout, the main character in To Kill a Mockingbird, is very brash and always runs into situations without thinking.
At the county jail a man from the mob says, “You know what we want” and orders Atticus to “Get aside from the door”(Lee 172). We can infer that the people at the scene are there to harm Tom Robinson, whom Atticus is protecting. This is an example of bravery that most people would think of today; it is physical protection. Atticus knows there is a strong possibility of him getting seriously injured or even killed in place of Tom, but he goes to the jail and stands up to the mob anyways. Jem and Scout, along with Dill, are there to witness this, even though they probably do not fully understand the situation.
The film and novel of To Kill a Mockingbird complement each other in many ways due to their similarities, but the book can accomplish things that the movie can’t due to it’s ability to tell. The book is written in a narrated voice, making it hard to tell the entire story through a film. The thoughts and feelings of the characters can’t always be felt and understanded through a film because of its limited time allotted, but through a book you are able to know and interpret everything. There are missing parts of the plot, along with many other differences of the story because of this. While the book is very similar to the movie and vis versa, there are many differences.
Atticus explains to Jem that “in our courts, when it’s a white man’s word against a black man’s, the white man always wins” (Lee 295 ). Atticus explain the justice system’s flaws to Jem, shows readers how racist people were in the 30’s. Therefore the novel does show some of the oppression that people of color were being forced to go through. During the trial, Tom Robinson says he ran from the Ewell house because “[he] was scared [he’d] hafta face up to what [he] didn't do” (Lee 265). Tom’s confession of his worried feelings of court prove how terrible and bias the southern justice system is. Even though Tom’s life before the trial was never mentioned in the novel, readers can still get a glimpse of the racist views in the south through his trial. Also at Tom’s trial, readers can “see the town of Maycomb in its worst light, willing to execute an innocent man for a crime he did not commit rather than question their belief in black inferiority and their social taboos about interracial relationships” (Felty). The trial truly shows the racist beliefs and the horrible lives African Americans were forced to live through with no freedom and fear of each new day. The novel does show some of the daily difficulties that African Americans went through and for that reason it should be looked upon as an example of racism in the south. Overall, the
In the movie, as well as the book, there are multiple times where the rhetorical strategy logos is used. An example of one of them is when Atticus says, “The state has not produced one iota of medical evidence to the effect that the crime Tom Robinson is charged with ever took place.” I know it is logos because it is a fact that the state hasn’t given any medical evidence to prove that Tom is guilty of the crime he is being charged for. Atticus is using this fact to try to persuade some people with logic that it wasn’t Tom who did anything to Mayella. I think that this part was better in the movie because the actor who played as Atticus made it more dramatic which made the whole situation more effective and serious.
To begin, in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch was by the jail to make sure Tom Robinson was not going to get hurt. When Atticus was sitting in front the jail a mob of angry white men came to kill Tom. When they showed up Atticus was told to move out the way, he refused to move. The mob threatened to hurt him if he didn’t leave, therefore Atticus was threatened for standing up. Second, "At that moment aunt Alexandra came to the door and called us, but she was too late.
The novel, to kill a mockingbird, was a better representation of characters, setting and plot due to missing or changed information that took away
In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird a major theme is the loss of innocence. Whether from emotional abuse, racial prejudice or learning, Boo, Tom, and Scout all lose their innocence in one sense or another. The prejudice that each character endures leads to their loss. Through the responses of Boo, Tom, and Scout, Harper Lee shows how each character responded differently to their loss of innocence.
Throughout the history of humans, racism has always been an issue. Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird and Joel Schumacher’s film A Time to Kill both explore the idea of racism. Multiple scenes in the novel and film use various themes to help convey this idea of racism. Both of these texts explore this idea with differences and similarities. Character’s lives and situations play an important role in conveying this main theme of racism.
I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and I am on page 208. The book is about kids that go through their lives. In this journal I will be evaluating what mob scene is and why Jem stands up for his father. I will also be characterizing Atticus. To start off I will be talking about the mob scene and why Jem stood up for his father. Jem stood up for his father because he knew something bad was about to happen and he knew he needed to kind of defuse the situation. Jem also stood up cause he saw fear in his father’s eyes that he has not yet seen in his lifetime. When he was in the middle standing up he knew in the long run he was protecting his father and sister. Why did the mob leave? The mob left because of scout was talking to Mr.
The unexpected rise of hate crimes has surged to a point American citizens can hardly believe. To Kill A Mockingbird is a prominent and well know example of the racist, uncensored, and ugly side of American history. Ironically, plots including situations such as police brutality and racially-motivated crimes are as current in the novel as they are today. Crime against minorities is rising, and the future and safety of many is threatening.
‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee explores several different issues which are still relevant in today’s society. Harper Lee uses conventions within the novel to convey these ideas. The three main issues Lee explores are; Importance of Moral Education, Prejudice and Bravery and Courage.