To Kill A Mockingbird Critical Lens Analysis

Equally important, Calpurnia acts as Scout’s motherly figure throughout the novel. First of all, Calpurnia disciplines Scout to respect people’s differences. Most significantly, Calpurnia reprimands Scout when she criticizes the eating habits of a house guest in the following quote: “There’s some folk who don’t eat like us but you ain’t called on to contradict ‘em at the table when they don’t” (32). Due to scolding from Calpurnia, Scout learns that it is unjust to scrutinize others. Next, Scout inherits the skill of relating to others through Calpurnia’s offerings of comfort. For instance, Calpurnia offers Scout company when she felt lonely in this quote: “So you just come right on in the kitchen when you feel lonesome” (154). Since Scout is an impressionable child, she will absorb Calpurnia’s trait of comforting others. Scout also learns how to efficiently handle situations from Calpurnia. This is illustrated when Scout observes Calpurnia warning the neighborhood of an incoming danger in this quote: “Calpurnia’s message has been received by the neighborhood” (124). From studying Calpurnia’s operative actions, Scout will pick up on how to handle situations properly in the future. Scout puts others under less scrutiny and is more adapted to dealing with the world around her because of

In the first chapter of ‘Of Mice and Men’, George discovers that Lennie had been keeping dead mice in his pocket. Lennie insists on an unlikely story, that the mice were already dead when he found them. This shows the audience that although Lennie does not mean to kill the mice, it keeps recurring because he is completely unaware of his own strength. Later on in the story, Lennie kills one of Slim’s puppies. He was warned to be gentle and keep the pup with its mother but didn’t listen.

Calpurnia is very respectful towards others and tries to treat them generously. Calpurnia says, “‘That boy’s yo’ comp’ny and if he wants to eat up the table cloth you let him, you hear?’” (Lee 32). Calpurnia is basically trying to teach Scout a lesson about treating people in general. Although people may act weird, they can be easily misunderstood. Without Calpurnia’s help in Scout’s education, she would probably have the same reading skills as some of the kids in her classroom of whom many are illiterate. This allows Scout to increase her opportunities and branch out more. In addition, one of the biggest things that really influenced Scout was Calpurnia bridging the white and black cultures together. It might not seem like it would change much, but Scout got massive input from both cultures. When Scout goes to church with Calpurnia, She learns that the blacks are much poorer than whites. Scout also learns that many Blacks cannot read whatsoever and instead sing songs and listen. Calpurnia helps Scout dabble in some of these practices of changing her way of

“Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you,” stated Bethany Hamilton, an American professional surfer, who survived a shark attack, when she was only 13 years of age. This quote relates to the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, on account that plenty of people in the book had fear, but did not let it stop them from doing what they needed to do. A few of these courageous people were Mrs. Dubose, Atticus, and Boo Radley.

One of the other themes that “To kill a mockingbird” shows is perspective and how to get a good understanding

Steinbeck projects Lennie as a sympathetic character through his childlike characterization shown by his innocent actions and simple dialogue. In the first part of the book, George and Lennie are camping out by a river before they start their new job the following day. George scolds Lennie for being forgetful and reminds him that he shouldn't get in trouble at their new job. Lennie then put his hand in his pocket to check for the work card he doesn't have and George quickly notices that he has something in his pocket. When George then discovers that Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket, he demands him to “Give it here”, but Lennie, responding like a child, begs to keep it saying, “Awe, leave me have it, George (Steinbeck 5).”Eventually, “Lennie’s closed hand slowly obey[s]” George's command and he gives up the mouse (Steinbeck 6). The fact that Lennie begged George to keep a dead mouse in his pocket just so he could pet it definitely shows his innocent childlike characteristic. The way he refuses to give it up makes the reader have sympathy for him since he is a grown man acting like a confused whiny child not understanding why he should

Looking into other people’s perspective is one skill the is needed throughout life. Harper Lee multiple view form other characters that open a realm in To Kill a Mockingbird. When Jem and Scout visit Calpurnia's church, they see in Cal's aspect for the first time. Her church was really poor and was not in a good society. Mr. Cunningham walks into Atticus' shoes, when Jem, Scout, and Dill make him realize that Tom Robinson should get a trial. Atticus walks into Mr. Ewell's shoes when he spits in Atticus' face, because he embarrassed Mr. Ewell at the trial. In the end when all the character look into other people's perspective, they see a whole new side.

  This passage of the text shows that Lennie is incapable of realizing that keeping a dead mouse is wrong.  Also in chapter one, George says, “‘Jus’ wanted to feel that girls’ dress- just wanted to pet it like it was a mouse- well, how the hell did she know ya jus’ wanted to feel it’” (11).

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is the greatest novel to Teach kids about diversity and the complex relationship with racism. It details the life of Jem and Scout, two siblings who grow up in a time of racial inequality and unrest. Jem Finch is what most would call a typical young boy; fascinated with sports, guns, and being tough. Scout Finch, on the other hand, is an Atypical tomgirl, tough enough to handle anything that comes her way. Yet, both of their childhoods are different from many of their friends and families that live in the town of Maycomb. Harper Lee creates these characters to portray the internal and external conflict that many young adults encounter when their morals clash with the cultural norm. We see that " you really don't understand a person till you climb into his skin and walk in it" (lee 30) Through Jem’s and Scout’s voice and characterization, Lee reveals how average day kids can change the course of people’s live.

Every person experiences a diverse moment in their life in which their maturity reaches its peak, but it happens at distinct times for different people. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about the life of the a young girl, Scout Finch. As the story goes along, Scout becomes more and more mature from the beginning to the end. She witnesses and sees things that force her mind to develop and adjust to everything, which continues to increase her maturity. The theme of maturity in To Kill a Mockingbird is shown through Scout throughout the whole story. She shows how mature she is when she’s a young kid and experiences meeting Dill, going to school and having Walter over for dinner, when she encounters and meets Boo Radley, and when

The ambition of oneself to pursue justice and righteousness may result in prosecution. In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, and movie "A Time to Kill" by Joel Schumacher, each demonstrate one’s open-mindedness and forward thinking leads to penalization through protagonists Atticus Finch and Jake Brigance. Both egalitarians take the position as an attorney for an African American and are prosecuted in the process.

For my paper I have chosen to analyze the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird.” This movie is based on the novel – by the same name – written by Harper Lee. The story has two major plotlines. One follows Jem, Scout, and Dill as they try to uncover the secretes behind the infamous “Boo” Radley. It’s only at the end of the movie that we learn “Boo’s” real name to be Arthur, and that we discover he actually tries to protect people, as he saved Jem and Scout’s lives. The other major plotline, and the one more relevant to this class, follows Atticus Finch, Jem and Scout’s father, as he tries to represent Tom Robinson. Mr. Robinson is an African American man who has been charged with raping Mayella Ewell. The movie then follows both the trial and the

Perspective is how one sees the world. A person’s perspective can affect a person's personal beliefs. In the novel To Kill A MockingBird by Harper Lee, Lee shows a person’s perspective can affect a personal beliefs by showing readers how Atticus feels about blacks and how he defends Tom Robinson in the courts. Another way Harper Lee shows perspective is when Scout feels she can not go to school if she continues to read with Atticus, but Scout does not consider things from other people's perspectives. Also, Scout thinks Boo Radley is the meanest, scariest person in the world, but then soon finds out something otherwise.

“It takes a village to raise a child”, is an African Proverb. In other words, it can take more than just a child’s nuclear family to make her grow into who she will be as an adult. This lens is true because even though parents and siblings have a major effect on a child, and how they turn out later on in life, society and a child’s surrounding are what really shapes, and makes them who they are. What a child sees when he or she is new to the world, and doesn’t know everything, effects their behavior, and outlook on their life ahead. This lens is illustrated in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by

In the beginning of the novella, Lennie is portrayed as innocent and dependent on George. When Lennie had a mouse and George asked for it, Steinbeck describes Lennie’s reaction