To Kill A Mockingbird Passage Analysis

Dolphus Raymond. Mr. Raymond had married a black woman and has children. Dill and Scout run into him and offers the children a drink from a drown bag of which both the children and the town assume to alcohol. Dill agrees and takes a sip to realize that it is in fact soda and states “That’s all I drink most the time.” and after Scout questions why he does this he states “Some folks don’t-like the way I live…”. He says “ I try to give ‘em a reason… It helps folks if they can latch onto a reason...” referring to the fact that he is with a black woman he goes on to explain that they will blame the drinking and that there is nothing that they can do about it. This is vital part of the chapter as it shows the children that there are people out there with similar views to Atticus they just don’t address it the same way he does. As a result of this The children become more aware of the fact there are people out there who stand on the side of Atticus and Tom Robinson it’s just that they don’t have the capability to be as forward and stand out with their views.

In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, all the literary features are established making this novel very worthy to read. This excerpt is from chapter three of the novel. It is the evening after Scout’s first day of school, and Scout seeks for help from Calpurnia, and Atticus. Scout questions the need to return back to school to Atticus, as she does not accept Miss.Caroline’s perspective on Scout having to stop reading at home.With the use of imagery and the characterization of Atticus, this excerpt proves that family with always educate you, and spoil you with

Jem’s entire perspective of the world is thrown into chaos so he retreats into a state of disillusionment. However, Scout, maintains her faith in humanity. Atticus elaborates by saying as you grow older; you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life. Lee uses this scene to show the reader that racism is learnt. Scout gradually emerging from her innocence to the realization that people have different outlooks on the world and that these often include prejudice and hate which have been obtained by harsh experiences. Lee intends to show the reader that innocence is precious and once experience marrs, you cannot return to innocence. When Scout meets Dolphus Raymond, she learns not to trust the stereotypes that society casts on people because you never really know a person until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Scout’s narration showcases her struggle with the realization that not everyone values integrity and morals.

To begin with, Harper Lee develops internal conflict through the thoughts and actions of Scout and Jem. When the kids watched Dolphus Raymond ride by their house on his horse, Jem murmured, “Don’t see how he stays in the saddle...how c’n you stand to get drunk ‘fore eight in the morning?” (180). This segment of dialogue allows the reader to understand how Scout, Dill, and Jem see Mr. Dolphus Raymond from a child's perspective. Because of the rumors spread around Maycomb, Scout, Jem and Dill have the idea that he lives his life constantly drunk. The kids assume that people are exactly who they perceive them to be. What they do not know, is that

“It's right hard to say," she said. "Suppose you and Scout talked colored-folks' talk at home it'd be out of place, wouldn't it? Now what if I talked white-folks' talk at church, and with my neighbors? They'd think I was puttin' on airs to beat Moses, "But Cal, you know better," I said. “It's not necessary to tell all you know. It's not ladylike—in the second place, folks don't like to have somebody around knowing more than they do. It aggravates 'em. You're not gonna change

Dolphus Raymond exhibits bravery in that he sacrifices his reputation among society to follow his morals and conscience. Dolphus Raymond is a “disgrace” to Maycomb because he lives among African Americans and had mix raced children. The people of Maycomb believe Dolphus does this because of the influence of whisky which they believe he carries around all the time in a bag. Scout and Dill converse with Dolphus outside the court house and they find out Dolphus does not carry around whisky and that in fact he chooses to live that way. Dolphus puts it like this “I try to give ‘em a reason, you see, It helps folks if they can latch onto a reason… folks say Dolphus Raymond’s in the clutches of whiskey—that’s why he won’t change his ways… that’s why he lives the way he does” (Lee 268). Dolphus does this because “they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that’s the way I want to live” (Lee 268). Dolphus was not afraid to live his life the way he wished to, because society insulted and gossiped about him. Dolphus Raymond is a noble symbol of bravery, sacrificing his reputation to live out his conscience and the life he wished to

Although the people of Maycomb view Dolphus Raymond as a disgraceful man, Scout learns that his true personality does not match what others think of him. Once she discovers that Mr. Raymond actually drinks coke, she asks why he still pretends to be intoxicated, and he replies by saying, “it’s mighty helpful to folks. Secretly, [...] I’m not much of a drinker, but [..] they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that’s the way I want to live” (268). Through fathoming the reality of Dolphus Raymond, Scout learns that there is more to a person than what meets the eye. She is enlightened of the fact that Maycomb’s citizens are not like Atticus. They “could never, never understand that” Mr. Raymond wants to live among the coloured people. Due to their inability to “really understand a person”, a man who is “not much of a drinker” must allow “folks” to think that his behaviour is due to being intoxicated. Scout’s conversation with Dolphus Raymond furthers her comprehension of empathy and leads her to learn that it is important to understand everyone, even those who are seen as sinful by society. Scout is also capable of instructing others to be empathetic, such as Uncle Jack. After being punished by Jack for fighting with Francis, Scout says, “you don’t understand children [...] you never stopped to gimme a chance

“It was Jem’s turn to cry. His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd. ‘It ain’t right,’ he muttered”...

In chapter 11 Walter didn’t want to work at the garment center. Walter had wanted to be a lawyer at the age nine. Walter would simply memorize a passage and recited it. A coach had asked Walter to come for track his junior year. In chapter 12 Walter missed three weeks of school. Walter lusted three weeks before he stopped going to school again. In chapter 10 the idea of what it meant to be poor changed in the late sixties. Most of Walter life had been divided between school, reading, and ball playing. The second burden of that summer came in the form of Walter grandfather. William Dean was a tall, ramrod-straight man with mannerisms that seemed more appropriate for the nineteenth century than for 1951. After the civil war the former

First of all, Dolphus Raymond represents a mockingbird as he shows his kindness towards people, and is segregated against by society for his racial views. An example of his kind behavior is when he gives Dill a sip of Coca-Cola after he comes out of the courthouse crying, due to the racial discrimination against Tom Robinson. He “[offers] Dill his paper sack with straws in it … Dill [sucks] on the straws, smiled, and pulled at length…[grinning] ‘Scout, it’s nothing but Coca-Cola’” (Lee 200). Raymond gives Dill a drink to calm himself of the dispute in the courthouse. He recognizes a problem with Dill, and he solves it by kindly giving a drink to Dill. He gives away his drink in order to help someone in need. This is regarded as an act of kindness in society’s view. A mockingbird has the trait of being good to society and its members through any act. Raymond expresses his goodness through being kind towards people such as Dill who is a part of Maycomb’s society. Thus, he symbolizes the part of a mockingbird that is good through his acts of kindness such as his situation with Dill.

Harper Lee’s Novel To Kill a Mockingbird details the life of young Scout Finch and brother Jem Finch, who is growing up in a time of racial uniqueness. Jem and Scout Finch are what most would call a typical family growing up in the small Alabama town of Maycomb. They encounter many different obstacles during their childhood missions with many characters making the novel an interesting read. Throughout the book, Lee is showing Jem and Scout grow up and become mature young adults. This novel, written by Harper Lee, demonstrates the themes of growing up, Innocence and most importantly, racism.

Although it’s assumed that Dill doesn’t fully understand the severity of Maycomb’s conflicts, he is able to develop emotions that suggest that he is able to comprehend and notice the difference of good and evil in the world: “It ain’t right. Somehow it ain’t right to do em’ like that way. Hasn’t anybody got business talkin’ like that - it just makes me sick. ”(266). Despite the fact that Dill is just beginning to understand Maycomb’s problems, it’s still considered as a route to maturity.

To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee, 1960), an insightful and gripping novel composed by Harper Lee in 1960. Originating in Alabama South America, based during The Great Depression. This didactic novel highlights the controversy of racism, dominant discourses and social inequality through the storyline of young ‘Scout’ who has grown up with these prominent social issues in her everyday life. Scout finds herself having to find a new perspective as her father takes on the risky case of defending a wrongly accused African American man of rape.

“Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee pg. 90). The bird, mentioned nearly twice, seems to show little importance to the story. Nonetheless, it resembles the perception of some characters. The one time Scout had ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do anything was when referring to the mockingbird. He advised his children when hunting to never shoot a mockingbird. Miss Maudie followed with further detail by explaining that “Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee pg.90).

Harper Lee fills chapter 6 with feelings and events specifically designed to put the reader on the edge of their seat. Lee begins by using words like “fishy,” “too casually,” and “sweetly” to convey an air of suspicion when Dill suggests they go for a walk. Just as Scout suspected, Dill guides the three children to the Radley house. Run-on sentences and repetition show Scout’s increasing worry and give a sense of urgency. Then, Jem recommends Scout avoid the collards, which he says will wake the dead. In any other circumstance, that particular phrase would not concern anyone. However, given the Radley house’s reputation, it seems to have a much more sinister connotation. Reading further, the text describes sounds in short, staccato sentences.