To Kill A Mockingbird Society Analysis

Author uses Atticus teach these lessons through his wise words. Atticus teaches these lessons to not only the audience, but Jem and Scout too. Some of the main things he teaches his kids about are understanding people, using the mind instead of the body, the cruel reality of stereotypes, and true

There are many examples on how Scout, Dill, and Jem fight Maycomb's views on racism. Some people in Scout’s own family are racist. Francis is racist, since he called Atticus the N word, and many of Scout’s other family members are racist. This can be inferred on page 110, when Francis explains to Scout, “I’m here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family” (Lee, 110). This refers to Atticus loving African Americans. Scout protects her view of Atticus by punching Francis in the jaw before she is subdued by uncle Jack. Dill believed that “it ain’t right, somehow it ain’t right to do em that way” (266). This refers to the way the attorney for Bob Ewell, Mr. Gilmer, treated Tom as if he is inferior to him. He talks to him in a demeaning way, which is not a proper for someone to act, especially in court. Other people, like Jem, also talk about the many flaws of the court system.

In the novel, to kill a mockingbird, Harper Lee presents three very distinct types of innocence that are portrayed by different characters throughout the novel. A good part in this story’s brilliance is that Harper Lee has managed to use the innocence of a young girl to her advantage. She does this by telling the whole story from a child’s point-of-view. By having an innocent little girl make racial remarks and regard people of color in a way consistent with the community, Lee provides the reader with an objective view of the situation. As a child, Scout can make observations that an adult would often avoid. In addition, readers are also likely to be forgiving of a child’s perception, whereas they would find an adult who makes these

Children sit in school for eight hours a day for at least twelve years in their lives, learning how to read and multiply. However, children learn the most important lessons in life outside of the classroom walls. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout and Jem discover powerful lessons about life through their father, Atticus, community and experiences. They view an unjust trial of a black man against a white woman, and find that the world is cruel and that they must treat all people with respect. They judged and bothered their neighbor Boo Radley, but he later saves the two of them. Through this, Scout understands not to make assumptions about people until she gets to know them. Also, through Scout’s experiences in school, she finds that

As the famous American author, Nerburn, says,“It is much easier to become a father than to be one”(http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/fathers-quotes). Nerburn writes about how hard it is to be an eligible father .He proposes the question, “Do people think their father is the person who is able to provide them a lot of guidance or help? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout live with their father, Atticus, who is a lawyer, and regard him as an excellent example. However, Scout and Jem don’t value Atticus as a father with full diligence because he is elder than most of other students’ father and he is not able to do any sports. Due to the accident with the mad dog, atticus’s educations and the case of Tom Robinson, Jem and Scout come to understand, respect, and finally admire their father.

Mockingbirds will only sing their hearts, not cause any damage or give their lives to pleasing others. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird great examples are shown of different types of mockingbirds. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson, and Arthur (Boo) Radley are great examples of representing a mockingbird.

Growing up is a difficult task, especially when the town around you doesn’t offer to help you understand what’s going on around you. Using many examples of the loss of childhood innocence, Harper Lee shows us that a corrupted society leads to growing up faster and one’s childhood is stripped away. Through Jem, the eldest of the Finch children, and Scout, the youngest, the readers see how a trial in 1930 Alabama takes a toll of young minds. In Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, she implies that growing up leads to loss of innocence, especially in troubling times.

“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

First of all, Lee’s critical tone of prejudice is demonstrated by Scout’s innocent curiosity and perception of her surrounding society. Specifically, Lee’s critical tone is illustrated by Scout’s curiosity and the numerous questions she asks her family members throughout the duration of the novel. For example, when Scout raises questions to her Aunt Alexandra concerning her prejudice towards the Cunningham family, her innocence is exhibited by her desire to understand the world, but also to question it. A specific example of Scout’s curiosity is when Aunt Alexandra informs Scout not to invite Walter over for dinner, which leads Scout to ask “Why not, Aunty? They’re good folks” (223). Aunt Alexandra responds with: “The thing is, you can scrub Walter Cunningham till he shines, you can put him in shoes and a new suit, but he’ll never be like Jem” (224). Aunt Alexandra’s response exemplifies her prejudice towards the structure of the social classes in Maycomb County. However, Scout’s innocent nature enables her to remain uncorrupted by prejudice and to question the unquestionable. Lee’s use of a child as a narrator allows her to ask the tough questions regarding Maycomb County’s way of life and question why it is prejudiced towards a certain individual or group of individuals. Moreover, Harper Lee’s choice of narration

“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 it.” (Chapter 3 TKAM). This essential piece of advice from Atticus guides Scout through the her journey of growing up and helps her develop an enriched sense of self, she understands that not everyone around her is the same. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee portrays children all being raised in the same small town while having completely different backgrounds and morals. Harper Lee’s book illustrates how the varying aspects of a child's life affects their behavior and outlook on life. Surroundings, Family, and financial status all play a big role in how the children were prepared to be active, responsible,

Finally, readers do not need to look at just the main characters to see the community change people. For example, notice Mr. Raymond. Mr. Raymond was a supposed drunk who wanders around town always a little tipsy. The town also knew he had mixed children, but his drunken act gave the Maycomb residents an explanation for his mixed children. Mr. Raymond reveals to Scout and Dill that the drink in his paper bag is just Coca-Cola, and he is not actually drunk all the time. He says “It ain’t honest but it’s mighty helpful to folks. Secretly, Miss Finch, I’m not much of a drinker, but you see they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that’s the way I want to live.” (205). Mr. Raymond just prefers darker skinned folks, but the town would think it is a serious crime to be with someone from a different race, so everyone would end up despising him. This way, he can make everyone happy by sacrificing honesty. It shouldn’t have to be done, but in the town of Maycomb prejudice is really strong. Another example would be Scout’s dad himself, Atticus. Atticus was always a top of the line shooter, but he felt if he kept showing people up at being good at shooting, it would put others down. He also

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, two children develop a better understanding of their father and several neighbors through experiences. Jem and Scout, mainly Jem, learn that there are more to people than just what they see based on initial thoughts. People have their good and bad attributes and although many only see one of those, they eventually learn to respect and understand the other attribute.

To Kill a Mockingbird was very different from other books I have read in the past. Harper Lee writes the story in first person from Scout’s perspective; but what is different is Scout is an adult looking back on her childhood. I did not catch on to this until later in the book so I was a little confused the first part. What added to my confusion was the way Harper Lee started out the book, she used foreshadowing in the very beginning. While Jem’s broken arm was in the back of my head, I was interested in the social rankings of Maycomb. At the top were white families, with jobs inside the town, the next were poor whites that tried to make a living off farming, and at the bottom were blacks. What caught my attention was the lower middle class.

and trying to understand that time-period, culture, and way of living. Which can be hard. Harper Lee taught many morals and ways of living. And all of these were directed towards Scout. She was the youngest and she was also a girl hanging out with her older brother, Jem, and boy crush, Dill. Scout runs into many lessons about people that are not the same color as her. Or don't have as much as her. Or even believe different things. Scout come in contact with Walter Cunningham, an extremely poor boy. She also comes in contact with the Ewells, the trial family, that is on the messed up side. Then she also comes in contact with the Robinsons, Tom Robinson who is being accused, who is a different color than her. She learns many things, but what is about to be said is what stuck out.

In both the text “To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee and the film “A Time to Kill” directed by Joel Schumacher, similar ideas are presented using language devices and stylistic features in differing ways to appeal to their target audience. Each have very similar storylines in which a white lawyer defends a an African-American in a prejudiced court case. Racism is a key idea presented strongly in each due to the eras they are set in. The era and country set in each story provide a strong base for the prominent issue. With the unpleasant happenings in each text and through the racist acts the idea of compassion shines through. As well as compassion being a significant idea, forgiveness is also presented through the racists acts.