To Kill A Mockingbird Society Quotes

¨ ‘Your father’s right,’ she said. ‘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 is a sin to kill a mockingbird.’ ” (Lee 119)

“You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don’t you let ‘em get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change.” (Lee, 76). As seen in To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel about growing up and the reality of life, there are various events that influence one’s morality, behavior, and perspective towards life. From the innocence of a child to the maturity of an adult, growing up is a phase that generally everyone experiences throughout their lifetime. The quote above is said by Atticus Finch towards his feisty daughter Scout (who is in fact the narrator of the actual novel); personally, I can pertain greatly to what Atticus said, for I had to learn to depend not on my own strength but on the LORD’s to fight and win my battles, whether spiritual, emotional, physical, or mental. However, this change in attitude did not occur in an instant, but was the result of years of struggles and perseverance, from my childhood to my adolescence; it was initiated with my parents’ announcement of our move from our home in Palmetto, Georgia across the United States to Dinuba, California.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is a novel that explores the theme of courage throughout key events and through character. The novel is narrated by Jen-Louise Finch over a two year period revolving mainly around the trial of Tom Robinson.

Power, it is something that everyone wants, it classifies us. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is about a powerless black man, Tom Robinson, accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. Because of Mayella’s class and gender she is powerless, but her race makes her have a little more power.

Forcing opinion and judgement onto others is detrimental and an individual’s drive to challenge the status quo and constructions of society is paramount in achieving acceptance in individual differences. In Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird”, Scout the narrator, and her family fight for justice in the society they live in, through questioning the status quo, whereas the majority don’t. When people ponder about a positive change in society, they realise that society can change.

We live in a society where power is positioned in hands that are often belonging to the wealthy, the white and often males. Power has become a thing that is thought to belong to the privileged, minorities are left powerless and are being overlooked and marginalized while others are not. In her book, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee has a character named Mayella Ewell stand trial and wrongfully convict an African American man, Tom Robinson. Mayella is special, she is special in the way that even though she comes off as a weak and powerless individual, she definitely is not. Mayella Ewell has power, she has enough power to sway a jury to wrongfully convict someone. This power is her racial and gender power.

Michael Crichton defines prejudice as “opinion in the absence of evidence”. This theme is embodied in Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird and brims throughout the course of the story. Harper Lee exemplifies prejudice by using the juxtaposition of the unbiased man, Atticus Finch and his disparaging sister, Alexandra. Atticus’s quote “you never really understand a person until you consider things from from his point of view-until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” relates to the quote by Michael Crichton because they both illustrate the theme that you cannot judge a book by its cover.(30)

A word in the beginning that was new to my vocabulary is ‘assuaged.’ Assuaged means to get rid of something. The first quote that reminded me of someone personal in my life is on page 1. On page 1, it says,”We were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight, so we consulted Atticus.” This reminds me of my little brother and me. In chapter one, the only relative introduced was his brother, John Hale Finch. Another character that was introduced in this chapter is Calpurnia. Calpurnia is the Finch’s cook. Another character that was introduced in chapter one is Dill. Dill is a friend that visits every summer. In chapter one, page 8, it says,”Dill was curious.” I can relate to this quote because I am a very curious person. This reminds

“At this time not a soul in sleeping Holcomb heard them - four gunshot blasts that, all told, ended six human lives...” (Capote 5). This quote is significant to the novel because it provides A chilling atmosphere for the book. This quote utilizes the simple nature of the victimized town, as well as to prepare the readers for the big event to come. It was a terrible picture that then shattered to suggest a lasting consequence of the crime on the community. When Dick and Perry decided to kill innocent people in cold blood it marked the beginning of evil in the novel. Holcomb was a quiet town everyone left their doors open and didn't have to worry about crime. The killing put everyone on edge some people even looked at each other as strangers

Courage, according to the dictionary is, “the ability to do something that frightens one.” On the other hand, courage defined in the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, is, “ it’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyways and you see through it no matter what.” (Lee, 112) Through this quote, Atticus defines the fact that one must fight with all their might for something that is right despite if they win or lose. But what does it take to be courageous? Throughout the book, courage is best exemplified through the characters Atticus, Scout, and Jem.

Harper Lee’s best-selling novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a book with many themes and ideas across the whole thing. Some of them are hidden in characters’ quotes. One character that has many of these “hidden themes”, is Atticus Finch. His quotes display the real meaning of To Kill a Mockingbird because he is very loving and forgiving. Which I believe is the real theme of the novel, love.

This quote is significant because it shows the littlest things remind Aibleen of her son Treelore that had passed away in a tragic accident. It shows how connected Treelore

Kim Kardashian an inspiring business woman once said “My decision to end my marriage was such a risk to lose ratings and lose my fan base. I had to take that risk for my inner peace and to be happy with myself””(Kim Kardashian Quotes.)” Kim like the Finch family is judged by society, and when they go against society and they both face the harsh consequences of society. However, Kim and the Finch family both do what’s best for them and don’t give in to society and its standards. To Kill a Mockingbird took place in the 1930s and it was written by Harper Lee. The book is based on how a high class family; the finches. Throughout the story you are learning about the racism and stereotypical behavior in their town Maycomb. Jem Finch is stripped

Have you ever wondered how a person feels at that very moment? Or to be able to understand a person's actions. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee she uses the quote “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.” (39). The quote puts the thought in your mind, how would it be to live like this person, or that person? Whether it be the richest man alive or the poorest man, you can never understand a person's point of view until you're actually “walking around in their skin.” In addition, the quote relates to characters in the novel, and to someone I personally know, where you can never understand how a person thinks or feels unless you actually walk around in their skin.

English Language Arts: Mrs.Pyne Introduction What is courage? Courage is standing up,being brave, and doing what's right. We saw examples from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. According to Atticus,Mrs.Dubose, and Boo Radley in the book.