To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Thoughts are like seeds that take root in our minds. They spawn feelings and more thoughts that can have powerful consequences. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the views of the townspeople in the 1930’s Southern town of Maycomb greatly impact the lives of two innocent men. The people make false accusations against Tom Robinson and Arthur “Boo” Radley because they are different. These characters are representative of the author’s reoccurring symbol of the mockingbird, which signifies innocence, and subjects them to vulnerability. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, although innocent, fall victim to the hatred of society and thus emerge as mockingbirds. Tom Robinson, is black man, who is wrongfully

Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird Jem and Scout change tremendously. They do not change physically, but rather mentally. Their maturation can be seen as the novel progresses and by the end of the story they seem to be two completely different people. As the novel goes on, the reader can see that Jem and Scout mature even when the rest of the town does not.

The novel To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee is about a young girl named Scout and her brother, Jem, growing up in the small, southern town of Maycomb, Alabama. Scout and Jem live with their older father, Atticus, and spend their summers playing with their friend, Dill. They have many neighbors, and one is an older woman named Mrs. Dubose. As the siblings grow older, they begin to drift apart and new disagreements begin. Yet, as Jem begins change, he starts to think more maturely about feuds with his sister and opinions towards his neighbors. For example, in the tire incident, Jem realizes that Scout is in trouble and tries to help her. In addition, in the flower incident with Mrs. Dubose,

Jem and Scout, throughout “To Kill A Mockingbird,” learn to consider things from other people’s perspectives. Atticus, Jem and Scout’s father, says “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” (Lee 39). They learn this through experiences with their neighbor Boo Radley as they mature beyond their years. At the beginning of the novel, Jem and Scout make fun of Boo and assume that all of the rumors going around about him are true. However, later on in the story the children grow an admiration for Boo and learn to understand him. As they matured, Jem and Scout naturally learned many life lessons of appreciation, respect, and courage

I did not expect that I would like To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as much as I do. Written from the perspective of Scout, a young girl in the 1930’s, this book takes a look at many issues, including racism and sexism, all from the innocent eyes of a child. This book reveals many of the issues and struggles faced during the Great Depression. So far, this book is excellently written.

Caring and noticeable is Harper Lee's, To Kill a Mockingbird take readers to the source of humans action, through faults and experiment, kindness and trouble, hatred and love, and the struggle between blacks and whites. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and a single parent at Maycomb town in the 1930’s. He was set by the judge to defend the guy who was charged with raping a white woman: Tom Robinson(Black man). Friends and neighbors of Atticus Finch were not happy with the fight Atticus was putting up to defend the man who was charged for raping a white woman. Not only does Atticus enjoy being a lawyer, Atticus even enjoy being a father of Jem and Scout. Atticus Finch is a excellent character who is known for certain accomplishment and superior. He is known for many stuff. Atticus Finch has remained a hero in modern days for american literature for decades and an honorable figure due to his honesty as a parent, a lawyer, and a respectable community members.

In this eye opening book, one young girl realizes how evil the world can be. Brother and sister, Jem and Scout Finch, explore and try to comprehend more and more about the world they live in, even if it means losing the one thing that is suppose to keep them safe from the evils of the world, innocence. In the novel To Kill A Mocking Bird, Harper Lee portrays a young girl named Scout Finch as observant, strong willed, and intelligent.

Childhood years are a very impressionable time. This is no different for the fictional characters Scout and Jem Finch. Growing up in southern Alabama, they learned many lessons from the people around them and the circumstances they faced. Some of these important lessons learned are courage, empathy, and prejudice.

Imagine a world without law, surrounded by anarchism and people who can do whatever they please. A world without law would result in a corrupt and unfair society, ruled by the authoritative elite. In the narrative, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, law is a major theme in society that controls the actions of the people and the destiny’s of the wrongdoers. A world without law is a world of chaos and calamity; therefore, laws are established to keep order and safety in the world that God created.

Jem and Scout do think differently in this section. You see the different thinking from the way each of the kids handling the outcome of the trial. When each of them share their opinion on what kind of folks there are it reveals the divide. The divide we see in the chapter is that Jem is understanding about how things work in the town that Scout can not yet comprehend. For example Jem is able to understand that segregation played a huge role in the outcome of the trial as Scout see's it as just a lost case. You can tell because Jem will not stop thinking about it, and he continues to ask Atticus questions ,realizing there is more than just "folks" and there are good people and bad people living in this world. Jem becomes aware of the fact that

Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) is unlike his younger sister and is instead a rather timid, apprehensive person. His weakness is shown throughout the story, and his presence is somewhat diminished as a result of that, although he lends some strength to his sister. “Scout, I'm tellin' you for the last time, shut your trap or go home—I declare to the Lord you're gettin' more like a girl every day!" With that, I had no option but to join them”(Lee, 69). Clearly, the peer pressure from others influenced his words, yet this also shows how he is protective of his sister. Both siblings were brought up in a household where their voices were heard and arguments settled within a reasonable form. This happened as a result of being raised by their father, Atticus Finch.

Jem and Scout's relationship changes throughout the novel because the both mature and grow. In the beginning of the novel, Jem and Scout were closer but as Jem went to puberty you realize that the world is not fair. Jem became more reserved that he started getting annoyed with Scout and started spending less time with her. In the beginning of the novel Scout was more of a tomboy. She would get into fights all the time, but learned from Atticus to walk away.

Relationships are not always easy, especially when you have nothing in common. The two main characters from Harper Lee’s novel, Jem and Scout, show their relationships through connections they share with close adults. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem and Scout’s relationship with their Aunt Alexandra, their father, and their neighbor Miss Maudie are similar and different because: each adult has different qualities, each adult treats them in a different way, and Jem and Scout have different connections with each adult.

The relationship between Jem and Scout in “ To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, changes drastically as the novel develops, as the characters especially Jem, grow up. They experience many events together that turns there relationship in many different directions. These events help in developing the way they are presented to each other. The age gap between the two siblings also depicts what their relationship is based on, scout being the young and curious while, Jem plays the role as the mature older brother.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem are kin. Scout is four year younger than Jem. They both are very close. Scout looks up to Jem. Since she looks up to Jem, she spends a lot of time trying to see the world through his eyes and also her own.