Scout, the young girl in To Kill a Mockingbird, has to try to make her aunt appreciate the qualities she has, but her uncle already does more than that. All Aunt Alexandra wants is for Scout to be more ladylike and similar to herself. Harpers Lee’s novel demonstrates how Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jack are polar opposites with their opinion of Scout, through Uncle Jack’s understanding, and Aunt Alexandra disapproval of her actions and relationship. Due to Uncle Jack’s discipline and kindness, Scout
Harper Lee uses imagery and onomatopoeia to intensify the mood of terror and suspense as Jem trespassed on the Rradley property. An example of imagery is in paragraph 6, page 71 the text says, and “The shadow stopped about a foot beyond Jem. Its arm came out from its side dropped, and was still. Then it turned and moved across Jem, walked along the porch and off the side of the house, returning as it had come.” This is an example of terror and suspense because the next paragraph says, “Jem leaped
In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Miss Maudie Atkinson described what a mockingbird was to Scout, and I think there are many people who can be interpreted as a mockingbird. The one that stands out to me to be a mockingbird is Scout Finch. Miss Maudie describing to Scout what a mockingbird is, “...They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out us…” (Lee 119). Scout is a mockingbird because she does not harm anybody (to a certain
In the 1930’s courage and mental strength were two traits that people needed to have to fight and stand up to the racism of the time. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem Finch has great mental strength whenever it is needed the most. During Tom Robinson’s court case, Atticus shows his mental strength by calmly dealing with the events that unfold. When Atticus is at home, his strength is enough that he can deal with the crisis that occurs.
people getting hurt everyday? In wars, bomb blasts, or even in local or personal issues. They are innocent people who do nothing but help us or they just don 't bother us, just like a mockingbird.…………………………. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson could both be the symbolic “mockingbird”. Boo Radley could be the symbolic “mockingbird”. For example, while debating with Atticus, Heck Tate exclaimed, "I never heard tell that it 's against the law for a citizen to
sing their hearts out for us.” (Harper Lee 103). That in some senses relate to Boo and how he
How does the writer build tension in this scene? In this essay I will be discussing how Harper Lee builds tension in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' The book is set in the 1930's, a rather unpleasant and discriminative time period and this book is a clear example of this. After the children follow Atticus in to the town, Jem starts to have second thoughts and wants to return to the safety of their home to protect his sister and his friend whom he takes great responsibility for. Lastly, when the children
modern literature. Harper lee’s extensive use of cleverly incorporated symbols are used to represent significant themes in the novel such as racial prejudice, courage and innocence. It is also an underlying reference to the racism that was present in South America during the early 20th century, To kill a mocking bird touches on many controversial issues with racial prejudice a dominant feature that can be traced in almost every event that formulates the story line. Harper Lee uses symbols such as
Throughout TKAM,by Harper Lee scout remains courageous by exemplifying an absence of fear during times of danger and hostility.Scout is a fearless girl who goes by her own rules. she embodies the aspect of fortitude when walking home and bob ewell tries to kill her and jem but she shows no fear.She shows courage by not telling her father about being harrased by Mr.Ewell.It is showing courage because she does not tell her father anything and with all of these incidents happing she choose not to tell
Harper Lee was born and raised in a small town in Alabama called Monroeville. She is very passionate about southern traditions and issues. She was so passionate about this topic that she decided to write a novel about it. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Maycomb (Modern day Monroeville), Alabama. The time period of the novel is the early 1930s. During this era, the Jim Crow laws which promoted segregation were in effect. Atticus Finch, one of the main characters, is a white lawyer with