In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch the protagonist represents integrity. “Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching,” CS Lewis once said. Atticus shows this integrity even though he is not being praised and watched. Atticus not only is honest and kind to his neighbors and kids he also shows them great respect. He does not brag about his education and life even though it is slightly better than some in Maycomb. He also puts his life and reputation and danger to
This year was my first exposure to To Kill A Mockingbird and I can honestly say I went into the story blind. Even in my past years of english class, I never learned or heard of anything concerning TKAM, besides the name. However, my lit circle and I built a strong foundation of background information prior to reading the novel, which made the story that much more rich and enticing. Overall, I enjoyed reading the text and the way we analyzed it by following a character because when focusing our attention
with Atticus and learns a simple trick to help her get along with all kinds of folks. Atticus tells her that, “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” (Lee 39). This is an important lesson to Scout, one which she begins to apply in her life. For instance, when Scout notices Jem’s mood after he retrieves his pants from the Radley residence, she
sister Scout had to do in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee uses characterization to demonstrate the idea of growing up and learning to see the world around you for how it really is. Growing up and developing your own ideas about how the world works is an important life lesson that Jem and Scout are quick to learn. In the
black man named Tom Robinson through Calpurnia’s churcg, he asked Atticus if he would be his lawyer because a white girl proclaimed that he raped her. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee she uses tough questions, aha moments, and words of the wiser to build a mood throughout the whole book. Harper Lee uses tough questions to build a mood throughout the book. For example Scout brings up the Tom Robinson case on page ninety nine of the book. “Do you defend n******?” In response
“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," said Atticus Finch (Lee, 22). Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, details a life of people in the South who grew up in a period of racial injustice. Racism is defined as “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.” Many of the characters were impacted by
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. In part one, Jem and Scout are terrified of Boo Radley because of stories they have heard. They have never actually seen or talked to him
refused to see Mrs. Dubose’s side. Not much later Scout states that “Mrs. Dubose was not cold in her grave - Jem had seemed grateful enough for my company when he went to read to her. Overnight, it seemed, Jem had acquired an alien set of values.” (115 Lee). Jem seems to have forgiven Mrs. Dubose to some extent, and even respects her. Scout doesn’t understand and finds this alien and sudden. When Aunt Alexandra came to town more than once Scout struggled with her. One time Scout asked Atticus if she could
generations. None of them had done an honest day’s of work in his recollection... They were people but they lived like animals. “They can go to school any time they want to, when they show the faintest symptom of wanting an education,” said Atticus.” (Lee 33) As we can see, the Ewells are one of the lowest families in Maycomb; they live off of welfare and don’t care much about education. Therefore, the town of Maycomb
aunt argues that Scout needs to act more like a lady now, Scout denies this and is satisfied with how she dresses. In addition, Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to spend her time playing with “small stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace.”(Lee, 83) Scout’s aunt tries to convince her to becoming accustomed to activities that will encourage her towards becoming a ‘proper’ lady