Peggy Lee

The American novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a reforming book that teaches new generations the negative effects of racism and prejudice. The story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama where racism is common in almost every household, so when a sensitive rape case is brought to court between a respectable black man named Tom Robinson and a low maintenance white family, it is up to Atticus Finch to get justice for Tom Robinson. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the power of education

Growing up is a natural part of life that comes with its own accomplishments, as well as adversities, that can define who we are as people. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout goes through her own unique process of maturation due to the guidance and mentorship from Atticus, the expectations the society of Maycomb has for her, and the gradual loss of her childlike innocence. Scouts father, Atticus, is always teaching her what is right from wrong. He is always there nurturing

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, tells the story of 6 year old Scout Finch and older brother Jem Finch that loves to discover new things with dear friend Dill in Maycomb, Alabama. When father and lawyer of the two young ones, Atticus, gets assigned a case for Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is an African American man. Scout, Jem, and Dill discover how evil an. Lee reveals that the social caste into which a person is born dictates his or her place in society. This theme appears in the

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Scout becomes a mature girl by going through several experiences with her brother and father which form an understanding of the world to her. By allowing the reader to see the coming of age of Scout by the use of first person point of view, Harper Lee shows the many lessons that Scout learns from her father, Atticus; the lessons are that you do not really know a man until you have been in his shoes, don’t kill mockingbirds, and don’t judge a person because of their race. The first lesson taught

her demonstrates Atticus’ ability to be influenced by his understanding of the world and allowing his compassion to develop overtime. During the trial Atticus thought to himself, “...Mayella Ewell must have been the loneliest person in the world” (Lee 218). Atticus is thinking how sad it would be to take Mayella Ewell’s role in life as she

To Kill a MockingBird, created by Harper Lee, uses characters to explore the civil rights and racism in the segregated Southern United States of the 1930s. It is said that Harper Lee was inspired to create her story based on the American Tragedy, Scottsboro. The Scottsboro Boys was a group of 9 boys who were accused of raping 2 girls. 3 of them was named innocent because one of them was blind, one was 13, and another one had aids. Lee tried to compare the female victims, the male rapist and the

Landing. The evening is going well, until Francis begins to aggrivate Scout, which eventually lead into a fight. As the crying Francis finally grasps the attention of his Grandmother, he exclaims, “Grandma, she called me a whore-lady and jumped on me!” (Lee 112). As a blank-faced Jean Louise stares into Francis’ eyes, she constantly gets questioned for her provocative language. Later that night, Uncle Jack returns with the Finch family to their home in Maycomb. “Uncle Jack?” asks Jean,

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, author Harper Lee illustrates the experiences of a lawyer's young daughter named Scout who discovers the racist society that exists within her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama. An excerpt from Chapter 15 describes how Scout’s naiveté stops a mob of white men from lynching Tom Robinson, a black man who had been wrongfully accused of rape. Lee utilizes perspective and conflict to express how children’s innocence can shine a light on a dark situation. Lee’s novel is written

In Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird there are many powerful characters in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, Mayella Ewell is one of them. The town is controversial while Mayella sets up allegations of rape.Mayella is the strongest mostly in race when it comes to race, class and gender. Mayella Ewell is the strongest in race. When it comes to race, back in the 1930’s it was good to be white and Mayella happened to be. In the courtroom when she had started to hint that her father had been raping