Peggy Lee

Throughout the classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the author Harper Lee, express the general idea of growing up by illustrating a story of three children living in a time of oppression, racism, and survival in the 1930’s of South. Lee tries to teach people throughout her book that all people are equal no matter their skin color, financial state, or gender. Like Atticus Finch, the father of Jem, and Scout, and the defence lawyer for Tom Robinson said "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll

Love is many things other than being told 'I love you.' It is the small things that truly prove love. Harper Lee once said that her book To Kill A Mockingbird was a love story. This is true in many other than what people typically think of when they hear 'love story.' To Kill A Mockingbird is not about two people falling in love, but about the endearment towards different groups of people and family in a tough time during American history. In the book, Atticus shows love towards the black community

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, presents racism throughout the book proving racism is catastrophic. The time of this book was during World War II. In this novel, Tom Robinson was a very important character. He was a black male who had been charged of raping a white girl named Mayella. Mayella, had accused Tom because her father had seen her kiss a black man and then beat her. In this time of day, kissing a black man was forbidden. Mayella had no other to blame but Tom Robinson. She

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird introduces us to a number of people and families. Two of the most distinct families are the Cunninghams and the Ewells, both of whom play major roles in the novel thematically. Harper Lee’s portrayal of these two families share very interchangeable characteristics but are also different in their own ways. The Cunninghams are a hard-working family who has integrity and respect for others throughout the community. They are poor, white farmers who are suffering economically

through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (Lee 149). This book is built around courage, many characters help explain Harper Lee’s definition of real courage. The ones that really stick out to me are Walter Cunningham, Atticus Finch, and Mrs. Dubose. My first example quote about Walter Cunningham is “Reason I can’t pass the first grade, Mr. Finch, is I’ve had to stay out ever’ spring an’ help Papa with the choppin” (Lee 32). Walter Cunningham is a poor boy who can’t afford much.

Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is set in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. Racism is ever present toward blacks and the trial of Tom Robinson, an African American, clearly displays this. Tom Robinson was accused of raping a white woman. The huge detail in this is that it was a white woman. Racial issues are really brought about because of that detail. People during this time would easily take a white man’s word over that of a black man, so nobody would ever trust Tom Robinson, especially since he

cannot be ignored and it must be dealt with quickly before someone gets hurt. Mad dogs don’t think straight because their minds are infected with a disease, much like people who have been filled with racist ideas. In, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the literary elements of character, conflict, and setting develop the theme that racism is a disease that has to be dealt with before it takes over. The mad dog had to be dealt with fast so that no one was hurt by it and so no one was affected

Maturity is not Measured by Age “I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks,” is a compelling statement made by Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the narrator and main character in Harper Lee’s controversial novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout, a second grader, has to grow up in a small, Southern town in the midst of the Great Depression, and where severe racism and prejudice was prevalent. Scout may be a young character, but because of her traits and actions, she is one of the most mature. First,

All of us dream to one day be as fast as the Flash or to be as strong as Superman. Superheroes are a part of our lives. According to the infographic; “Box office Revenues: Superhero Movies 1978-2017” every year millions of dollars are spent on superhero movies, they are widely popular due to the fact that we can look up to them as someone that we would want to be. Even though they might be very different from us, there always is a human side to them which causes us to relate to them and laugh. Superheroes

Main Introduction: This essay is regarding the Atticus’s relationship to the rest of Maycomb. There will be three main paragraphs will be: What’s Atticus’s relationship to the rest of Maycomb, What is his role in the community, what kind of man is he. They are explain below in detail. What’s Atticus’s relationship to the rest of Maycomb? Atticus Finch met with a lot of disapproval from the city of Maycomb for choosing to defend Tom Robinson - even members of the city who respected him and had known