perspectives and seeing the world in a different way is an important part of life. Coming-of-age involves recognizing different perspectives. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is an example of a character whose coming-of-age process involves gaining a different perspective. Scout’s maturity can be proven when To Kill a Mockingbird says, “I carefully picked up the tray and watched myself walk to Mrs. Merriweather. With my best company manners, I asked her if she would have some” (Lee 318)
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Society has a collection of rules. One of those rules are the way a person should look, dress, act, etc. this is known as gender roles. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has heaps of them. From Aunt Alexandra’s view of how a lady should look/act, to Scout saying that boys don’t cook. Scout is a character that defies these gender roles. Aunt Alexandra and Scout do not see eye to eye. Aunt Alexandra has her own idea of how a lady should look and act, and so does Scout. Alexandra is known as a lady
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In my opinion the theme of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has a theme related to Atticus’ way of life. In order to judge someone you first have to understand their point of view. In Maycomb people like to judge others and they will judge based on many things. The first point is probably rumours. Boo Radley is a man who lives on the Finch’s street. Most of the he is considered crazy based on rumours. This makes him regularly judged and criticized by Dill, Jem and Scout in the early part
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repeatedly to create a definitive affect, like Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” and Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird”. In these books, they repeatedly use extended metaphors to create a lasting effect on the reader. The use of a metaphor in a form a paragraph or elongated it is done a lot in many books, as a technique to convey something to the reader. For example, in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses metaphors and extended metaphors to give the reader almost a glimpse into their
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In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a well known lawyer, father to Scout and Jem Finch, and citizen in Maycomb County. His predominant characteristic is integrity. The definition of integrity is, “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty” (Dictionary.com). Atticus Finch shows this in the court and in his home. Most people only play by the rules and keep people’s wellbeing in mind when it can affect their own reputation or they are out in
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The book that I chose to read is by Harper Lee, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ The novel’s setting features the Deep South and envelops an intense portrayal of prejudice and race narrated through a little girl’s eyes. Filled with impressive evocations of American life at the peak of the Great Depression that shook the nation in the 1930s, whilst also underpinned by caring and moral susceptibility, the novel proofs as both an excellent rendering of a particular place and time as well as an all-inclusive
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Gentlemen The first step to being a gentleman is of course showing respect. Or is it courage? Or education? Although Jem Finch may think that most of the men that live in Maycomb are gentlemen, Atticus Finch says otherwise. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem characterizes himself along with his father as being true gentlemen. What makes up a gentleman? One might ask this question when trying to find out what the true definition of the word is. If one were to look up gentlemen
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entirety of the Columbus High School freshman saw the play To Kill a Mockingbird. The Springer Opera House hosted the play for multiple high schools. As the lights dimmed and the stage illuminated, 12-year-old Scout took stage. Throughout the duration of the play, Miss Maudie was the narrator. However, in the wildly famous novel by Harper Lee, grown-up Scout was the narrator. Within the brilliantly-written pages of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout tells the story as an adult looking back on her childhood
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Hannah Aitken Hallberg Period 1 5-18-17 TKM Essay Award winning novelist, Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird demonstrates multiple coming of age moments for the narrator Scout, also known as Jean Louise Finch. Specifically in chapter 5, Lee demonstrates how Scout felt heartbreak when Dill told her he loved her and then left her. Lees purpose is to expand this aspect of the human condition Heartbreak of betrayal by incorporating literary elements such as symbol, juxtaposition
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affects people as we grow. In the novel, Scout who is a six-year-old child born and raised in 1930’s Maycomb County, Alabama. She grows up in a racist society were “colored people” are discriminated and learns about racism from society. In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee the theme of racism is explored and it becomes clear that racism is something we learn from society. Scout starts to learn more about racism from society when she is talking to Francis. When Scout and her family go to Finch’s
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