theme that stood out in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird was the theme of courage. "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what (Lee 93).” Courage is a quality that permits one to face danger with confidence and control. Many of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird show courage in their own way. Courage can come
Words: 652 - Pages: 3
In the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the character Boo Radley is widely misunderstood by Scout, but as the novel progresses, her changing perspectives of him show how she is growing up. Boo Radley is originally thought of as a myth- a “malevolent phantom” that was locked away inside the Radley house, but when Scout and Jem start finding presents in the knot-hole of a Radley oak tree, Scout realizes that it could be no other person than Boo who was leaving the presents (9). A few
Words: 610 - Pages: 3
influence and shape your identity. Seeing what other people do or how they act can pressure you into changing your personality in order to fit in with them. Unfortunately, this can lead people to reject others who are different. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird emphasizes on the point of letting others do what they do. More importantly, it emphasizes that people must accept others in order to improve their society. It is important to be able to see things from a different perspective. Not only does
Words: 314 - Pages: 2
Racism is a reoccurring theme in southern novels. Whether the main protagonist is black or white, racism is represented in Ellen Foster, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and How to Kill a Mocking Bird. All three girls, Scout, Marguerite, and Ellen, are surrounded by racism. However, the girls do not seem to understand exactly why society is so offended by black people. This is a hard concept for little girls to understand. To begin with, Kaye Gibbons’ Ellen Foster is about an eleven-year-old who
Words: 1890 - Pages: 8
When people's credo changes there has to be something or someone that affected them to make them change their credo. For example someone can be affected emotionally in their lives that will change in how they believe in something or someone. A good example of this is Jem Finch whose credo changes throughout the book, and while he starts to mature and after the case of Tom Robinson who lost his case just for being black. Imagine going through a case that you were innocent of and being accused just
Words: 341 - Pages: 2
Many of the characters in To Kill a Mocking Bird, by Harper Lee, showed different attributes to how their character fit in the story. Atticus, one of the characters that live in Maycomb Country, Alabama showed he was a dynamic character by how he changed throughout the book. Atticus can be described as being wise, brave, and understanding throughout his actions and sayings. In the time that Miss Maudie’s house was burning, Atticus was wise enough to know what could end up happening. “Now listen
Words: 299 - Pages: 2
In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the theme is don’t judge people based on their customs and/or beliefs because they may differ depending on their background. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, many different personalities are introduced, which divide the county. When Scout begins going to school, the reader meets many characters. On her first day she explains the Cunningham family’s ways to Miss. Caroline, “The Cunninghams never took anything they can’t pay back-- no church baskets and no scrip
Words: 417 - Pages: 2
In a time where social prejudice and racism is eminent, people's minds can be easily swayed depending on their influences. In the selections, A Lesson Before Dying and To Kill a Mockingbird, we witness the characters face challenges and reach new heights against the time period. While these works share similar attributes in their primary conflicts, how the characters approach and solve them differ. To begin with, in both Harper Lee and Earnest Gaines present similar conflicts and resolutions about
Words: 843 - Pages: 4
adults react more defensively than children do because of their knowledge of dangerous people. Children on the other hand, know little of the darker parts of human character and tend to trust everyone. In the 20th century southern gothic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee develops the dual perspectives of a younger Scout and her older counterpart to show how the innocence of children can hinder their ability to protect themselves against the dangers of the world. Innocence can create filters that
Words: 295 - Pages: 2
Everyone but the bravest individuals remain prisoners of their society’s prejudices. To Kill a Mockingbird is a great inscription of how society was being torn apart over modern issues regarding race and color of skin. The author of the story, Harper Lee, chose to express the book through Scout’s eyes. Scout is a young girl and the daughter of a lawyer. Lee did a great job with choosing the correct character to tell the story from because Scout was a child which allowed her to have a perfect view
Words: 620 - Pages: 3
