To Kill A Mockingbird Full Summary
Part One: Chapter 1 Summary The chapter opens with the introduction of the narrator, Scout Finch, her older brother Jem (Jeremy), and their friend and neighbor, Dill (Charles Baker Harris). It quickly moves into an overview of Finch family history. Their ancestor, a Methodist named Simon Finch, fled British persecution to eventually settle in Alabama, where he trapped animals for fur and practiced medicine. Having bought several slaves, he established a largely self-sufficient homestead and farm, Finch's Landing, near Saint Stephens. The family lost its wealth in the Civil War. Scout's father, Atticus Finch, studied law in Montgomery while supporting his brother, John "Jack" Hale Finch, who was in medical school in Boston. Their sister Alexandra remained at Finch's Landing. Atticus began his law practice in Maycomb, the county seat of Maycomb County, where his "office in the courthouse contained little more than a hat rack, a spittoon, a checkerboard, and an unsullied Code of Alabama." His first case entailed his defense of two men who refused to plead guilty for second-degree murder. They instead pleaded not guilty for first-degree murder, and were hanged, marking "probably the beginning of my father's profound distaste for criminal law." Scout then presents Depression-era Maycomb ("an old tired town when I first knew it"), describing the summer heat and the slow pace
To kill a mocking bird - Chapter 14 Summary onwards.
Chapter 14 Summary Scout asks her father what rape is. He tells her it is "carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent." There is a family scene when Aunt Alexandra finds out that Scout and Jem went to the black church with Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra tries to forbid Scout from going to visit Calpurnia in the future, and tries to make Atticus fire Calpurnia. Atticus refuses on the grounds that she's done an excellent job of running the house and raising the children, and the children love her. Jem takes Scout aside and tries to tell her not to antagonize their aunt. He and Scout get into a fistfight, which Atticus breaks up, saying that Scout doesn't have to obey Jem unless he can make her do so. That night Scout and Jem discover Dill hiding under Scout's bed. He tells a long story about being locked and chained in a basement and escaping with a traveling animal show, then the real story about stealing money from his mother's purse, and walking and hitching his way from the train station to the Finches' house. Scout gets him some cornbread to eat and notes mentally that he is now "home." Jem says that Dill should let his mother know where he is. Jem¹s next action causes Scout to remark that he "broke the remaining code of our childhood" by calling for Atticus. Atticus is lenient, however, and calls Miss Rachel to ask if Dill can stay the night while Scout gets
To Kill A Mocking Bird : Harper Lee - A chapter analysis.
To Kill A Mocking Bird : Harper Lee Chapter 1: To Kill a Mockingbird begins, "When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow...When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out" (9). Only after one finishes Mockingbird does the significance of Jem's broken arm become apparent. How did it happen? Harper Lee refers to the subject only one other time at the end of the book, turning her attention instead to describing the setting and introducing her main characters. Through six-year old Scout, her narrator, Lee draws an affectionate and detailed portrait of Maycomb, Alabama, a small, sleepy, depression-era town. She writes, "People moved slowly then. They ambled across the square, shuffled in and out of stores around it, took their time about everything. A day was twenty-four hours long but seemed longer. There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy, and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County" (11). In chapter one we meet Atticus, Scout's father, who left his home, Finch's Landing,
How effectively does Harper Lee convey her ideas about prejudice in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
How effectively does Harper Lee convey her ideas about prejudice in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird? Lydia Grant 11F In her novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee, examines various themes very closely, however, one of the more dominant themes is that of prejudice. I shall be arguing that Harper Lee conveys her ideas, about this theme, in a very effective and persuasive manner. Several of the characters in the novel, that I will explore, contribute to the main themes of prejudice in a variety of ways. The Cunninghams and Ewells reveals the hierarchical structure of prejudice in the society, Tom Robinson and the aspects of racial prejudice), and Atticus through his through his non-prejudicial approach. Some of the issues that Harper Lee writes about would cause a lot of controversy or even incur legal action if used today for example, the social classes based on gender and colour (discrimination). In a school environment, how the Cunninghams and the black race were viewed would be seen as a form of bullying. Many different aspects of prejudice is mentioned in the novel - some easily noticeable such as racial and others require a certain amount of exploration, for example: religious, social, sexism and educational. To Kill a Mockingbird was published during the 1960s, a time where there was a significant change in racial prejudice. The actual definition for prejudice is the
To Kill A Mockingbird Imagery and Symbolism
English Literature - Assignment A Section 1: prose Question 1 Make a list of the things that scout learns as she grows up during the novel. Support each point with reference to a specific incident. There are many things that Scout learns during the course of the novel: The first thing that Scout learns when she grows up is that Jem is changing and becoming a young man. She learns that Jem gets to an age where he is growing up, and doesn't want to spend time with her; "His appetite was appalling, and he told me so many times to stop pestering him." Chapter 12 (pg 127). Now Jem is growing up he doesn't want to play with his sister so much and wants to be alone more. She has learnt that things don't always stay the same and change is a part of growing up. Scout notices that Jem is growing up and becoming more brotherly, by watching over her and taking responsibilities, such as when she cries and he cuddles her in; "He caught me by the shoulders, put his arm around me, and led me sobbing in fury to his bedroom." Chapter 23 (pg 248) He's being responsible for his sister. She learns that some families support each other and is trying to make her feel safe by hugging her. It is similar the way that her father is defending Tom Robinson and treating him like a brother. Another sign of the change is that Jem is being called Mister Jem; "Don't you fret too much over mister Jem".
To Kill a Mockingbird Lit Review
To Kill A Mockingbird Literature Review Table of Contents I. Main Characters ................................................................................... Page 3 II. Minor Characters .................................................................................. Page 6 III. Setting ................................................................................................ Page 9 IV. Theme ................................................................................................ Page 9 . V. Point of View ....................................................................................... Page 10 VI. Plot .................................................................................................... Page 11 VII. Memorable lines .................................................................................... Page 13 I. Main Characters Jean Louise (Scout) Finch a) "Scout yonder's been readin' ever since she was born, and she ain't even started to school yet."(7). Not even six years old, Scout was already literate. This quote showed that Scout was very intelligent compared to other children. "'Yes sir, I understand,' I reassured him. 'Mr. Tate was right.' Atticus disengaged himself and looked at me. 'What do you mean?' 'Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?'"(276). This quote shows that people give Scout
Examine the different kinds of prejudice and injustice which you have found in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. How does Harper Lee convey these to the reader?
Examine the different kinds of prejudice and injustice which you have found in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. How does Harper Lee convey these to the reader? 'To Kill a Mockingbird' was written by Harper Lee in 1960. Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, a city of about 7,000 people. She studied law at the University of Alabama and one year at Oxford University. After giving up working as a clerk for an airline she moved into a cold-water apartment in New York to concentrate on writing. She first handed this book to a publisher in 1957 but it was rejected so she took two further years to rework it before it was published as 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in 1960. The book tells a story very similar to Lee's own childhood. The town in which it is set is a small southern town just like her own with the characters matching friends and associates from her youth. It is set in the thirties and is a highly significant statement and important to that era. It was written at the time of the civil rights movement, which guaranteed basic civil rights for all Americans, regardless of race. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' was set thirty years before Lee wrote it, meaning she could use hindsight to give the story authenticity. Lee helped move the civil rights movement forward by reminding the population of the prejudice they had and showing them that something had to be done.
According to Atticus Finch, one of the main characters in To Kill A Mockingbird, "Courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what."
Webster's dictionary defines courage as "mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty." According to Atticus Finch, one of the main characters in To Kill A Mockingbird, "Courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what." (Chapter 11, Page 124) No matter how you define it, Harper Lee definitely portrays the theme of courage in this book. It is one of the most predominant themes and is shown in many of the characters. All of the characters have a different view as to what courage is and they all show it a different way, however they do show courage in their everyday lives. For a younger character, like Scout, courage is most often associated with a physical act that is usually dangerous. It is hard for young children like that to realize that greater courage is shown in other aspects of life. Scout sees an example of courage in her father when he shoots the mad dog. Although Atticus did not think of it as very courageous, Jem and Scout were proud of their father and the courage he showed in the situation. He was not trying to prove anything, yet they were still impressed. Later on in the story, Jem and Scout encounter the vindictive Mrs. Dubose. "Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for!" (Chapter 11, Page 113) When she bad- mouthed Atticus
To Kill a Mockingbird (Chapter summaries).
To Kill a Mockingbird (Chapter summaries) Chapter 1 In this first chapter Scout Finch tells us the history of the Finch family and gives a description of Maycomb which is the town that they live in. She describes it as being an old, humid, sleepy and laidback town where everyone knows each others business. Scout also tells us about the day when she and her brother Jem first met Dill Harris. She then goes on to tell us about how they told Dill all about Boo Radley and how the more they told him the more he became fascinated with the Radley house and what Boo Radley looked like. Then Dill got the idea that they should try to make him come out of the house. This lead to Dill betting that Jem wouldn't get any further than the Radley gate. She then tells us how it took Jem three days to make up his mind about doing the dare and how Dill said that he wouldn't say Jem ran out on the dare if he just went up and touched the house, Jem agreed to this and he ran up to the house followed by scout and Dill and slapped it with the palm of his hand. He then sped back to the porch of his own home; once he got there he looked back. The house was still the same, droopy and sick but as they continued to stare down the street they thought they saw an inside shutter move but they couldn't be sure. Chapter 2 In this chapter Scout describes to us her first day at school, and
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird Coursework Do you think To Kill a Mockingbird is a depressing or an optimistic novel? "When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow." This is how the novel written by Harper Lee in the 1930s starts, this awkward beginning grabs our attention before introducing us to the horrendous conditions in the 1930s. Lee offers us an awkward beginning introducing a first person narrator and other main character of the novel. If we were only to judge the novel by its first sentence, we would think that the novel narrates an adventure that Scout and Jem experience throughout the time narrated. However, as the novel and time progresses we can see how both depressing and optimistic events are narrated through Lee's use of Scout as the narrator of the story in the first person. Throughout the novel, Harper Lee presents different depressing events including not only the trial, but many other events which I will also analyse. Poverty in southern USA in the 1930s was very common. This poverty is display in the novel by the use of lower class citizens such as the Ewell. In the trail, the reader sees the Ewell social class and they realize how poor they were. Jem also call them trash when explaining to Scout how there are four types of folks. The fact that Harper Lee exhibits this poverty in the novel, and the fact that she uses Mayella
