To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird is an award-winning novel written by Harper Lee. The novel was published in 1960 and the movie was filmed in 1961. A six-year-old girl by the name of Scout is the main character and narrates the story line in the movie. The movie takes place in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. Maycomb is portrayed as a small, sleepy, depression-era town during the 1930's depression era. The plot of the movie revolves around the arrest and trial of an unjustly accused black man named Tom Robinson. Robinson, accused of raping a white girl, is defended by Scout's attorney father, Atticus Finch. Finch is known in the community as an extremely kind person and respected lawyer. To Kill A Mockingbird illustrates to the audience the true attitude of small-town life in the 1930s South. The story reflects the unjust consequences of ignorance, prejudice, and hate as well as the values of courage, honor, fairness and decency. One of the main topics of To Kill A Mockingbird is "racism". Maycomb, Alabama is mixed community composed of both black and white residents. The blacks and the whites have extreme racial views towards one another. During the movie Tom is accused of a crime he did not commit. He is judged and found guilty basically due only to the color of his skin. Much of the white community in Maycomb agreed with the court decision because of
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird The novel as a whole seems to be a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern American's prejudice. It implies that society disciplines children into being discriminative by pointing out that when people are treated unfairly "only the children weep." The book is very persuasive due to Lee's implications about society. She never directly attacks it but still manages to change the way the reader sees aspects of society and consider his own prejudices. In the novel, there are references to real life events that were happening at the time. For example, in 1930's sharecropping began in order to reconstruct the society after the civil war between the north and south, people such as The Cunninghams were victims of sharecropping, that is why they were poor. The cause of the war was to abolish slavery in the south, the south lost the war, but still believed black people were unequal to white people, so the segregation law was brought forward, i.e. white people and black people living in different settlements in a town. This did not please many black people, civil rights activists like Malcolm. X and Martin Luther King fought for black people's freedom. Malcolm X was assassinated, but Martin Luther King continued the fight until something was done. Many people found the book shocking, as a white woman who was openly opposed to the way black people were
To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee is a novel, which deals with many social issues. The most prominent of these is prejudice. The main incident in the novel, which focuses on prejudice, is the trial in which a black man is wrongly accused, charged and convicted. Other themes, which are identified, are, class division in society, which is shown both with the black community and also by the way the Ewells are treated. Poverty is also shown, with the Ewells as well as the Cunninghams, most of the coloured community and even in some ways, Scout and her family. One way that poverty is shown is when Mr Cunningham has to pay Atticus for his work by giving them wood and the produce of his hunting trips. Another theme brought into the novel was loneliness, which is shown mostly by Mayella Ewell. Courage is shown by Atticus when he shoots the "mad dog" and this courage is also show by Mrs Dubose when she makes herself stop the medication to prove something to herself. Ignorance is shown by most of the townspeople, as it seems to be firmly in place that anything different should be feared and no attempt to understand anything new should be made, especially when it comes to prejudice. One of the main reasons for this closed mindedness is the place that Maycomb is situated in. The town is set in Alabama in Southern America; this alone almost guarantees that
To Kill A Mockingbird.
To Kill A Mockingbird The story To Kill a Mocking Bird is set in about the 1900s, and like now there were many different types of families, some of which had stereotypes due to appearance and history. Some families did not care and still do not about what other people think about what they do, but about if it seems right to them. These families also did not try to behave in a way that was socially accepted, and instead stuck to their own morals. The opposite stereotype is that which act upon the socially accepted standards and morals. Another family stereotype in the novel is the sort that does the best with what they have even if it is nor much and people look down upon them. In the story these three types of stereotypes seem well portrayed in the Finches, Ewells, and Cunninghams. The Finch family within the story, with Atticus as a single parent, portrays a family based upon social acceptance, a good historical background and chivalry. Atticus Finch raises two children on his own due to his wife dying outside of the story, this means that his two children Jem and Scout do not remember their mother very well and Scout does not remember her at all. They were both brought up to respect Atticus beliefs and requests of them unless they believe in what else in they do. "Don't go to him, he might not like it. He's all right, lets go home. I just wanted to see where he was."
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is set in the mid-1930s in Maycomb, a very prejudiced and inward looking town. Discuss the ways in which Atticus stands up as a man of reason and courage within this very traditional and backward looking environment. 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is written by Harper Lee. The novel is set in the 1930s in Maycomb, a 'tired old town' in Alabama. Maycomb is said to be traditional. People know their place and their family history dictates what they do. They have a routine way of life. People are pre-judged on their class and race. Class prejudice is based on your wealth and your family background. Black people are thought to be below any other class and therefore they are segregated from the whites. There is one shining light in Maycomb- Atticus Finch. He is a white lawyer and he chooses not to perpetuate the social injustice. He treats his family just like he treats anyone else. He is 'the same in his house as he is on the public streets'. He has his own belief system; the belief that you should treat people with respect, courtesy and, most importantly, equally. Maycomb is a very traditional and people's way of life is dictated by their history. In American history, black people were slaves and were treated with little respect. There is still a similar attitude in Maycomb and the white people put themselves above the blacks. The Finchs
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ENG 2D1 OCTOBER 11th, 2001 To Kill a Mockingbird ( Final Response ) The novel To Kill a Mockingbird had all the necessary characteristics of a well written piece of work. It contained suspense, action, and humour, which made the plot and story line so effective. There were changes made in the attitude, and maturity in each of the characters. The ending of the novel was also very sufficient, It made everything in the novel make sense. Author Harper Lee made the beginning and end of the novel attach in a circle of events. It was so effective that it also made me reflect on my own life, and personality. The ending of the novel did not need to be altered or changed in any way, it was a fantastic ending to a excellent novel. It just goes to show that the quote " Do onto others, as you want others to do onto you" is such an important guide, to a good life. While reading the novel I not only learned valuable life lessons but learned how important it is to be kind to others. The novel also made me think if there were any changes I would have to make in my life, in order to be more compassionate to others. The novel portrayed perspectives of both the adult and childhood life, so people of all ages would be able to relate and understand what author Harper Lee was
To kill a mockingbird.
To kill a mockingbird 'Have you ever considered the Jem doesn't worry her half as much?' Atticus's voice was flinty. 'I've no intention of getting rid of her, now or ever. We couldn't operate a single day without Cal, have you ever thought of that? You think about how much Cal does for you, and you mind her, you hear?' In this paragraph, we can see that Atticus didn't allow his children to be rude to anyone, not even black people and we also see that he has respect for everyone. 'First of all,' he said, 'if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it,' In this paragraph, you can tell that Atticus is a very fair man and wants to give everyone a chance. He also wants to teach his children the right way of acting towards others. This also shows that Atticus has empathy. 'You can't do that Scout,' Aticus said. 'Sometimes it's better to bend the law a little in special cases. In your case, the law remains ridged. So to school you must go.' When Atticus says this to Scout, you can see that he is concerned about her education. 'They can go to school any time they want to, when they show the faintest symptom of wanting an education.' This shows that Atticus leaves room for change and
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To Kill A Mockingbird "To kill a mocking Bird" is a play written in the 1960's, but it is set in 1930's America. The play is set in a small southern state of America called Maycomb County, Alabama. "To kill a mocking Bird" was written by Harper Lee, and I think that Harper Lee has based the book on her own life experiences. I think this because Harper Lee's farther was a lawyer just like Atticus, Harper Lee was also born in Alabama. Harper Lee also spent most of her days with her childhood friend. This novel is set in many different places in Maycomb County. For example the main areas in this novel is set in Atticus's house, the court room, Tom Robinson's house, Boo Radley's house. The title "To kill a mocking Bird" is significant because a mocking bird is an innocent and harmless bird. The reason I think that Harper Lee chose a mocking bird is because it represents a few of the characters in the book. For example a Mocking Bird would represent: Atticus Finch, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, as all these characters are innocent and harmless to other people. The novel is based on courage. Other issues are confronted in this text, prejudice and racism. I think the main subject dealt with is courage. Courage is about stepping out of your comfort zone, not always complying with others, doing what you believe in. Most characters in the novel display this trait, but there are
To Kill A Mockingbird
DAVID BOTTOM 10K8 Boo Radley To Kill A Mockingbird is set in Alabama in the 1930's in a time of Economic depression and racial prejudice. In my essay I am going to discuss how Boo Radley is made into the monster that he was supposed to be. When Boo was younger, he lived with his family who's surname was regarded with dignity and pride. Over time, the young Boo Radley rebelled against his family and got involved with the 'wrong crowd.' Eventually he joined a malicious gang that terrorised Maycomb County putting fear into the residents and destroying property. Soon the law got involved and Boo was arrested for joyriding and stabbing his father in the leg with a pair of scissors. His father being a proud respectable man didn't want his family's name disgraced so instead of Boo being sent to a young offenders prison, he was locked away in confinement in his own house, only being allowed out at night. Maycomb being a small town, it didn't take long for rumors and myths to spread. Just as in Chinese whispers the rumors became twisted and distorted and this was the starting point of how Boo became a monster. The residents of Maycomb make Boo out to be an evil monster. The children see him as a threat, an outsider, someone abnormal. This creates fear and excitement. Telling stories about the monster makes him seem even more scary to them. Here a story from Jem shows how Boo is
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird Examine miss Maudie's relationship to the Finches and to the rest of Maycomb. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout learn about and experience both the goodness of human nature as well as its corruption. One of the characters that is essential to this novel is Miss Maudie. Miss Maudie is Scout's next door neighbor. She loves being outdoors and is one of the few people in town who feels that Tom Robinson deserves a fair trial, and that he most likely did not do what Mayella Ewell is accusing him of. Miss Maudie shares Atticus' same passion for justice, and is one os Scout's and Jem's favorite adults within Maycomb. She offers Jem and Scout many insights into their father's character, and helps them understand why he does what he does. Overall, Miss Maudie's point of view is different from the typical civilian of Maycomb, which is why she is able to provide Scout and Jem with important lessons and experiences. Miss Maudie Atkinson lives across the street from the Finch family; she had known the Finches for many years, having been brought up on the Buford place, which Choi 2 was near the Finch's ancestral home, Finch Landing. She is described as a woman of about fifty who enjoys baking and gardening. Miss Maudie befriends Scout and Jem and tells them about Atticus as a boy. During the course of the novel, her house burns
