Essays On Books

That’s what answered to the question what were the reasons for him to defend Tom Robinson in court. Tom Robinson is in this story the most obvious oppressed. But instead of talking about why he is oppressed, I’d like to show you in what way he is oppressed, by e.g. Bob Ewell. Mister Ewell is barely […]

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, the themes of innocence, knowledge, prejudice, and courage are examined. At first, Scout is portrayed as an immature child who is unaware of the existing prejudice around her. As the story progresses, she begins to understand these biases by interacting with her peers who insult her father using […]

12 Angry Men and To Kill A Mockingbird both have independent and powerful main characters that have their own ways with words. Davis (12 Angry Men) and Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) both persuade humanity with solid, truthful, and wise examples to explain a point they are trying to get across. Mr. Davis’s purpose […]

Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird details the life and experiences of two children in a small town of Alabama. It describes how a series of events shakes their innocence, shaping their character and teaching them about human nature. In her novel, Lee demonstrates how these children learn about the essentiality of […]

A central theme in To Kill a Mockingbird, is man`s inhumanity to man. Many types of inhumanity – whether intentional or not – can be seen throughout this novel. Scout and Jem Finch as well as Dill treat Boo Radley with a level of inhumanity; however, their intentions are not cruel, merely childish and playful […]

The critically acclaimed novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, has been praised as one of the best novels of the century. It has made a significant impact on many peoples lives. It challenged and effectively changed the way many white southerners perceived African-Americans. The book, however, has been subject to much controversy over […]

The prominent Alexander Pope once asserted, “Difficulties are the things which reveal the genuine nature of men.” His assertion implies that life’s challenges reveal the authenticity of people’s character. This notion not only holds true but is backed up by various literary masterpieces. Two works of literature that advocate this concept presented by Alexander Pope […]

Individuals can evolve very quickly over time, often adopting contrasting principles and virtually transforming into distinct identities. This adjustment is a prevalent trait throughout human history, as people tend to change their features to adapt during challenging situations or periods of intense transformation. Likewise, Jem Finch in Harper Lee’s celebrated novella ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ […]

In To Kill A Mockingbird, as an additional message to the main theme of the novel, Lee seeks to show two polar reactions to poverty, that of the Cunninghams and the Ewells. Her experience of the Great Depression was a major influence in the writing of the book, as she uses the contrast of these […]

Born in Alabama in 1926, Harper Lee is reputed for highlighting the themes of sexism, racism, and prejudice in her novel- possibly a reflection of her beliefs as a white woman authoring in the 1950s. She artfully uses language techniques and employs symbolic characters like Scout to depict these important ideas. Through the portrayal of […]

It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because mockingbirds don’t harm anyone because all they do is “sing their hearts out for us” just like Miss Maudie said in Chapter 10 and two characters that can resemble this is Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Although a mockingbird is an animal two very important characters […]

I enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird more than Ghosts of Mississippi. I liked To Kill a Mockingbird more because its characters were better described and grew throughout the story. Jem’s personality and growth, Scout’s character and change in the novel, and the lack of character description in Ghosts of Mississippi led me to this conclusion. […]

‘Silas Marner’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ were written at different times but both were written at the height of great change in the world. Eliot wrote ‘Silas Marner’ in 1861, but set it at the earlier time of the 1820s, during the Industrial Revolution, and similarly, Harper Lee wrote ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at […]

Arthur “Boo” Radley, a main character in To Kill A Mockingbird, was involved with the wrong crowd as a teenager and faced legal trouble. Consequently, a judge ruled for him to be sent to a state industrial school. However, Arthur’s father opposed this decision and negotiated with the judge to allow him to bring Arthur […]

The fact that Maycomb County is described as a microcosm, or in other words, a “miniature representation”, immediately shows the reader that it is a quaint, closely structured town with a small population. Harper lee shows this by having family and social groupings such as, the Cunningham’s, Ewell’s, Radley’s and Finches. The book has been […]

“… As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it – whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes […]

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, was written in the 1960s, but the story is set in the 1930s. The novel is also set in a small town called Maycomb in Alabama, and Scout Finch, a six-year-old child, born and raised in the town, narrates the story. Historical Context is very important to the […]

In response to the claim that all outsiders in fiction are oppressed victims rather than strong non-conformists I have compared two novels, featuring one or more outsider, ‘Silas Marner’ by George Eliot and ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ by Harper Lee. The claim has some measure of truth in that, at the beginning of the […]

The dictionary defines “Courage” as bravery or boldness, to nerve oneself to a venture. This concept is portrayed in both The Colour Purple and To Kill A Mockingbird, albeit in similar and distinct manners. In The Colour Purple, courage is demonstrated by standing up against specific individuals, while in To Kill A Mockingbird, it revolves […]

Harper Lee’s book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ has many themes but a very large one of these is prejudice. Her book is focused around America in the 1930’s and what people’s attitudes were back then. Her book is written to influence people about the ways of prejudice, especially in the time it was written. She […]

Scout learns a lot of things throughout the book. The first of which is tact and minding her own business. When Dill fist met Jem and they are checking him out to see if they want to be friends with him Scout pulls on a touchy subject, Dill’s father. “I asked Dill where his father […]

The theme of prejudice and discrimination is prevalent in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, encompassing racial prejudice as well as societal prejudice based on family background and social status in Maycomb. Jem perceives the distinct classes within Maycomb: ‘There are four types of people in the world. The ordinary kind, like us and our neighbors, the […]