The Coexistence of Good and Evil When a person takes his or her first steps into the world, he or she will finally be able to get a taste of the good and the bad in life. In the story “To Kill a Mockingbird”, the author Harper Lee displays the theme through the perspective of an innocent young girl, Scout, as she begins to reveal more about the world she lives in. Coexistence of good and evil is revealed through a case of an accused African American, causing not only Scout but the rest of the characters to change their perspectives towards their community. Through the contrasting beliefs and actions of the characters, the coexistence of both good and evil is exposed. Exploring and understanding different characters decisions and beliefs truly helps reveal human morality.
Labeling and stereotyping. They don’t seem like a big deal until it causes chaos in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In Maycomb, this is a big issue in the community. Scout is watching and understanding this world differently, being young and very influential racisms changes her, in maturing and her personality. Scout is the main character, she is the reason the Finches get in all these dilemmas.
Scout is portrayed as an unusual girl in To Kill a Mockingbird both in her own qualities, and in her social position. She is intelligent (she learnt to read before starting school), she is confident (she fights boys without showing any fear), she is thoughtful, and she is generally good. Early on in the book, you realise that Scout is the way she is due to Atticus’ upbringing. He has nurtured her mind, conscience and individuality as well as allowing her to make her own decisions on social hypocrisy. The story seems to be told by an adult Scout telling the events of her childhood.
TKAM Text Response Essay There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from you. That's never possible." How do the events of to kill a mockingbird cause scout and Jem to set aside childish understandings and move towards maturity? Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird provides the audience with an insight into the naïve and childish understandings of two young children growing up amongst the cruelty and harshness of the people in the society of the 1930's.
This story always kept me on edge, as I wanted to find out more about the story. Hitler’s daughter is a very interesting and captivating book. I would love to read the rest of Jackie French’s collection of war based books. She is an amazing author who takes you on a journey with her story. I strongly recommend this book for high schools students and
Narrators bring a unique perspective to a story, giving the reader a chance to view the world through someone else’s eyes. In A Lesson Before Dying and To Kill A Mockingbird, narrators Scout and Grant share their stories of racism the way they personally experience it. Although Scout and Grant are both sharing their experiences with racism, these narrators come from such different backgrounds that their stories are nothing alike. Scout, a young white girl, observes racism as an innocent bystander while Grant, an educated black man, reluctantly becomes a hometown hero. Throughout A Lesson Before Dying, Grant learns about judging of others when he is faced with the problem of helping Jefferson die like a man.
(157). This quote proves that Calpurnia is thought of as part of the family and even though she is discriminated for being black, the children are still taught to treat her with respect and have empathy towards her feelings. Scout makes fun of Walter Cunningham Jr. for putting syrup on his food. Calpurnia tells Scout, "There's somefolks who don't eat like us," she whispered
In the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Harper Lee presents a variety of pitiable characters. In this essay I will explore to what extent Mayella Ewell is the most pitiable. Scout, as narrator, represents the events during the trial and it is through her innocent, unbiased eyes that we view Mayella Ewell. At the start of this extract Lee, through Scout, immediately evokes pity for Mayella by highlighting the disrespect that is an everyday feature of Mayella’s life: Scout “wondered if anybody had ever called her ‘ma’am’ or ‘Miss Mayella’ in her life” because she took offense at the title. In the Deep South in America, especially during this time period, this was “routine courtesy” that even a child of Scout’s age had experienced.
How did Scout’s understanding of prejudice develop throughout the film? The masterful film ‘to kill a mocking bird’ directed by Robert Mulligan is a story of innocence to experience. The central protagonist Scout Finch initially presents as a naïve ‘six year old’ whose understanding of people and her community is superficial, however her perspective is soon enriched by a myriad of confronting and compelling experiences. Her ‘longest night’ towards realisation and a subtle epiphany is predominantly nurtured by her father Atticus and also a racially fuelled trial that engulfs the town. Scout’s limited knowledge of the intricate nature of those around her is immediately obvious as the film opens on her front porch.
This Contrast of human nature allows the reader to view the complexity of society in Maycomb county during the 1960`s. Miss Maudie reflects the very best of human nature with her optimism and sincere kindness towards all those around her while Miss Stephanie portrays the worst of human nature by lying and difficulties to those around her for her own pleasure. When Scout feels sad or lonely, she knows Miss Maudie will be there to make her feel better.