Essays Tagged: "Jem"

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. This essay describes what Atticus meant when he told Scout that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.

o never did any harm. To kill or harm them would be a sin. Scout's father, Atticus, tells Scout and Jem, "I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all ... ent through his life never wanting to hurt a fly. He left gum, pennies, and wax dolls for Scout and Jem. He sewed Jem's pants and left them on the fence so he could get them easily. He also saved Scou ...

(4 pages) 469 13 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Review of Harper Lee's "To Kill a mockingbird"

used to horrible extreme when a large majority of people use them. This was the case with Scout and Jem when they picked up on the stereotypes going around the neighborhood about Boo. "When I got ther ... orhood about Boo. "When I got there, my breeches were all folded and sewn up"(pg 63) When Boo sewed Jem's breeches together, this was a sign from Boo to let the children realize what a kind and pleasa ...

(3 pages) 47 0 4.2 Feb/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

To kill a Mockingbird (Film Review)

hildish fears, such as running past the Radley place, or returning there to fetch the trousers that Jem caught on the fence. Atticus also shows a form of childish courage when he shoots down the mad d ... tory in the film is that of Tom Robinson and when justice is killed, and the childhood innocence of Jem, Scout, and Dill is lost.The film presents us with an idealised form of childhood, where the nar ...

(5 pages) 229 0 4.6 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

A review of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mocking Bird"

n adult. She starts out talking about the summers that she remembers most. It was when her brother, Jem had and she had experienced the most memorable years of their lives. I will be telling the story ... ed the most memorable years of their lives. I will be telling the story through 'Scout's' eyes.When Jem had nearly been thirteen years old, he had badly broken his arm and it all started out with the ...

(4 pages) 68 1 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

racism in the 1930 in "To Kill A Mockinbird" by Harper Lee

e end of the book, Arthur 'Boo' Radley plays an important role in the development of both Scout and Jem. In the beginning of the story, Jem, Scout, and Dill fabricate horror stories about Boo. They fi ... hearts out for us' (94). Boo is exactly that. Boo is the person who put a blanket around Scout and Jem when it was cold. Boo was the one putting 'gifts' in the tree. Boo even sewed up Jem's pants tha ...

(4 pages) 34 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Courage in "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Nelle Harper Lee

sical courage in this excellent novel. One example of courage however insignificant to me or you is Jem's courage to run up to the Radley's house, now to me or you that is nothing but to a young child ... ad the courage to take something into this neighborhood. The next display of moral courage was when Jem despite his misgivings constantly went to Ms. Dubose's house and read to her. The next display o ...

(1 pages) 45 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"To Kill a Mockingbird", by Nelle Harper Lee. Discusses what can be considered the most important influence in the novel

akeplace. He tries to instill his beliefs of the equality of all people in hisdaughter and his son, Jem, in many discussions, he for instance statesthat whenever a white man cheats a black man, the wh ... entences him to death, as itis expected to do by the general populace. Prior to the trial, Scout andJem are mocked by other children at school, which have been told bytheir parents that Atticus will d ...

(1 pages) 46 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

This essay is about the main themes in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Nelle Harper Lee,and how the themes are each important to the story.

to the end. In the beginning she was immature and mischievious. She was always playing around with Jem and Dill trying to sneek a look at Boo Radley. She doesn't take the time or effort to find out w ... t who the real Boo is she just goes along with the myth that he is crazy. After Boo saves Scout and Jem's lives from Bob Ewell Scout then realizes that the myths about Boo Radley are not true. In the ...

(2 pages) 75 1 3.8 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee

e Finch family contains of Atticus (The head of the household), Aunt Alexandra (Atticus's sister), (Jem) Jeremy (The oldest of Atticus's two children), (Scout) Jean Louise (The youngest of the two . S ... id. Her name is Calpurnia.Miss Rachael is Dill's aunt that lives in Maycomb. Dill is a friends with Jem and Scout. According to Scout they are married. (Boo) Arthur Radley is the person that takes Jem ...

(5 pages) 87 1 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

controversial issues in "To Kill a Mockingbird", by Harper Lee, racism, discrimination and social class are explored

rs see the events that occur through her eyes. In the book, Scout's father, Atticus, tells Scout andJem, 'I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all ... a sense, and therefore, are characterized by other people'sviewpoints.Throughout the novel, Scout, Jem, and Dill are curious about the 'mysterious' Boo Radley because he never comes outside ofhis hou ...

(5 pages) 174 0 3.4 Sep/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee

rs affected this change, amongthose would be her older brother Jeremy AtticusFinch, better known as Jem. Scout looked up to Jemand followed in his footsteps. For example, when Jemand Dill Harris were ... planning to go to Boo Radly'shouse to place a note on the window Scout insistedthat she tag along. Jem also tried to keep her safelike in the end when he tried to stop Bob Ewell fromhurting her, even ...

(4 pages) 62 0 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

The coming of age shown throughout the book "To Kill A Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee

The coming of age of Jem, Jeremy Finch, is shown in many waysthrough out the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. He ... alsochanges to become more of an adult figure. Another way he changes is thathe changes physically.Jem changes through out the book socially by the way he starts havingbetter feelings toward other pe ... socially by the way he starts havingbetter feelings toward other people. There are many times when Jem startfeeling bad for other people in the story, like when him and scout get in afight but even t ...

(3 pages) 50 1 4.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird", a novel which exemplifies the life in the south and the human rights and values given to everybody.

used to horrible extreme when a large majority of people use them. This was the case with Scout and Jem when they picked up on the stereotypes going around the neighborhood about Boo. "When I got ther ... orhood about Boo. "When I got there, my breeches were all folded and sewn up"(pg 63) When Boo sewed Jem's breeches together, this was a sign from Boo to let the children realize what a kind and pleasa ...

(3 pages) 73 1 4.1 Feb/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

A complete characterization of six charcters form the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This essay only needs a well writen conclusion.

Radley is a recluse who never sets foot outside of his house, Boo grabs the imaginations of Scout, Jem and Dill. He is a powerful symbol of goodness, he leaves little presents for Scout and Jem. Boo ... ing neighbors. Boo is not reveled in the novel until the last two chapters, when he saves Scout and Jem's lives. When Scout first notices Boo he is standing in a corner and not moving or saying a word ...

(4 pages) 108 0 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

To Kill A Mockingbird: An American Classic

aycomb. The novel evolves in the life of a little girl named Scout, together with her older brother Jem, their friend Dill, and their lawyer father Atticus Finch. The whole story started in the summer ... grudge against Atticus for humiliating him and he threatened for revenge. On Halloween night while Jem and Scout walked from a pageant in their school, Mr. Ewell came out from the dark and tried to s ...

(3 pages) 35 1 3.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

tle everyday problems. In the novel, we learn about the three major characters, Scout the narrator, Jem her brother, and Atticus their father. Scout the narrator tells the novel through her point of v ... er brother, and Atticus their father. Scout the narrator tells the novel through her point of view. Jem and Scout grow apart because Jem starts to become too mature to be seen with his little sister a ...

(2 pages) 146 2 4.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

To Kill a Mockingbird - Book Report

affected this change, among those would be her older brother Jeremy Atticus Finch, better known as Jem. Scout looked up to Jem and followed in his footsteps. For example, when Jem and Dill Harris wer ... lanning to go to Boo Radly's house to place a note on the window Scout insisted that she tag along. Jem also tried to keep her safe like in the end when he tried to stop Bob Ewell from hurting her, ev ...

(4 pages) 108 0 3.9 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird - General Essay Question: Connection Between Book's name and Literal Meaning

. Thus, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. Throughout the book, a number of characters (Jem, Tom Robinson, Dill, Boo Radley, and Mr. Raymond) can be identified as mockingbirds. Innocent pe ... hurting Boo Radley would be like "shootin' a mockingbird." Most important, Miss Maudie explains to Jem: "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but ... sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to ...

(2 pages) 68 1 4.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Reason Vs. Madness in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird

madness. An all too familiar scene is when the mad Tim Johnson is seen "moseyin'" down the road by Jem and Scout and is put out of his misery by Atticus, who at first is reluctant to take the shot. T ...

(2 pages) 18 0 4.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

The summary of the story "To Kill A Mockingbird". A white lawyer defends a black man in court who has been accused of raping a white woman. He is innocent.

Scout Finch lives with her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus, in the Alabama town of Maycomb. Maycomb is suffering through the Gre ... awyer and the Finch family is reasonably well off in comparison to the rest of society. One summer, Jem and Scout become friends with a boy named Dill, who has come to live in their neighborhood for t ... s without coming outside.Scout goes to school for the first time that fall and despises it. She and Jem find gifts apparently left for them in a knothole of a tree on the Radley property. Dill returns ...

(3 pages) 68 1 3.9 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee