Essays Tagged: "Scout"

To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee

ssons in human nature. The book exposes many issues that affect most people throughout their lives. Scout, the main character was one of the most affected by these lessons. During the book she was exp ... have learned the mostimportant things she will learn over her entire life.One person that affected Scouts life was Boo Radley. He brought wonder, fear and then finally relief to her heart. At first k ...

(4 pages) 146 1 4.7 Feb/1997

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

Common human expieriences of "To kill a mockingbird"by Harper Lee

es. All of these common humanexperiences act as learning experiences for the narrator of the story, Scout.The main common human experience of the novel is prejudice. Scout has many confrontations with ... de him out to be some sort of monster. They pre-judged him because he was different than they were. Scout later met Boo and discovered that there judgements of him were false. The second common human ...

(2 pages) 57 0 4.5 Dec/1996

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

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

In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout was exposed numeroustimes to the outwardly prejudice people of Maycomb Co., Alabama. Th ... le. But, the black population, by far was disriminated against the most. Forinstince the many times Scout was told her father defened niggers, and was a nigger lover.One of these times would be when F ... en Francais states, "I guess it ain't your fault if UncleAtticus is nigger lover"(83). And although Scout didn't truly know the meanings of thesestatements seemingly rooted into the core of many Mayco ...

(2 pages) 71 1 4.7 Mar/1997

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

"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.

obinson, who were both peaceful people who 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 ... o Radley went 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 ...

(4 pages) 469 13 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

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

d up, and 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 ...

(3 pages) 47 0 4.2 Feb/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

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

r until the 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 Bo ... who has no feelings whatsoever. They tried to get a peep at him, just to see what Boo looked like. Scout connects Boo with the Mockingbird. Mrs. Maudie defines a mockingbird as one who '...don't do o ...

(4 pages) 34 0 3.0 Nov/1996

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

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

he mostimportant influence in the novel in helping that young person to develop.'Jean-Louise Finch (Scout) is the main character in Harper Lee's 'Tokill a mockingbird'. She is a young girl who matures ... ortant influence in her development is clearlyher father, Atticus.Unlike almost all other adults in Scout's environment, he is not in anyway prejudiced against the black population of Maycomb, a small ...

(1 pages) 46 0 3.0 Dec/1996

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

To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee

ousehold), Aunt Alexandra (Atticus's sister), (Jem) Jeremy (The oldest of Atticus's two children), (Scout) Jean Louise (The youngest of the two . She also trys to be a boy by doing boy things). And yo ... 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 back to ...

(5 pages) 87 1 4.3 Jan/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

le. There are many times when Jem startfeeling bad for other people in the story, like when him and scout get in afight but even though their mad at each other he still is grow up enough toknow that h ... ut even though their mad at each other he still is grow up enough toknow that he should say 'Night, Scout.' There are also many otherincidents, like when he goes out and teaches Dill how to swim. Jem ...

(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.

d up, and 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 ...

(3 pages) 73 1 4.1 Feb/1995

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

A character study on Atticus from the book: To Kill A Mockingbird.

e way his children live their lives. One way Atticus makes an impact on his kid's lives, especially Scout, is by teaching her how to read and by building her already advanced vocabulary. It is obvious ... by building her already advanced vocabulary. It is obvious to Scout's teacher, Miss Caroline, that Scout is able to read very well. Scout is asked by Miss Caroline to read a few passages one day in c ...

(7 pages) 79 0 4.7 May/2002

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

To kill a mockingbird.

's case, the Negro who is convicted of raping Mayella Ewell a white girl. On P; 75 while talking to scout he says that he's simply defending a Negro, further ahead when scout asks her why are you defe ...

(2 pages) 52 1 3.9 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Kit carson: Mountain Man,

an of many professions. Kit Carson was not only a trapper but he was a cook, soldier, Indian agent, scout, and last a legend of the west. Kit Carson had many people which influenced him or made him be ...

(4 pages) 41 1 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

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

r "Boo" 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 Je ... s surrounding 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 say ...

(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

t in the small town in Alabama called Maycomb. 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 ... he next day Boo's brother covered up a hole with cement. Also, their neighbor's house burned and as Scout shivered and watched the blaze, someone covered a blanket on her, then she thought that person ...

(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

with all of the little 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 th ... er, 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 and Scout ...

(2 pages) 146 2 4.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

To Kill A Mockingbird essay on how setting effects conflict, character, and mood.

ting and changes the result of the trial, Atticus, and how people saw their views of life. Atticus, Scout, and Boo are each affected by a small town attitude, along with the trial and everyone's react ... tude.Segregation in a town can create some problems. It can affect key events of every day life. In Scout's case, it is the trial with Tom Robinson and Bob Ewell. Mr. Ewell claims that Tom rapes his d ...

(4 pages) 87 0 3.6 Jan/2003

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

This is a over view of the book "To Kill A Mockingburd". It views the book from the main character's view.

To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee's greatest novel, focuses on the maturation of Scout in the "tired old town (Lee 3)" of Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930's. Maycomb is a southern town ... d burdened with a legacy of racism. The novel tries to encourage equal treatment and non-prejudice. Scout Finchs, the young narrator, innocent standpoint compels her to questions about why the blacks ... her to questions about why the blacks are treated the way they are. These questions are critical in Scouts search for her own identity. She needs to know how to treat a black or white person and how n ...

(4 pages) 106 4 4.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

This essay Explains how the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is effected by the age of the narrator and the perspective it is told in.

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird is told in first person point of view by a girl named Scout. The age of the person narrating a story can drastically affect the narration of events that h ... The age of the person narrating a story can drastically affect the narration of events that happen. Scout is a very young girl of only about six years old. She enjoys life and probably like most young ... is a horrible monster who abuses his family, but upon closer analyzing of the information given by Scout, the reader can begin to see that Boo is not in fact an abuser but a severely abused person in ...

(1 pages) 41 1 4.4 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Reason Vs. Madness in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird

. 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. This scen ...

(2 pages) 18 0 4.0 Feb/2003

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