“To Kill A Mockingbird” is a novel by Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. The book is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930s. The story is told through the eyes of Scout Finch, a six-year-old girl. She lives with her father, Atticus … Read more
Atticus Finch is one of the most well-known fictional fathers in American literature. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, features Atticus as a moral compass for his children and the town of Maycomb, Alabama. Despite being faced with racism and hate, Atticus remains an upstanding father and citizen. In the novel, Atticus is faced … Read more
Vocabulary: Piety The quality of being religious or reverent. Everyone during this time was very religious Pg. 4 Strictures A restriction on a person or activity. The restriction on people’s everyday actions Pg. 4 Impotent Unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless. The people were helpless to their situations Pg. 4 Taciturn (Of a … Read more
In today’s society many men, women and children have been a victim or guilty of being prejudice towards others because of their differences. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion; that is not based on reason or actual experience. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, prejudice is one of the main themes. Lee … Read more
Judgemental. Realization. Acceptance. These are three important factors which caused Scout to change her outlook on the world. She goes from judging Boo Radley, to realising he was not what everyone thought. Then she began to understand she should not base her thoughts on someone purely off what others have told her. In Harper Lee’s, … Read more
