To Kill a Mockingbird

Symbolism in To Kill a Mockingbird is an important part of the novel. Symbols provide insight into the characters, as well as conveying information about the themes and setting of the book. For example, the mockingbird is seen throughout the story, symbolizing innocence and goodness. The title itself also serves…

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is one of the most beloved books in American literature. The story revolves around Scout Finch, her brother Jem, and their father Atticus, who live in 1930s Alabama. Through these characters, Lee examines themes such as injustice, courage, and compassion. Along with the…

Introduction Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is rife with figurative language. From the famous line “you can kill all the bluejays you want if you can hit ’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” to more subtle uses of metaphor and simile, figurative language is used…

When most writers plot storylines they have different perspectives on what the day to day lives of characters in their books are like.  In this regard, when Harper Lee wrote her book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, it was about people who face challenges. People who suffer innocently with no one…

In point of fact, Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird is full of many themes that serve as moral lessons for all human beings-be them Americans or non-Americans. However, the most predominate theme is courage. This theme is shown almost by all the characters in the novel and it…

The focal characters of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird are the children of the middle-aged lawyer Atticus, Jean Louise “Scout”Finch, her elder brother Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch and their friend, a boy from their neighbourhood Charles Baker Harris (Dill). As Atticus gets involved and tried to bring out the…

Introduction Turbulent times leave a mark on the everyday things of life. And some films that talk about such times manages to transport us into the realm of better but severe and emotion filled times. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a film made in the 1960’s with a beautifully haunting…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, originally published in 1960, readers are introduced to Atticus Finch and his family as he works to defend an innocent black man in a southern town. Briefly, the story is that of a small town lawyer (Atticus Finch) who is hired to defend…

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee explores a variety of themes. Some themes deal with how bravery and cowardice can be defined, and what hypocrisy really means. Some discuss prejudice, and where and how it works. Still others explore themes of changes coming about in society, and changes coming…

Introduction Harper Lee has highlighted the beauty of man not through his physical attributes, but due to his morality. This theme has been well defined by the author throughout the novel, while discussing about the sin and religion. The novel was written in 1960’s when America faced the human rights…