Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird
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In the book, To Kill a Mockeningbird by Harper lee, Charles Baker Harris, also known as Dill, is one of the most important character. He’s curious, wants attention, and he can be dishonest.
One of the first characteristics seen in Dill is his curious nature. For example, the reader sees curiosity first when Scout and Jem are talking to Dill about the Radley’s, “The more we told Dill about the Radleys, the more he wanted to know, the longer he would stand hugging the light pole on the corner, the more he would wonder.” (15) By using this quote it shows how Dill’s curiosity struck by hugging the pole and starting to wonder, so now by them telling Dill more about the Radely’s it began his curiosity. Also another time that the reader can see his curiosity is when Scout is saying, “Dill and Jem were simply going to peep in the window with the loose shutter to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley, and if I didn’t want to go with them I could go straight home and keep my fat flopping mouth shut, that was all.”(69) This shows how there curiosity led them up to going to peek inside the window. Than by their curiosity they tale Scout if she didn’t approve of it than she should just go home and keep her mouth shut. Even though he was curious it didn’t stop there.
His second charateristics is him needing attention. The first time the reader see that he is needing attention is when Dill said, “Mr. Finch don’t tell Aunt Rachel, don’t make me go back, please sir! I’ll run of again!”(188) This quote shows how Dill is just wanting attention. Somebody who would say they’ll run away again just wants attention. Another time that the reader sees that he is needing attention is when Scout and Dill are talking, when Dill tells Scout, “The thing is, what I’m tryin’ to say is they do get on a lot better without me, I can’t help them any. They ain’t mean. They buy me everything I want, but it’s now-you’ve-got-it-go-play-with-it. You’ve got a roomful of things. I-got-you-that-book-so-go-read-it.”(191) By using this quote it shows how he’s wanting attention by wanting affection by his new parents. By the tone of this quote the reader can tale that Dill is filling upset that all he wants is attention.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how charles baker harris, also known as dill, is one of the most important characters in the book, to kill a mockeningbird by harper lee.
- Analyzes how dill's second charateristics are him needing attention. the first time the reader sees that he is wanting attention is when scout says, "mr. finch don't tell aunt rachel, please sir! i'll run of again!"
- Analyzes how jem is expressing the lies that he had caught dill saying. he is curious, needing attention, and being dishonest.
- Analyzes how dill's curiosity leads him to just standing there being curious about the radley’s. he then runs away from his new parents because he felt like getting no attention from them.
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- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Leeanalytical essayTo Kill A Mockingbird I've never been to Alabama, but novelist Harper Lee made me feel as if I had been there in the long, hot summer of 1935, when a lawyer named Atticus Finch decided to defend an innocent black man accused of a horrible crime. The story of how the whole town reacted to the trial is told by the lawyer's daughter, Scout, who remembers exactly what it was like to be eight years old in 1935, in Macomb, Alabama. Scout is the reason I loved this book, because her voice rings so clear and true. Not only does she make me see the things she sees, she makes me feel the things she feels. There's a lot more going on than just the trial, and Scout tells you all about it.
In this essay, the author
- Describes how harper lee made them feel as if they had been to alabama in 1935, when a lawyer named atticus finch decided to defend an innocent black man accused of horrible crime. scout remembers exactly what it was like to be eight years old in macomb, alabama.
- Opines that scout is the reason they loved this book, because her voice rings so clear and true. there's more going on than just the trial, and scout tells you all about it.
- Opines that the mystery about boo radley is one of the reasons you want to keep turning the pages to find out what happens in to kill a mockingbird.
- Analyzes how scout and her big brother, jem, run wild and play games while their father is busy with the trial. one of their friends is a strange boy called dill.
- Analyzes how scout's to kill a mockingbird is filled with interesting characters like dill, and scout makes them all seem just as real as the people in your hometown.
- Analyzes how scout's father, atticus finch, is the most important character in the book. she wants the world to know what a good man her dad was.
- Analyzes how the larger theme of the story is about racial intolerance, but scout never tries to make it a "lesson"
- Explains that the trial of the wrongly accused tom robinson takes place during the time of segregation, when black people were not allowed to socialize with white people.
- Analyzes how atticus finch, the quiet hero of the book, tries to persuade the jury that bigotry is wrong. his words are eloquent and heartfelt.
- Opines that even though the story took place many years ago, it could happen today, in any town where people distrust and fear each other's differences.
646 wordsRead More - To Kill A Mockingbird Family Analysisanalytical essayHe spends his times with Scout and Jem, either messing with Boo Radley or just creating fuss. Dill is from Meridian , Mississippi. He is jealous of Scout because she has Atticus who spends time with her and Jem. He says “The thing is, what I’m tryin’ to say is-they do get on a lot better without me, I can’t help them any” (Lee 143). He states that his family is better off without him because they don’t spend time with Dill as a family and have bonding time. Sorta like the Ewells when Bob Ewell is busy drinking whiskey, Dill’s parents are too busy working or don’t need Dill’s help. Dill criticized his own family for not having what the Finches have, family bonding. Dill mentions to Scout that “They kiss you and hug you good night and good mornin’ and good-bye and tell you they love you-” (Lee 143). All Dill wants is a family that shows love and affection like the
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- Analyzes how the finches, ewells and dill's family are criticized and sometimes applauded for their way of living.
- Explains that the finches are a single-parent family with two children, and an african-american woman who serves mr. finch and his children.
- Analyzes how atticus is older than most of the fathers in maycomb, but follows different morals. he defends anyone regardless of their race or color.
- Analyzes how dill comes to maycomb with his family every summer. he is jealous of scout because she has atticus who spends time with her and jem.
- Analyzes how family is applauded for the good of the family member's words and actions, while others are criticized for their wrong doing.
656 wordsRead More - Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbirdanalytical essayHarper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird, both as a novel and as a film, shows how time can change the way society views the importance of certain issues, such as racism. Because it was written during the civil rights movement, many people protested against it for conveying issues of prejudice between the north and the south. However, after time, the novel gradually became accepted. It is now a world-renowned classic, and it has won the Pulitzer Prize, as well as having made its way to the big screen. The author, Harper Lee, sets the story in a small town in Alabama.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how harper lee's to kill a mockingbird shows how time can change the way society views the importance of certain issues, such as racism.
- Analyzes how eases the reader into the life of the town with warmth and good humor. the backcountry kids unhinge a teacher from an alien?north? county of alabama.
- Analyzes how mitgang tells us that the novel is about two children who live in a small town, where they deal with racism in society.
- Explains jane kansas' website dedicated to to kill a mockingbird covers the novel, the film, events, reviews, interviews, and harper lee's biography. lee gave her manuscript to the j. b. lippincott company in 1957.
- Quotes murray schumach's article titled 'prize for novel elates film pair', in which pakula was inspired to create a film based on the novel.
- Analyzes mitgang's article 'books of the times,' which states that "to kill a mockingbird" opens the chrysalis in childhood quietly and dramatically.
- Agrees with larry tubelle's argument that the novel 'to kill a mockingbird' was transformed into film without losing any of its prize-winning characteristics.
- Analyzes how claudia durst johnson's book, to kill a mockingbird: threatening boundaries, conveys the importance of the novel.
- Analyzes how jill may's case study in defense of 'to kill a mockingbird' states that the book was censored because it portrays sex, racism, and profanity.
- Analyzes how the novel affected lynn neary in a positive way. it helped her deal with what was going on in the world during her childhood.
- Argues that the film's liberal sensibility is simplistic in that racism is seen as the vice of only an ignorant, lower-class segment of the population.
- Analyzes how the school's approach to to kill a mockingbird differs from the way it was handled when it first came out. instead of getting rid of the novel, teachers are now encouraging schools to give it recognition.
- Explains that the film has received a change in criticism along with the change of time. recent reviews have praised it, and stressed its achievements.
- Explains that many reproductions of to kill a mockingbird are available, including the classic 1960 publication, the 40th anniversary edition, and the study guide.
- Analyzes how harper lee's to kill a mockingbird is an example of how hearts can change with time.
- Opines that crum, steve, is the rev. of to kill a mockingbird by harper lee.
- Analyzes dashielle's rev. of to kill a mockingbird by harper lee. ciniscene. dec. 2001.
- Describes dirks' rev of to kill a mockingbird (1962). greatest films 1996-2005.
- Analyzes may's book, "in defense of?to kill a mockingbird." censored books: critical viewpoints.
- Explains meyer, mariyln, rev. of to kill a mockingbird by harper lee.
- Cites schumach, murray, and the new york times' article, "prize for novel elates film pair."
- Cites stratton, jerry. rev. of to kill a mockingbird by harper lee.
- Analyzes tubelle, larry, rev. of to kill a mockingbird by harper lee. variety 100 12 dec. 1962.
- Describes weinberg, scott, and harper lee's rev. of to kill a mockingbird.
3438 wordsRead More - Examples Of Innocence In To Kill A Mockingbirdanalytical essayDuring the trial, Dill, “started crying and couldn’t stop” (198). Dill becomes impatient with the trial, complaining about how Tom Robinson is being treated. With Dill still having his childish views, the evil he experienced in the trial results in crying. With Tom Robinson being innocent like a mockingbird, Dill is easily wounded and sensitive as he sees the destructive words that an innocent has to hear. To kill a mockingbird is to kill innocence, so one can say that Dill is classified as one as well. Lee shows Dill’s trial experience results as a consequence of killing a mockingbird, since Dill, who is innocent, has been destroyed by the evil of racism. Lee displays the mockingbird’s innocence being killed throughout the novel; Tom Robinson, who is found guilty and then killed for a crime he didn’t do, has been destroyed by the evil of racism. Jem goes through experiences like the trial, which disturbed him that they did not win, but also gives him a more positive way of thinking. Jem is careful to not harm the innocent and fragile after seeing Tom Robinson’s unfair trial. Jem refuses to let Scout kill the roly-poly in the beginning of chapter 25, thinking that the roly-poly has done nothing wrong to any of them. Boo Radley is another example of the death of a mockingbird as his innocence was lost by the evils of mankind. Through Dill, Lee demonstrates his
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- Analyzes how the loss of innocence portrayed in harper lee's to kill a mockingbird is exposed as the lives of jem, scout, and dill go through their racist and prejudice society.
- Analyzes how jem shows his nave views as arthur radley is introduced into the story as boo. the sleepy town of maycomb makes him and scout caught by the toxicity of rumors.
- Analyzes how lee demonstrates his childlike views departing as he witnesses the evil of humans through dill.
- Analyzes how atticus raises scout to be good hearted and innocent. she learns from calpurnia's nave view of her father.
- Analyzes how harper lee's to kill a mockingbird shows the growth of maturity in the characters jem, dill and scout as they go through experiences in their racist and prejudiced society.
1307 wordsRead More - Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbirdopinionated essayHarper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird The story of To Kill a Mockingbird takes place during the 1930s in a small town in Alabama in the southern United States - much like the town where the author Harper Lee herself grew up. To understand what the book is saying about racism, you need to know something of the history of race relations in the southern USA. Plot ---- The novel is about three years in the life of the Finch family: Atticus and his son Jem and daughter Scout.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how scout finch, a young girl, tells the story in the first person.
- Narrates how jem and scout meet dill, who has come to visit them.
- Analyzes how jem invites walter to lunch with walter, who will not be able to pay it back.
- Narrates how jem tries to deliver a note to boo on the end of the fishing pole.
- Narrates how scout and dill sneak out to check if scout is all right. a gang arrives.
- Narrates how she walks home in, to hide her embarrassment. it is a dark night.
- Explains that tate knows it was boo who killed him, and they agree to put out the story.
- Explains that scout is 6 years old at the start of the story and 9 years later.
- Narrates how she is insulted when jem says to her, "i declare to."
- Analyzes how she knows boo will be happier in the dark of the back.
- Opines that we have to work out things for ourselves. scout is too young and too.
- Explains that scout was 2 and he is bringing the children up on his own.
- Opines that he loves and admires his father, which is one of the reasons why.
- Analyzes how he casts himself in the hero role in their film.
- Explains that he is more mature than scout and has a better grasp of the trial.
- Explains that jem's broken arm is the first thing that we hear about in the novel.
- Explains that he is a quick thinker and explained the loss of jem's trousers.
- Narrates how she lives in the black community on the edge of the town.
- Explains that she is well-educated, one of only four people in her church who can speak english.
- Explains that his left arm is crippled as the result of an accident at work.
- Opines that he is intelligent and leaves a knothole in the knot hole.
- Explains that jem grows to love the children next door whom he watches.
- Opines that they sympathize with her as she did try to be clean.
- Narrates how she was so attracted to tom that she saved up over a whole year.
- Explains that he has no job and lives off social security money. he uses the money to make ends meet.
- Opines that he is rude and ill mannered at the trial - calling the judge.
- Analyzes how atticus proves him to be a liar at the trial.
- Opines that atticus is bitter at having been shown up during the trial.
- Explains theme is an idea that runs through a text. a text may have one theme.
- Opines that father in the leg with a pair of scissors) he "hadn't the heart to put"
- Analyzes how a man matures physically — he is proud of the hair on his chest and grows.
- Narrates how one of his family on the jury goes on to disperse the mob.
- Describes how maycomb begins to learn as a result of the trial.
- Explains that she has no friends of her own age and no one to love her. she grows pretty
- Opines that it's a sin to sing their hearts out for us.
3859 wordsRead More - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Leeanalytical essayHarper Lee has incorporated the representation of her most meaningful statement in the title of her novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. The many points of discussion which surface in Lee's book would certainly have partially submerged the parallel she created between Tom Robinson and the mockingbird.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how harper lee incorporated the representation of her most meaningful statement in her novel, to kill a mockingbird.
- Analyzes how harper lee decided that the symbol of the mockingbird was not displayed prominently enough and made it the crux of her novel.
- Analyzes how jem and scout finch's instinctive desire to shoot birds is taken for granted when they receive their first air rifles. atticus tells his children that they may shoot as many blue jays as they like, contrary to the simplistic, unlearned minds of children.
- Analyzes how lee crafted to kill a mockingbird as a story of injustice. the novel leaves no doubt of the injustice served tom robinson.
- Analyzes how the book's trial, and its results, can stir thoughts of much more than just criminal court.
630 wordsRead More - Themes In To Kill A Mockingbirdanalytical essayWhen faced with difficult situations or decisions to make, each character has their own mechanism to cope. Dill is mortified by the disrespect shown by Mr. Gilmer towards Tom Robinson within the trial and could not understand the incivility taken place. While Tom Robinson was still working on the case, Scout was trying to deal with her transition of growing up. Finding ways to deal with personal situations and realities are faced each day. In conclusion, Dill, Tom Robinson, and Scout escape their problems to help ease their
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the desire to escape is shown throughout the classic book, to kill a mockingbird by harper lee.
- Analyzes how dill's emotions represent the pain the county is going through dealing with racism.
- Analyzes how tom robinson's character represents a mockingbird, an innocent victim, fueled by the racism that engulfs the county.
- Analyzes how scout's desire to be herself is not acceptable within her community and it pains her to convert to becoming a "finch".
- Analyzes how the desire to escape, needing to run away, is prevalent with several characters throughout the book, to kill a mockingbird by harper lee.
835 wordsRead More - TKAManalytical essayBy harnessing the loss of innocence of Jem, Dill, and Scout, Harper Lee portrays how society affects children by stealing their innocence. Jem is affected by the verdict of the jury that convicts Tom Robinson, which traumatizes Jem and begets him to lose his innocence. Dill questions humanity and why Mr.Gilmer could tell such lies to harm an innocent man, which causes him to realize how lying is detrimental. Furthermore, Scout begins to step into others’ shoes and consider their situations, which leads to a loss of innocence and a view of people from a different angle. Through the utilization of three young children, Jem, Dill and Scout, Harper Lee depicts the effects of losing one’s innocence and the decisions they make.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how harper lee portrays a loss of innocence through the lives of scout, jem, and dill in the novel to kill a mockingbird.
- Analyzes how lee employs jem's distress after tom robinson’s verdict to identify his loss of innocence due to his realization of how the world is cruel.
- Analyzes how dill loses his innocence after witnessing mr.gilmer's cross-examination on tom robinson. he realizes the cruelty of society, where different races are prejudged and racially profiled.
- Analyzes how scout's innocence is lost when she discovers the true intentions of the lynch mob and why heck tate forfends boo radley.
- Analyzes how harper lee depicts the effects of losing one's innocence through the utilization of three young children, jem, dill, and scout.
1146 wordsRead More - Growing Up in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbirdanalytical essayScout starts to understand people’s needs, opinions, and their points of view. In the beginning, Scout does not really think much about other people’s feelings, unless it directly pertains to her. Jem and Dill decided to create a play based on the life of one of their neighbors, Boo Radley. According to neighborhood rumors, Boo got into a lot of trouble as a kid, stabbed his father with scissors, and never comes out of the house. The children create a whole drama and act it out each day. “As the summer progressed, so did our game. We polished and perfected it, added dialogue and plot until we had manufactured a small play among which we rang changes every day” (Lee 52). Scout turned Boo’s life into a joke, something for her entertainment. She did not think about how Boo would feel if he knew what they were doing. Near the end of the book, while Boo was at the Finch house, Scout led him onto the porc...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how harper lee's to kill a mockingbird takes place in maycomb, alabama during the 1930s. scout finch grows into an understanding, empathetic, polite, young lady.
- Analyzes how scout starts to understand people's needs, opinions, and their points of view. jem and dill created a play based on the life of one of their neighbors, boo radley.
- Analyzes how scout became concerned about atticus when he was guarding the door to tom's jail cell. she recognized mr. cunningham and started a conversation with him.
- Analyzes how calpurnia's teachings helped scout to be polite. she was able to stop a gang that is after tom and atticus.
- Analyzes how scout's aunt taught her that even when she is distraught, it is important to pull it together and act the right way.
- Concludes that to kill a mockingbird is about growing up and taking other people into consideration. scout finch is the main example of this.
950 wordsRead More - Jem's Growth in Harper Lee’s Novel, To Kill a Mockingbirdanalytical essayJem’s perception of bravery has changed throughout the course of the book. His maturity is a result of Atticus’s actions around him. At the beginning of the book, Jem is dared by his neighbour Dill to touch the door of the Radley’s; the Radley house symbolizes fear in the minds of the children. Jem does so thinking the act is courageous while Scout remarks, “In all his life, Jem had never declined a dare.” This shows that like most children, Jem is often more idealistic than realistic. His reactions are instinctive and often unplanned and reckless.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how jeremy "jem" finch is a leading protagonist in harper lee's novel "to kill a mocking bird" published in 1960. he matured greatly throughout the duration of the book, starting to resemble and idolize his father.
- Analyzes how jem's maturity is a result of atticus’s actions around him.
- Analyzes how jem's relationship with scout changes as he matures, from a fellow conspirator and playmate for his sister to her protector, resembling atticus.
- Analyzes how jem, a ten-year-old boy, discovers the cruelty of man and finds his place in the real world.
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