In the novels “To kill a mockingbird” along with “The Kite Runner”, growing up plays an important role for both protagonists. Scout from “To Kill a Mockingbird” and Amir from “The Kite Runner”, the pair have deep relationships with their fathers and family, it teaches values and responsibility as well as it drives the both novels forward. Not to mention, experiences/events during childhood dramatically change the main characters and it is progressive on themselves, whether positive or negative, as time passes. Obstacles people face are challenges in life that defines everyone, including Amir and Scout by overcoming them. Experiences including relationships and obstacles one faces during childhood is important in developing into an adult.
In the course of childhood, relationships are crucial in influencing and shaping an individual, in
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Overcoming obstacles are a part of life, they are challenges that people face and learn from to shape who they become. For example in “The Kite Runner”, one of the first obstacles Amir constantly seeking the approval of his father, thus Amir is envious of Hassan because he feels like Baba treats Hassan better than him. In order for Amir to get Baba’s approval he figures since Baba also enjoyed kite fighting, so he wants to win the annual kite fighting tournament in Kabul. Amir eventually does win the kite fighting tournament with his best friend Hassan and gained Baba’s approval/affection, but it came with a sacrifice of Hassan getting raped. The learning outcome of this obstacle that he overcame provided him with a new one. Dealing with guilt from leaving Hassan in that alley is an obstacle that sooner or later he must confront and dealt with. Overcoming obstacles show us what is important or what is not, likewise defines Amir who is really is, whether is guilty forever, or a man seeking redemption. Obstacles shows an individual goals through overcoming
...heme of maturation in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, is conveyed through the characters of Scout and Jem, in conjunction with the assistance of their virtuous father Atticus Finch. Early in the novel, Atticus ascertains himself as a major facilitator in the maturation process of Scout and Jem by incessantly providing mature solutions to his children’s predicaments. Moreover, Scout, a major benefactor of the Boo Radley incident and Atticus’ wisdom, has helped her develop into a very tolerant and mature individual. Undeniably, Jem’s remarkable development into a broadminded and compassionate character can be directly attributed to Atticus’ kindness and Jem’s exposure to the Tom Robinson trial. In synopsis, it is evident that the individuals and social circumstances that surround an individual play a major role in defining the type of individual one will become.
In the excerpts from the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and the memoir, A Part of the Sky by Robert Peck, Walter Cunningham and Robert Peck come from similar backgrounds, and exhibit similar characteristics. Not only are their situations unusually alike, both living in poverty due to the great depression, but they also handle the situation in somewhat like ways.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a phenomenal book that portrays life in the South during the 1930’s. This poverty stricken time, in which many struggled to get through, seemed to never grow dull by the means of the Finch family. Harper Lee’s award winning book was captured in a film containing the same title. Although the movie was in black and white and average in length, it lived up to the vivid story depicted within many pages. This worldwide hit reached many minds, but it is up to the people to decide which one is better: the book or the movie.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the main character and narrator, Scout Finch, embarks on her own adventure throughout her childhood years to learn more about the world around her as well as herself. As the novel progresses, she continues her process of coming of age as she faces troubles, explore new areas, and interacts with her community. On her journey Scout grows and matures, realizing who she is and how she feels about her place in the world. Harper Lee masterfully represents the challenges in the coming of age process through Scout. Thus, through transformative conflicts, symbolic setting, and a critical first person narration, Lee reveals how as one grows up, one must face the injustices and normalities
For as long as people have had disagreements, there have been social classes divided by both ethnicity and wealth. The rigid social structure formed by these disparate groups often hurts the lower rungs of society, who many times end up disparaged by the rest of society. In S.E. Hinton's book, The Outsiders, the main character, Ponyboy Curtis, tries to combat the social separation between the Greasers, presented as poor gang members, and the Socs, depicted as rich and out of trouble. In the book Ponyboy, a Greaser, tries to escape murdering a Soc in self-defence. In Khaled Hosseini's novel, The Kite Runner, Hosseini illustrates the effect of the social and political strife on the country and its people through Amir, a rich Pashtun Sunni boy, and Hassan, a poor Hazara Shi'i. Hassan is sexually assaulted for being a religious minority and a servant. Amir abandons him and tries to forget until he chooses to save Hassan's son from the Taliban. Both Hinton and Hosseini explore the theme of class separations harming people, which extends across the two novels' radically different settings and characters.
The story To Kill A Mockingbird has a wide variety of characters and situations that make it an all-time favorite. The ever-growing popularity of this story has caused a movie version, based on the book, to be showcased. There are noticeable differences between the two that could change the entire feel of the story. The omitted scenes from the book, that are never shown in the movie, include: Jem and Scout going to church with Calpurnia, the school scene in which the Ewells, Cunninghams, and Scout’s teacher and classmates are introduced and talked about, and how Aunt Alexandra, the great influencer of the children in the book, never appears in the movie along with other Finch family members.
As most everyone knows, there are differences between a book and it’s movie adaptation. This is applicable to the book and it’s movie counterpart To Kill a Mockingbird, as well. But aside from the differences, there are also similarities between these two.
Because a substantial portion of If by Rudyard Kipling and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is dedicated to people moving on from those who wronged them a common theme of empathy arises. As the speaker begins to teach the reader how to become a better person they directly instruct the reader to “make allowance for there doubt” Kipling (line 4). By this they are referring to the fact that you must be able to understand why people doubt and forgive them to continue in life. In the book Atticus teaches a similar quality to scout abou understand a person by “considering their point of view”(39). These similar qualities of understanding there is a reason for some one’s action help those forgive each other.
Over all, the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have grown and matured throughout the whole novel. Boo’s maturity development is shown when he faces his fear of being with the outside world, Aunt Alexandra having some difficulties facing prejudice but, becoming more accepting of others, and Scout developing and learning lessons that she could apply to her everyday life. It shows that no matter whom the person is or what their troubles are, they all grow and mature in their own unique ways.
As one grows up they undergo incredible change in personality, morality and worldview. These changes can occur completely organically, or they can be triggered by an outside catalyst. It is through these alterations that greater understanding of the world is acquired. “Through the Tunnel” examines a child’s development into adolescence through the use of a central metaphor. Jerry, the protagonist and aforementioned child, longs to be accepted by older boys whom he sees going through an underwater tunnel. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, delves the depths of pre-teenhood through more direct means, following a brother and sister through a moral crisis that shocks their entire town. Both To Kill a Mockingbird and
Beyond buzzing courtrooms of segregated townspeople and skies raining ashes reeking of kerosene, Harper Lee’s Atticus Finch (To Kill A Mockingbird), and Ray Bradbury’s Guy Montag (Fahrenheit 451) are both sui generis characters in their own stories because of their shared similarities deeper than eyes, ears, and noses. From their burning passions for knowledge and literature to their patient, unbiased hearts, the two men shake their communities to new realizations. Their idiosyncrasies made the relentless lawyer and runaway fireman standout in a society where laws are governed by people blinded in the bliss of oblivion.
In this scene, a Mad Rabid dog, named Tim Johnson, comes through the streets of a the town of Maycomb.
Growing up happens during the magical times of freedom given to children in their early years. Wise parents discern when freedom is necessary for their children, are very clear about their expectations, and determine fitting consequences for actions out of line. Harper Lee personifies this role of a wise and caring parent in the father figure of her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch, a character made to mirror the author’s own father, is a lawyer and a well-respected citizen of his Southern Alabama town. Through Atticus, Harper Lee establishes a standard of good and evil, developing the theme of morality during his interactions. Atticus establishes right from wrong in most every relationship, especially with his children, his friends and family, and his occupational ties. These relationships come to the reader filtered through the childlike lens of Scout Finch, Atticus’s young daughter, as she begins to encounter the weighty topics of the adult world.
In life, everyone has to grow up. In this process, people will experience new and challenging things. These stages of growing up could change your life, make you realize, and learn about things you had no idea about. In the Pulitzer prize award winning book, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, it tells the two stories of Scout and Jem Finch and their experiences growing up and coming of age. In the short story, Through the Tunnel written by Doris Lessing, it shows the individualism of a young boy who wants to do something on his own.
The movie The Kite Runner is based on the book and it contains both subtle and explicit differences as all books and movies do. Both the book and the movie have very compelling and moralistic themes though at times the movie’s themes seem limited. The themes presented throughout the movie and the book are penance, loyalty, prejudice, religion and growing up. The characterization, overall plot of the movie and the setting of the book seem to be consistent with each other though at times they both may vary both slightly and drastically.