Yet, once she can begin to "climb" into other people's skin, she understands the error of her ways. Eventually she and her brother begin to slowly understand Boo as an affectionate person rather than one to be feared. He had begun initial communication with the children by presenting them gifts, yet still refused to come out of his reclusion, "Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives. But neighbors give in return. We never put back into the tree what we took out of it; we had given him nothing, and it made me sad," (Lee 39). In the end, it is Boo who saves Scout and her brother from the abuse caused by Bob Ewell, the father of the daughter accusing Robinson of raping her. Ewell drunkenly attacks the children and seriously injures Jem, Scout's brother. Seeing this take place in front of his house, Boo comes to the children's rescue. This selfless act makes Scout feel sorry for never thanking or repaying Boo for all of his gifts he had given to the children, fully bringing about her compassionate consideration for the lives of others and their...
She understands that this behavior is wrong and takes actions to stop it in both her own life and the lives of others. When a lynch mob comes to kill Robinson without a fair trial, Scout stands up against them and shames them for their bigot and unjustified racial rage. This shows a complete transformation from the selfish girl to the Scout who can feel empathy towards the positions of others and what they are forced to deal with based on the prejudices society places against them. Although justice fails within the context of the novel, there is still hop is Scout's realization of understanding others rather than fearing them. In the end, Scout dynamically changes the nature of her behavior as a result of finally breaking through her selfish ways and seeing life from another's perspective.
[toc] Topics Discuss the presence of Jim Crow laws and their manifestation in the novel and social ramifications. Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark case for maintaining segregation and inequality for blacks. Discuss how this was demonstrated in the novel. Discuss how the economic stresses of the time added to social tensions in To Kill a Mockingbird. Tom Robinson is a black man charged with rape of a white woman, tried by a white
Abstract / Introduction When writing a “To Kill a Mockingbird” essay, keep in mind Harper Lee’s 1960 novel is a Pulitzer Prize winning classic. It was well-received at the time and is still loved and admired by new readers today. One of the reasons the story is so successful is that Lee uses archetypes to present a world of good and evil that is easy for audiences to understand. Atticus Finch
It is suggested that Mayella was beaten by her father. Despite this Mayella insists that Tom is responsible and he is convicted of the crime. Discussion The Ewell family lives on relief checks, which Bob "drank up anyway," and the home has no running water. The younger children are perpetually sick and dirty. They made their shoes out of strips of old tires salvaged from the dump. She does not stay
He simply cannot escape these expectations. So, when Robert DeNiro takes on a comedic role, such as the role of the potential father-in-law in Meet the Parents, the moment he comes on the screen, the audience is aware that he is Robert DeNiro, in addition to the character that is being portrayed. Therefore, his character can do things that other characters could not. Who but Robert DeNiro could portray
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