Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a story of the coming of age of two children who begin to realize the cruelty of people in the world. ... (Lee 61) Early in the novel Scout and Jem are very close. ... Scout describes her feelings about a friend that she and Jem both share. ... (Lee 117) Jem's age is what makes him so difficult to live with for Scout. ... Scout is offended by this and inquires about this to her father. ...

• Word Count: 1479
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Critical Essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a fictional story set in a small Southern town, Maycomb, in the early 1930. ... The Ewell father, Robert Lee, drinks and doesn't take proper care of his seven children. ... One thing that impressed me about Reverend Skyes was that he never described himself or his congregation with the word "nigger/s". ... Bush - refused an invitation to visit Jasper to speak about the racial murder because he did not want to offend the Christian Coalition and other ultra-right wing groups prior to his run for the P...

• Word Count: 1892
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School