In "To Kill a Mockingbird," a mockingbird symbolizes an innocent person who is unjustly persecuted. ... Emmett Till's murder went unpunished because of prejudice and a legal loophole, which is why he's a mockingbird; it was unjust and immoral that the judicial system allowed this to happen. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch does such a good job of proving Tom Robinson innocent that the jury seems to at least spend some time contemplating (Lee). ... The racism and prejudice expressed in To Kill a Mockingbird is not fictional, and Emmett Till shows this. ... Even though Emmett Ti...

• Word Count: 1440
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

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. ... In, To Kill a Mockingbird, the socioeconomic status of the white community is depicted with the Finch family as the upper-class. ... In the seventy years since the fictional scenes in To Kill a Mockingbird took place small steps in the improvement of the race relations might have taken place, but it's not even close to enough. ...

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

The most obvious forms of oppression in the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee are stereotyping, deprivation of rights and materials, and denial of equal access or opportunities. To Kill a Mockingbird is set during the 1930s during the Great Depression and post-World War Ⅱ. ... In To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, a colored man unrightfully convicted of the raping of a white girl, is faced with deprivation of his right to an unbiased jury and court ruling. ... Stereotyping is yet another form of oppression found in both Baltimore and To Kill a Mockingbird. ... Three types...

• Word Count: 1567
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ... To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming of age as Scout and Jem encounter the problems brought upon by the attitudes of the elders and peers during the ongoing of the trial. ... In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird there are two discussed opinions of how to treat other people. ... The effects of the Great Depression are evident in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. ... Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a depiction of the wrongful convicti...

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

The book, "To Kill a Mockingbird" is set in the sleepy Southern town of Maycomb, in the 1930s. ... The main message that Harper Lee is trying to convey through "To Kill a Mockingbird" is that one should stand up for what they believe in, even if it is done under the surface, or with less gusto, amply demonstrated through the characters of Atticus Finch, who fought for Tom Robinson as hard as he could, Mr. ... The supporting characters in To Kill a Mockingbird stand up for what they believe in, through multiple subtle, but meaningful acts of friendship, integrity, and morali...

• Word Count: 1682
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The book that I have just finished reading is called "To Kill A Mockingbird" which is written by Harper Lee. ... In this essay I will answer the question that "To Kill A Mockingbird has been described as being extremely negative and pessimistic" Is this comment really fair? ...

• Word Count: 2069
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Discrimination and prejudice were very common acts in the early and middle 1900's. Prejudice in this book is displayed by the acts of hate and misunderstanding because of someone's color. People of color were the majority that were treated unfairly. During this time in the southern states, black peo...

• Word Count: 1427
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In a novel such as To Kill a Mockingbird, it is hard to sympathize with any characters due to the animosity and racial tension between the Maycomb inhabitants. ... The novel To Kill a Mockingbird proves that one can be worthy of sympathy even with mistakes they make and their human imperfections....

• Word Count: 1484
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School