To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee :: To Kill a Mockingbird Essays

To Kill A MockingbirdAfter watching To Kill A Mockingbird, the causas I see the author trying to teach me through is Atticus Finch, observe and Jem, and Arthur Boo Radley.To begin, Atticus Finch has experienced and understood evil throughout his living. He has been confronted with prepossession and racism, but has not lost his faith in the human capacity for penny-pinchingness. Atticus understands from his own experiences and reflection that most people have both good and bad qualities. Also, through Atticus, the important thing in life is to appreciate the good qualities and understand the bad qualities by treating others with sympathy and trying to see life from their horizon. He tries to teach this ultimate moral lesson to Jem and Scout to show them that it is possible to live with conscience without losing hope or becoming cynical. For example, in this way, Atticus is subject to admire Mrs. Duboses courage even while deploring her prejudice. In much the same way, Scouts p rogress as a character is specify by her gradual development toward understanding the lessons Atticus Finch tries to teach her when Scout at last sees Boo Radley as a human being. Her newfound cleverness to view the world from his perspective ensures that she will not become jaded as she loses her innocence.Secondly, I believe the most inspirational and in depth character in this movie was Jean Louise Scout Finch. From beginning to end, she learns to control her temper, to back away from fights, and to respect Calpurnia. She really learns her value to the family. Scout is also able to nurture her basic faith in human nature despite the shock and unfairness of Tom Robinsons courtroom conviction. However, Jems faith in truth, umpire and humanity is very badly damaged. He does not understand why all of this is happening. Prejudice and racism does not make any sense to Jem. Initially, Scout and Jem assume that all people are good by nature and tolerant of others. It is not until the y see things from a more realistic adult perspective that they are able to confront evil, as well as prejudice, and incorporate it into their understanding of the world. Lastly, Arthur Boo Radley has for decades been maliciously slandered in the county. The people that have done so do not know Boo and the reason they can make such judgments escapes me. When there was a series of pets being mysteriously slaughtered, the consensus was that it was performed by Boo.