What can you learn from the book To Kill a Mockingbird?

Firstly, Atticus is teaching Scout that responding to violence with more violence never achieves anything: two wrongs don’t make a right. And secondly, that the only way to stop a bully (or an internet troll) is to let what they say slide over you.

What is the main message of the book To Kill a Mockingbird?

In this story of innocents destroyed by evil, the ‘mockingbird’ comes to represent the idea of innocence. Thus, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence.” The longest quotation about the book’s title appears in Chapter 10, when Scout explains: “‘Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.

Why is it called To Kill a Mockingbird?

The title of To Kill a Mockingbird has very little literal connection to the plot, but it carries a great deal of symbolic weight in the book. In this story of innocents destroyed by evil, the “mockingbird” comes to represent the idea of innocence. Thus, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence.

Why is To Kill a Mockingbird banned?

Schools in Burbank will no longer be able to teach a handful of classic novels, including Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, following concerns raised by parents over racism. Four parents, three of whom are Black, challenged the classic novels for alleged potential harm to the district’s roughly 400 Black students.

How does To Kill a Mockingbird end?

The novel ends after Bob Ewell attacks Scout and Jem, and Boo Radley rescues them, killing Bob in the process. Atticus and Sheriff Heck Tate have a conversation about how to deal with the situation, and Scout walks Boo home.

Why did Bob Ewell kill scout?

Atticus made Bob Ewell look like “white trash” in the novel during the trial scene. His plot of revenge was to try to kill Jem and Scout as he was too scared to face Atticus himself. Killing Atticus’ kids would be about the worst form of punishment Atticus could face, but Boo was able to save the day.

Why does Bob Ewell hate Atticus?

Bob Ewell is angry because Atticus Finch has proven him a liar before the citizens of Maycomb who are present at the trial. His threat to “get even” with Atticus Finch is a real one and, because he is unconscionable, he will probably do something underhanded in order to avenge himself.

Why is Bob Ewell important in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Bob Ewell becomes an important character in the novel after he accuses Tom Robinson, a black man, of raping and beating his daughter Mayella. On the witness stand, Bob Ewell is flippant and rude. Bob Ewell knows that Tom is innocent, but takes advantage of his perceived superiority for his own benefit.

Who saved Jem Scout?

Arthur “Boo” Radley

Why did Boo Radley stab his dad?

Boo did stab his father with the scissors. His father was domineering (and there are suggestions that he was emotionally abusive). Boo stabbed him because he was angry. Boo supossedly stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of scissors when he was a teenager, then returned calmly to clipping articles in the paper.

Who attacks Jem and Scout?

Bob Ewell

Why does scout ask repeatedly if Jem died?

She keeps asking if Jem is dead. Ewell was the attacker and he died because he “fell on his knife”. Jem “gallantly” walks Scout to the pageant, carrying her costume.

Why did Boo Radley save Jem and Scout?

Boo Radley saves Jem and Scout because he sees himself as their self-assigned protector.