Harper Lee uses allusion in “To kill a Mockingbird” to expose the hypocrisy of the society in Maycomb county. An example is where Miss Gates says “There are no people better than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t see that… Continue Reading →

Harper Lee satirises the white community by juxtaposing the black and white communities reaction to Tom Robinsons court case. The contrast shown is that the black community shower Atticus with gifts, they provide a large breakfast for him that is… Continue Reading →

Harper Lee uses the mockingbird as a recurring motif throught out ‘To kill a Mockingbird’. The symbol represents a character who has had there innocence destroyed by evil. An example of a character who may be a mockingbird is Atticus…. Continue Reading →

In the Boo Radley passage Scout and Jem discover a knot in a tree, where they find random objects that have been placed inside the tree hole. They found chewing gum, a medal and a pocket watch. But one day… Continue Reading →

From Scout’s and Jem’s experience in the courtroom we can learn that there is a lot of racism and prejudice towards the black community. The black men and women had to wait for the White people to enter the courtroom… Continue Reading →

The Maycomb county court house is described as an ancient form of architecture preserved to keep every scrap of the past. It is described as having greek columns too heavy for their burden, this portrays huge white greek columns holding… Continue Reading →

Harper Lee shows her moral position in to kill a mockingbird through the use of characters. An example of a character is Atticus, because he stands up for Tom Robinson, who is a black man that is claimed to have… Continue Reading →

One of the devices Anthony Burgees uses in a clockwork orange is modification of language, by using English and Russian slang that he calls “Nadsat”. The youth only talk this way but it is not all slang there is a… Continue Reading →

Pride and shame is explored in To Kill a Mockingbird, in one example as a social code for the youth. Dill teases Jem into doing a dare which he is scared of. That is to run and touch the wall… Continue Reading →