Theme Of Mirror Image In To Kill A Mockingbird

A Revolving Mirror Image

There are two types of people: first who would see a half empty glass and second who see a half full glass. There are two different perspectives which indicate how one thinks but when it comes to viewing what is around us, everyone is the same by judging things as we see them. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" (39). As the quote already explains, people only see a mirror image of you, not what is behind the mirror. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus reflects upon his past mistakes and teaches Scout and Jem the importance of empathy. In order to show empathy, one needs to understand the

The main conflict is between the blacks and the whites and for generations the blacks have been enduring continuous racial abuse from the white. 1. For instance, when Atticus gets involved in Tom 's case as the defendant lawyer, he faces a lot of criticism from his dear ones. Thomas Robinson is a negro who is accused of rape by a 19 year old white girl named Mayella Ewell. "I guess it ain 't you fault if Uncle Atticus is a nigger-lover besides, but I 'm here to tell you it certainly does mortify the rest of the family - he 's ruinin ' the family, that 's what he 's doin '" (110). Francis Hancock feels ashamed of Atticus 's actions and feels it is ruining the Finch family 's image with the agreement of other family members such as Alexandra. Atticus is a man who believes in the justice system, believes everyone is equal, and believes that faith would take a turn to help him get the negros freed. 2. During the trial period, Mr. Gilmer (the rival) shows no sense of decency towards Tom whereas, Atticus 's behavior towards Mayella was kind, he treated her with respect by addressing her as Miss. Mayella. "...The way [Mr. Gilmer] called [Tom Robinson] 'boy ' all the time an ' sneered at him an ' looked around at the jury every time he answered-" (266). Mr. Gilmer 's main argument was that there was no way any person of that descent would do work without the intentions of a reward as pay back, he kept looking back to

The children learn taking advantage of ones disability is wrong and in return compassion was given after the realization. 1. Ms. Dubose is known to be an old, cruel lady always passing negative comments about the residents in her neighborhood. "...You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Mrs. Dubose won, all ninety-eight pounds of her. According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and nobody.She was the bravest person I ever knew" (149). The entire time Scout and Jem strongly dislike Ms. Dubose without knowing her troubles to what made her become that old, cruel lady but after Atticus explains to the children Ms .Dubose 's morphine addiction which she wanted to overtake; Scout begins to understand the reasons behind her fits and her slowly increasing the time of their reading sections daily. It takes a lot of courage to seek help and Mrs. Dubose did it all on her own with little help from Scout and Jem. 2. Maycomb made up stories about who and what type of a person Arthur Radley was based on his trouble with the law when he was at a young age and the fact his father has locked him inside of the house. "There was a long jagged scar that ran across [Boo 's] face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten ' his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time" (16). Nor Jem or Miss. Stephanie has ever actually seen Arthur Radley but have a