Part one of term paper
Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, focuses on the development of a brother and sister in the "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930s. A number of people greatly influence Jem and Scout. The major role model in their lives, their father Atticus, guides Jem and Scout towards their own views about racism. Jem and Scout must c ...

Part two of term paper
... disorder” (Gould, 36). The traditional Southern racism of Maycomb is looked at through the eyes of our young narrator, Scout Finch. Scout’s innocent perspective compels her to ask questions about why whites treat blacks the way they do. These questions are crucial in Scout and her older brother Jem’s search for their own identity. They must find their own position and what roles they will play in the whole racial game. When Atticus tells Jem and Scout to, "Shoot all the bluejays you want ...