To Kill A Mockingbird 3

A detailed Summary of To Kill A Mockingbird 3

Irony is the opposite of what is and what seems to be. Harper Lee uses irony in

her novel To Kill A Mockingbird on several occasions to illustrate the difference

between appearance versus reality. An example of this is the cementing of the tree.

Jem and Scout received many gifts from the oak tree like: chewing gum, a ball of

twine, soap carvings of Jem and Scout, a spelling medal, Indian-heads, and a pocket

watch. Jem and Scout write the gift-giver a thank you note intending to put it in the tree

hole the very next day. When they arrive at the tree they noticed that the hole had been

cemented. Jem and Scout asked Mr. Radley why he filled the hole with cement and

his reply was, "Tree's dying. You plug 'em with cement when they're sick. You ought to

know that, Jem" (pg. 67). Later that same day Scout finds Jem crying because he had

realized that Mr. Radley was preventing his brother Boo from pursuing a friendship with

them. The difference between appearance and reality com

Scout's answer is, "Equal rights for all, special privileges for none" (pg. 248). Miss

Cecil Jacobs talks about his current event article about Adolf Hitler persecuting

give a course on the Mrunas and bring J. Grimes Everett's message to Maycomb..." (pg.

there's nothing but sin and squalor" (pg. 234). Harper Lee was showing us the difference

Approximate Word count = 687
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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