To kill a mockingbird portfolio by Adam Bénard

Adam Bénard

To kill a mockingbird HarperLee

Who is Harper Lee ?

Born the 28th of april 1926 in Monroeville, in Alabama, Nelle Harper Lee the famous and succesful author who wrote "To kill a Mockingbird" publied the 11th of July 1960 with 40 millions of sales. She began her law studies at the University of Alabama in 1945 decide to stop them in 1949 to go live in New York and try becoming a writer, without a diploma, she go to Oxford then come back to New York in 1950.

She will ufortunately die the 19th of february of 2016, peacfully in her sleep.

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a novel written by Harper Lee and published in 1960. The story take place in the 1930s in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. The book explores themes of racial injustice, compassion, and the loss of innocence through the eyes of the young protagonist, Scout Finch. The story is narrated by Scout, a tomboyish girl who lives with her older brother Jem and their widowed father, Atticus Finch, a lawyer. The narrative begins when Scout and Jem enounter a boy named Dill, and together become friends and also become fascinated by the mysterious Boo Radley, a reclusive neighbor who is rarely seen outside his house. The main plot of the novel is about Atticus Finch's defending Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman named Mayella Ewell. Despite overwhelming evidence of Tom's innocence, the racially biased jury convicts him, reflecting the deep-seated prejudice and discrimination prevalent in the town. Through the trial, Lee examines the destructive nature of racism and the moral courage required to confront it. Atticus, despite facing hostility and threats from people of the town, disagreeing with his belief in justice and equality. He imparts valuable life lessons to Scout and Jem, teaching them empathy and the importance of understanding other people perspectives. The novel also delves into Scout's character development and growth as she begins to comprehend the complexities of the adult world. She learns about prejudice, inequality, and the power of empathy, ultimately realizing the importance of standing up for others, for what is right, even in the face of adversity. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is known for its well wrote characters, powerful storytelling, and its exploration of significant social issues. It sheds light on the injustices faced by African Americans during the time of segregation and has been widely praised for its portrayal of racial inequality. The book has received numerous awards and continues to be celebrated as a classic of American literature, serving as a reminder of the importance of compassion, fairness, and the fight against injustice.

What did I learn and what I think about this sequence.

I think for me that this novel is very well written and that it should be read by more students in schools. It explain very well how we should act with others in life, whatever the colors of their skin, it's a great life lessons with a storytelling that I've never seen before and by far one of the greatest book I've ever read in. I don't have much to complain about the story even if the end was a bit weird with Boo, but for the historical part it was really well written. I've learned a bit more about how it was before and make it for me easier to understand how african american could feel, I also learn about how it was in a case like this and it was really interesting. With this sequence and this book I've learned alot of new words, a totaly new vocabulary that I've never really encounter of really thought about, it was really interesting for me and hope I'll get things like this to learn later.