Section IV : Reflection
When Jem breaks his arm, we are brought back to the present. The first chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird starts with mention of Jem's broken arm. Throughout the story, an 'older Scout' is narrating, recounting the events as she saw them. With Jem's arm, Harper Lee brings the narrative 'full-circle' to the present. Scout shows her rebellious streak and sensitivity to justice when she stands up to her teacher's hypocrisy. Her interactions with Boo Radley also show how much she has matured since the beginning of the story. Atticus told her to accept people's differences, and Scout embraces this advice wholeheartedly by not shutting out Boo.
I never had much taste for 'historical fiction'. I was always interested in more imaginative worlds. I must admit, though, that To Kill a Mockingbird was a compelling story.
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ReplyDeleteI too definitely took note of Harper Lee bringing the novel "full-circle." I think it was interesting how the trial really took up so much of the middle parts of the book, and in the final section it seemed as though the author was referring more to the first section.