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Monday, 10 November 2025

 Introduction

Hello to you my literature fan, this post aims to simplify the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Haper Lee. Efforts have been made to note 50 vital points about "To Kill a Mockingbird".

50 Vital Points About To Kill A Mockingbird

The list goes this:

1. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a novel written by Harper Lee, published in 1960.

2. The story is set in the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama.

3. The narrator is Scout Finch, a young girl who tells the story through her eyes.

4. Scout's father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer who defends a black man named Tom Robinson.

5. Tom Robinson is falsely accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell.

6. The novel explores themes of racial injustice, moral growth, and loss of innocence.

7. Maycomb is a small, close-knit community with deep-seated prejudices.

8. The story takes place during the Great Depression, a time of economic hardship.

9. Scout is a curious and outspoken six-year-old at the beginning of the story.

10. Atticus is a moral compass and a role model for his children.

11. Jem Finch, Scout's brother, undergoes significant development throughout the novel.

12. Boo Radley is a reclusive neighbor who is the subject of local legend.

13. Tom Robinson's trial is the central event of the novel.

14. Atticus defends Tom despite knowing he'll face social backlash.

15. The trial exposes the deep racial prejudices in Maycomb.

16. Despite evidence of Tom's innocence, the all-white jury convicts him.

17. Tom is later killed while trying to escape from prison.

18. Bob Ewell, Mayella's father, is a symbol of racism and ignorance.

19. Boo Radley saves Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell's attack.

20. Boo's actions reveal his true nature and kindness.

21. Scout learns valuable lessons about empathy and understanding.

22. Jem is deeply affected by the trial's outcome.

23. Calpurnia, the Finch's housekeeper, is a strong moral presence.

24. Dill Harris is a friend of Scout and Jem's who represents childhood innocence.

25. Mayella Ewell is a complex character trapped by her circumstances.

26. Miss Maudie Atkinson is a neighbor who supports the Finch family.

27. The novel explores the loss of innocence in Scout and Jem.

28. Atticus teaches Scout and Jem about empathy and understanding.

29. The novel is a powerful exploration of racial injustice in the American South.

30. Tom Robinson is a symbol of the "mockingbird" - innocent and kind.

31. Boo Radley is also a "mockingbird" who brings goodness to the world.

32. The novel highlights the importance of doing what is right, not just what is easy.

33. Scout's narrative voice provides a unique perspective on the events.

34. The novel is set in a time of rigid social hierarchy.

35. Atticus's defense of Tom is a testament to his integrity.

36. The trial scene is a pivotal moment in the novel.

37. The novel explores the intersection of race, class, and gender.

38. Scout and Jem face prejudice and racism in their community.

39. Atticus's parenting style is progressive for the time.

40. The novel has become a classic of American literature.

41. Harper Lee won the Pulitzer Prize for the novel in 1961.

42. The novel has been widely taught in schools and universities.

43. The story has been adapted into a successful film.

44. The novel explores the importance of human connection and empathy.

45. Scout's relationship with Boo Radley is a highlight of the novel.

46. Jem's disillusionment with the trial's outcome is a turning point.

47. The novel critiques the racist attitudes of the time.

48. Atticus's character is a beacon of hope and integrity.

49. The novel's themes are still relevant today.

50. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a powerful exploration of humanity and justice.

Conclusively, "To Kill A Mockingbird" is written by Harper Lee_ an American novelist best known for writing the novel currently on this discussion table. He lived between 28th April, 1926 and 19th February, 2016.

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a classic novel about racial injustice, tolerance, and the loss of innocence in a small Alabama town during the 1930s, told through the eyes of Scout Finch as her father defends a wrongly accused black man.

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Monday, 6 August 2018


The Overview

The poem was written at nighttime_ I guess_ when it was about to rain.

I supposed that D. H. Lawrence picked his paper and pen when the effect of thunder lightning on rain marvelled him.

[If You Wish, Click The Link To listen The Poem]

It was shown in the second and third stanzas of the poem:

"And as the electric liquid pours out, sometimes
a still brighter white snake wriggles among it, spilled
and tumbling wriggling
down the sky:
and then the heavens crackle with uncouth sounds.
And the rain won't come, the rain refuses to come!"

Besides the use of inner rhymes and repetition of words and sounds, the poet sewed a garment of imagery to give the poem, the beauty it deserved by painting a vivid picture of thundercloud in stanza one and that of a thunderbolt in stanza two.

Thunder was described as "gold-bronze flutters neat through the thick upper air"
Lightning was described as "brighter white snake wriggles".

The ending part of the poem, D. H. Lawrence declared how useful the light produced by thunder would be for human electricity generation.

THE POEM:

The Storm In The Black Forest

Now it is almost night, from the bronze soft sky
jug full after jug full of pure white liquid fire, bright white
tipples over and spills down,
and is gone
and gold-bronze flutters beat through the thick upper air.

And as the electric liquid pours out, sometimes
a still brighter white snake wriggles among it, spilled
and tumbling wriggling down the sky:
and then the heavens crackle with uncouth sounds.

And the rain won't come, the rain refuses to come!

This is the electricity that man is supposed to have mastered
chained, subjugated to his own use!

supposed to!

Copyright; D. H. Lawrence (the poet)

Samuel C. Enunwa aka samueldpoetry
(the Leo with wings flying)

Naija Poets

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