ZionDaSilva

CrystalDiaz
English10
November13,2015
AnalyticalEssay

Dowhatyoufeelinyourhearttoberight,foryoullbecriticizedanyway.Eleanor
Roosevelt.HarperLeesrealisticfictionnovel,
ToKillaMockingbird,
isaboutalawyernamed
AtticusandhistwochildrenJemandJean(Scout),whoarecuriouschildren.Ittakesplaceinthe
1930sinMaycomb,Alabama.Overthecourseofthebook,manyeventstakeplace.Atticusis
TomRobinsonsdefenseattorney.TomRobinsonisacoloredmanandaccusedofrapeinthe
firstdegreeofMayellaEwell.
ToKillaMockingbird
isaboutcriticismbecauseAtticuswas
judgedbythecommunityofMaycombfordefendinganAfricanAmericanman.
Criticismhappensvarioustimesinthebook.Atticustriedtodoagooddeed,yethegets
criticizedbyhisownpeople.Atticuswasjustdoinghisjob.Inthebook,itstatesthatAtticus
wasgettingconfrontedbythecommunityofMaycomb,Acrowdofmenwasstandingaround
Atticus.Theyallseemedtobetalkingatonce.(194)Atticuswasapproachedbyotherwhitemen
inthecommunitywhohatedhimforhelpingTomRobinson.InMaycombAtticuswas
commonlyreferredasanegrolover.
AnotheroneofthevarioustimescriticismcomesupinthebookiswhenBobEwellcame
afterAtticuswhenhewasallalone.Forexample,inthebookitstatesItwasMiss.Stephanies
pleasuretotellus:thismorningMr.BobEwellstoppedAtticusonthepostofficecorner,spatin

hisface,andtoldhimhedgethimifittooktherestofhislife.(290)ThisshowsthatBob
EwellwasupsetandhefelttheneedtogetrevengebecauseAtticuspointedthefingerathim.
ThewayEwellattemptedtogetAtticuswasbytryingtohurthischildren.Ultimately,hefailed
anddiedwhenBooRadley,aneighbor,savedJemandScout.
Inconclusion,
ToKillaMockingbird
isaboutcriticismtowardsAtticus.Hewas
approachedbymanypeopleinthecommunityfortryingtohelpTomRobinson,ablackman.
Notonlywashecriticizedbuthischildrensliveswereatrisk.Nomatterwhatyoudo,never
secondguessyourselfofdoingwhatyouthinkisrightevenifyouwillgetcriticized.