To Kill A Mockingbird 3
Beginning of paper
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 ....
Middle of paper
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them. The difference between appearance and reality comes into affect. First, Mr. Radley
tells Jem and Scout that he cemented the tree because it was sick when it was not.
Secondly, Jem realized that Mr. Radley had lied just to keep Boo from having any friends
from the outside world. Harper Lee uses irony when Aunt Alexandra hosts the missionary
circle.
The ladies that attended Aunt Alexandra’s missionary circle acted as hypocrites.
She says, “...I made ....
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Word count: 691
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
