To Kill A Mocking Bird:Metaphors

Sam

12/9/09

English

Mr.Salsich

Metaphors are pretty cool. They compare everything. Everyone has a metaphor that compares their life. They are a very good way to describe a person’s character and actions. They occur in my life and in the book To Kill a Mocking Bird they are unavoidable.

TS-Throughout chapter seventeen Scout has been describing Mr. Ewell's personality. SD-From what Scout says, I find Mr.Ewell to be cocky and that he thinks very highly of himself.CM-For example, when Atticus was questioning him, Mr. Ewell thought Atticus to be an easy match.CM-Scout says he puffed out his chest and was once again like a little red rooster.SD-When Scout said he was a little red rooster I immediately thought of how chickens puff out their chests and strut around. CM-This perfect metaphor described Mr. Ewells cocky attitude.CM-I personally don’t know why he is cocky seeing he lives off the government.SD-Another example that shows Mr.Ewells cockiness is how he strutted to the stand to take oath.CM-The word strutted means to walk proud and act like you are higher than others, just how a roster struts. CM-All the other people in Macomb lived in houses, but Mr.Ewell, who thought he was superior, lived in a dump. Like a rooster he is proud of nothing. CS-Mr.Ewell clearly thinks he is better than most people, which is crazy because he barely has enough money to put food on his table.

TS-A metaphor that would describe me is a river.SD-I am the type of person that goes with the flow, just like a river.CM-I am a calm river, not fast, and no rapids, just taking my time. Lots of people try to fight the current of the river; I just go along for the ride.SD-Trying to fight a current your whole life would get very tiring. CM-So all I do is sit back and enjoy; I let life take me where ever it pleases. CM-Some people are moving at a hundred miles an hour living in the future while I take my time and live in the present. SD-I guess when you go with the flow you are just an easy going person that does not take themselves too seriously like Mr. Ewell.CM-I do not let gossip and other little things get to me. It’s just water under the bridge for me.CM-People who let gossip bother them should not care what others think; it is your life not theirs. CS-I would much rather live a life that I love every minute of rather than being stressed and worried.

Metaphors basically describe your personality; a bright sun could be someone who is very happy. Some metaphors can even have two meanings; a dark rain cloud could be someone depressed or sad. I think the metaphor used for Mr.Ewell is perfect because there is lots of evidence to back that up in the chapter. Metaphors are a fun way to compare things, without them life would be very boring.