Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird portrays the prejudiced attitudes and racism, financial trouble as well as the good and evil sides of human beings where in some events fear and tradition can overrule morals. These points are clearly shown in the twentieth century where many events took place such as the Great Depression, Civil Rights Movement and World War 2. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel set in the 1930s that is told in the point of Scout Finch as she matures and loses the innocence of childhood through tragic events. The story takes place in the fictional, old town of Maycomb, Alabama where there are several key families facing the Great Depression: the Finches, Radleys, Ewells, and Cunninghams. To Kill a Mockingbird is about Scout’s
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The themes that existed in the novel are strongly supported by history such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Great Depression and the Second World War. Prejudice and human nature have occurred constantly throughout history and is extremely apparent during these significant events. To Kill a Mockingbird combined all three themes into one book where it was completely relevant to the reader. All three themes are thought provoking and require the reader to examine their morals and beliefs. The trial of Tom Robinson and his unfortunate verdict opens the eyes of the reader to the real world and its dismal consequences. At the same time, however, Harper Lee also shows the virtuous and valuable moments of the world through the upright Atticus and his deeds and the support of friends. She not only shows how the characters mature and examine their beliefs and character but also allows the reader to reflect on how they’ve grown. To Kill a Mockingbird was an excellent book as shown by its numerous achievements: Pulitzer Prize, made into an Academy Award-winning film and an American classic. It also brings the rawness of the 1930s through the language and actions of the characters. The use of racial slurs and the common slang helped create a setting fit for the story line. As well as the language, setting the story in a child’s point of view provided a new perspective on old things and a process of maturity throughout the book. To Kill a Mockingbird was a thought provoking novel that not only matured the characters but also the
The themes that existed in the novel are strongly supported by history such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Great Depression and the Second World War. Prejudice and human nature have occurred constantly throughout history and is extremely apparent during these significant events. To Kill a Mockingbird combined all three themes into one book where it was completely relevant to the reader. All three themes are thought provoking and require the reader to examine their morals and beliefs. The trial of Tom Robinson and his unfortunate verdict opens the eyes of the reader to the real world and its dismal consequences. At the same time, however, Harper Lee also shows the virtuous and valuable moments of the world through the upright Atticus and his deeds and the support of friends. She not only shows how the characters mature and examine their beliefs and character but also allows the reader to reflect on how they’ve grown. To Kill a Mockingbird was an excellent book as shown by its numerous achievements: Pulitzer Prize, made into an Academy Award-winning film and an American classic. It also brings the rawness of the 1930s through the language and actions of the characters. The use of racial slurs and the common slang helped create a setting fit for the story line. As well as the language, setting the story in a child’s point of view provided a new perspective on old things and a process of maturity throughout the book. To Kill a Mockingbird was a thought provoking novel that not only matured the characters but also the