To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel well known for its beloved characters and deep explanation of racism. As the story comes to a close, Atticus says the line “Most people are nice, Scout, when you finally see them.” This quote is a great reflection of the theme of the novel because it explains the importance of knowing someone, despite the preconceived ideas and stereotypes so often created by society. The theme of the book is becomes obvious when Atticus is to defend Tom Robinson.
Atticus’ fellow citizens were astonished because Maycomb, being a very traditional town, could not fathom why somebody would break their code of acceptance and defend an African
American, especially against a white man. The author uses the quote, “because we were licked a hundred years …show more content…
According to the text, Atticus tells Scout she will “hear some ugly talk about it at school” describing how people are talking about the case in a derogatory way. Even Scout’s cousin says that Atticus “mortifies the rest of the family.” Later, Scout and her brother go to church with Calpurnia, the African American housekeeper. At the service, the reverend collects ten dollars for Tom Robinson’s family. When he says that Tom “has been a faithful member of First Purchase since he was a boy” the readers and characters start to realize that Tom is more than just a controversial topic, but a real person. Boo Radley provides a certain spooky effect to the novel because he is believed to be a psychopath. Rumors have been circulating around him for years, but Scout and her brother become more obsessed with this idea than most. After endless games, they become eager to get to know him. “ askin' …. to come out sometime, and tell us what he does…. and we'd buy him an ice cream." Later in the book, Scout’s brother begin to understand the craziness of the tradition in Maycomb and begin “to understand why Boo stays…in the house all this
Atticus’ fellow citizens were astonished because Maycomb, being a very traditional town, could not fathom why somebody would break their code of acceptance and defend an African
American, especially against a white man. The author uses the quote, “because we were licked a hundred years …show more content…
According to the text, Atticus tells Scout she will “hear some ugly talk about it at school” describing how people are talking about the case in a derogatory way. Even Scout’s cousin says that Atticus “mortifies the rest of the family.” Later, Scout and her brother go to church with Calpurnia, the African American housekeeper. At the service, the reverend collects ten dollars for Tom Robinson’s family. When he says that Tom “has been a faithful member of First Purchase since he was a boy” the readers and characters start to realize that Tom is more than just a controversial topic, but a real person. Boo Radley provides a certain spooky effect to the novel because he is believed to be a psychopath. Rumors have been circulating around him for years, but Scout and her brother become more obsessed with this idea than most. After endless games, they become eager to get to know him. “ askin' …. to come out sometime, and tell us what he does…. and we'd buy him an ice cream." Later in the book, Scout’s brother begin to understand the craziness of the tradition in Maycomb and begin “to understand why Boo stays…in the house all this