To Kill A Mockingbird Vs. The Chosen

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Chosen by Chaim Potok both withhold interesting and captivating plots. However, the overall meaning of each book determines which novel has a better moral. Additionally, in To Kill a Mockingbird, the characters’ qualities vary, which causes the reader to remain constantly intrigued when reading the book. Conversely, in The Chosen, the characters have similar values and the characteristics do not vary as much. Lastly, the plot in To Kill a Mockingbird is thought to have more captivating scenes and chapters. Therefore, some favor To Kill a Mockingbird over The Chosen due to their morals, the variation of characters, and the overall plot.

Primarily, To Kill a Mockingbird releases an important moral. Although The Chosen also withholds a moral, it does not contain the same importance. For example, while The Chosen’s moral consists of friendship, To Kill a Mockingbird has a moral that relates to slavery. Slavery holds a massive amount of importance because of how it impacted the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. For instance, Tom Robinson suffered through a false court sentence and through murder due to only his race. In The Chosen, the moral consists of how Reuven and Danny’s friendship endured through years of difficulties. While friendship does hold importance as a moral, slavery does at a higher level because of its terrible …show more content…
For example, in To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem’s characteristics vary; Scout is an outgoing tomboy who possesses curiosity and adventurous qualities, while Jem, a protective older brother, possesses creativity and braveness. However, in The Chosen, Reuven and Danny both have intelligence and kind characteristics. Therefore, the variation of characteristics in To Kill a Mockingbird provides the reader with a more interesting