The poem, “We Wear the Mask” and the novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird” teach similar lessons. First of all, in the poem “We Wear the Mask” the characters, the mask, the people, and the world relate to one another. The mask represents how people hide who they are and their feelings. People are scared of showing themselves because of how harsh and judgemental the world is. This poem shows how people are afraid of showing themselves and in the end they still hide who they are, even though it hurts to do so. This teaches people to not hide their feelings and show who they are because even though it hurts, it’s okay to be different from others. Secondly, the novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird” teaches many lessons, but one of the most important lessons
