* Discuss the novel as a representation of moral courage To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee that is set in 1930's Alabama where colour prejudice was predominant. ... He is invariably kind and considerate to others and is Harper Lee's ideal of a true gentleman and a true hero. ... Of all the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Maudie Atkinson is the person who is most like Atticus, and she has something of the same function. ...

• Word Count: 1939
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Through the character of Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows the close and dependent relationship between acts of moral courage and personal integrity; when an individual fosters the moral courage to do the right thing even in the face of despair and on a daily basis, they in turn steadfastly adhere to high moral principles and a standard for oneself. The first example of the way courageous acts reinforce and foster integrity is found at the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, when Atticus decides to take the Tom Robinson case. ... This event is symbolic of a much more abstra...

• Word Count: 2284
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

English 2: per. 1 March 16, 2003 The Theme Essay In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are three constant themes that repeat themselves throughout the novel and throughout everyone's daily lives. ... Another major theme used theme in To Kill A Mockingbird is sexism. ...

• Word Count: 589
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School