In the extract from her novel To Kill a Mocking-Bird, Harper Lee reveals the courage shown towards a mob of men set out to kill an innocent man. ... This can be seen when the lynch mob arrive and threaten Atticus to step aside and let them achieve the goal they set out to accomplish, to kill Tom Robinson. ... "I thought he would have a fine surprise, but his face killed my joy." ... Thus proving to be a very successful technique and scene in showing the theme of growth and innocence in To Kill a Mocking-Bird. ... Whilst addressing several social concerns, including the passage also allow...

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This struggle against prejudice is a primary element in both Snow Falling on Cedars, and other great novels of cultural influence, such as To Kill a Mockingbird. ... She is more than willing to believe, without hard evidence, that a Japanese man killed her son. ...

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