Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird has remained enormously popular since its publication in 1960. ... To Kill a Mockingbird has endured as a mainstay on high school and college reading lists. ... The central symbol of the novel, the mockingbird, further develops the theme of racial prejudice. ... The concept of justice is presented in To Kill a Mockingbird as an antidote to racial prejudice. ... " To Kill a Mockingbird explores themes of heroism and the idea of role models as well. ...

• Word Count: 2287
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate