The book, "To Kill a Mockingbird" is set in the sleepy Southern town of Maycomb, in the 1930s. ... The supporting characters in To Kill a Mockingbird stand up for what they believe in, through multiple subtle, but meaningful acts of friendship, integrity, and morality. ... Like Judge Taylor, Miss Maudie also does her part to help with the trial. ... Underwood wrote that article because he really means that it was wrong to kill him, and he can be compared to a mockingbird, not because he's crippled, but because he is black. ... The moral of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbir...

• Word Count: 1682
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School