Critical Essay on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a fictional story set in a small Southern town, Maycomb, in the early 1930. ... But, when the war ended, the U.S. unexpectedly stopped its policies to help farmers. ... In, To Kill a Mockingbird, the socioeconomic status of the white community is depicted with the Finch family as the upper-class. ... The Cunninghams send their children to school, as apposed to keeping them home to work in the field, and refuse to accept welfare or help from the town. ... In the seventy years since the fictional scenes i...

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In a novel such as To Kill a Mockingbird, it is hard to sympathize with any characters due to the animosity and racial tension between the Maycomb inhabitants. ... However, he helps Mayella with chores because he sees how lonely she is. ... They are aiming to kill him rather than aiming to stop him, only because he is black. ... The novel To Kill a Mockingbird proves that one can be worthy of sympathy even with mistakes they make and their human imperfections....

• Word Count: 1484
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School