The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee in 1960, explores the values and attitudes of America in the 1930's through the portrayal of relationships. ... Lee's characterisation, themes and setting serves to demonstrate how literature can be used to effectively reflect a particular context in a way that conveys a message or moral. ... The social relationships represented in Mockingbird serve to explore the values and attitudes in America in the 1930's. ... This is emphasised in Mockingbird during the trial of Tom Robinson of which Atticus is the appointed lawyer. ...

• Word Count: 661
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Relationship Between Setting And Theme Tom Robinson was prosecuted although he was innocent. ... A major theme in To Kill A Mockingbird is racism. ... The setting of To Kill A Mockingbird is a small, southern town in the 1930's. This setting is the most important fictional element that affected the theme of racism in To Kill A Mockingbird. ... The theme of racism in To Kill A Mockingbird was most affected by the old, small, southern town called Maycomb County. ...

• Word Count: 531
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is set in the 1930's in the little rural county of Maycomb where Atticus Finch and his two children, Jem and Scout live, during a time of racial discrimination. ... Harper Lee's message about fairness in To Kill a Mockingbird is that societies views and actions towards a person, are based on their skin color, who they are, and their personal image. ... The theme of fairness in To Kill a Mockingbird broadens to a further extent than just the situation of racial discrimination between the blacks and the whites. ... These blameless individuals were referred to as...

• Word Count: 1230
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The theme with the most impact in 'To Kill a Mockingbird" is Prejudice. Prejudice is "a judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts." Throughout the novel, there were many incidents, but two of them stood out the more than others. These are the teachings ...

• Word Count: 656
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, I as a reader am able to extend the boundaries of my understanding of the issues and characters in this and other novels. ... Therefore the statement "The value of reading is that is allows us to extend the boundaries of our understanding" is completely true as the novel To Kill a Mockingbird has done exactly that to me and I have gained knowledge on several universal and unifying themes present in this novel. ...

• Word Count: 986
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To Kill A Mocking Bird Essay In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses many themes such as prejudice, innocence, courage and coming of age, although racism seems to stand out the most. ... The sheriff later kills Tom when he tries to run while in custody. ...

• Word Count: 640
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In Harper Lee's book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many examples of racism. During this time in history racism was acceptable; as a matter of fact if you were not racist to blacks they would call you names such as "nigger lover" so in a way people were forced to do whatever society did or you wo...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is a touching novel written in the late 30's and early 40's. ... Racism is a prevalent theme in the novel, which is displayed by the way the law allows it, the townspeople practice it, and how Tom Robinson suffers because of it. ... Things that showed how the law accepted racism was allowing the adults to gather around the county jail, ready to kill Tom Robinson. ...

• Word Count: 747
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

" This quote speaks to the theme that if one is not seen as important in society's eyes then justice is unlikely to be rightfully served to them. Along with many other literary works, Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee prove this statement true. The authors of these two novels convey this common theme through the use of literary elements such as setting, diction, and point of view. In the novels Frankenstein and To Kill A Mockingbird, the monster and Tom Robinson are similar because neither of them is granted the simple request for justice....

• Word Count: 690
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The novel To kill a Mocking Bird mainly deals with the struggle of one family trying to deal with racism and the effects it has on them and their lives. ... In Harper Lee's book, To Kill A Mockingbird, there are many examples of racism. ... Racism is a important theme in the book. ...

• Word Count: 453
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Discrimination and prejudice were very common acts in the early and middle 1900's. Prejudice in this book is displayed by the acts of hate and misunderstanding because of someone's color. People of color were the majority that were treated unfairly. During this time in the southern states, black peo...

• Word Count: 1427
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School