How To Kill A Mockingbird

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Themes in How To Kill A Mockingbird
The novel, How To Kill A Mockingbird, is narrated about a six-year-old kid Jean Louise Finch famous as Scout. The narrative is based in 1930s Maycomb in Alabama. Scout is a defiant female child with tomboy inclinations. She lives with her widowed dad Atticus and her bigger brother Jem. Scout’s family has an African-American housekeeper, Calpurnia, strict and kind-hearted (Lee 58). The story is set in an era of depression where the rank of Scout’s dad as an esteemed and prosperous lawyer eases their household from the severity of the despair gripping the little city (Lee 60). The following paper seeks to discuss the themes developed in the story.
The two critical themes demonstrated in the story are the topics of justice and judgment. The following essay will use the experiences of Scout and Scouts brother to illustrate the subjects of justice and judgment and lessons related to judging other people through several characters including Boo, their mysterious and solitary neighbor. For instance, at the beginning of the novel, kids mock and mimic Radley, but later on, they learn about his goodness (Lee 63). The topic of judgment will also be supported by the experiences of the poor Tom Robinson, an African-American pitch helper who is suspected and tried for rape (Lee 63). For example, regardless of the proof that Tom was innocent, the jury sentences him.
The research of this essay is significant in helping readers understand other themes presented in the novel such as the issues of racial prejudice and white supremacy that affected the Maycomb Society of the 1930s (Dare 127).

The research will also assist to ease the understanding of the personalities of various characters shown in the novel and the roles they play in the portrayal of the key themes in the book as the study digs deeper into How To Kill A Mockingbird.
Works Cited
Lee, Harper. “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Litigation (1990): 58-68.
Dare, Tim. “Lawyers, ethics, and to kill a Mockingbird.” Philosophy and Literature 25.1 (2001): 127-141.