To Kill A Mockingbird Theme Analysis
To Kill a Mockingbird Themes “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience”(Harper Lee). In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee shows many great examples of themes. A lot of life lessons can be taken from the novel. In the 1960s in the south much discrimination against race was happening. Throughout time things have gotten progressively better. In To Kill a Mockingbird relationships for family, the perspective, and racism are all immense themes being portrayed in the novel. Throughout the novel, family is expressed in a very large way. In the beginning, it seems as though Atticus Finch does not have a very loving easy relationship with his children. Jem and Scout call their father “Atticus”
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The trial against him would never of even happened if he was not a black man. The color of a man’s was all that matter in that time. Nobody cared if you were smart, hardworking, or talented if, you were black people didn’t give a lick about you. The novel does show a great progression in the case of black men rapping women. Miss Maudie explains to Scout, “Atticus Finch won’t win, he can’t win, but he’s the only man in these parts that can keep a jury out this long” (216). Atticus was able to make a big turning point because he kept the jury deliberating for such a long time. This shows that even though they didn’t win the trial they still make a huge step in the world of racism. Surely, the novel To Kill a Mockingbird has many examples of different themes. This novel has changed the view of many people in now. Even though this went of the 50 years ago it still plays a prominent part in our lives today. Although, racism isn’t big of a problem as it was back then, it is still an issue. The relationship of family, perspective, and race were a big part in the novel, they showed the true character of different people and how they look at life. Harper Lee has gotten a great deal of praise for her type of writing and how great of a writer she
The trial against him would never of even happened if he was not a black man. The color of a man’s was all that matter in that time. Nobody cared if you were smart, hardworking, or talented if, you were black people didn’t give a lick about you. The novel does show a great progression in the case of black men rapping women. Miss Maudie explains to Scout, “Atticus Finch won’t win, he can’t win, but he’s the only man in these parts that can keep a jury out this long” (216). Atticus was able to make a big turning point because he kept the jury deliberating for such a long time. This shows that even though they didn’t win the trial they still make a huge step in the world of racism. Surely, the novel To Kill a Mockingbird has many examples of different themes. This novel has changed the view of many people in now. Even though this went of the 50 years ago it still plays a prominent part in our lives today. Although, racism isn’t big of a problem as it was back then, it is still an issue. The relationship of family, perspective, and race were a big part in the novel, they showed the true character of different people and how they look at life. Harper Lee has gotten a great deal of praise for her type of writing and how great of a writer she