To Kill A Mockingbird By Horton Foote

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“Remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” The screenplay “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Horton Foote is based on the novel by Harper Lee. Six-year-old Scout Finch lived in Maycomb, Alabama with her father Atticus, brother Jem, and the maid Calpurnia. Scout was taught right from wrong, manners and life rules by the people in her life. Throughout the play, a constant theme that's shown is that a child’s best education is not always at school. Atticus, Scout’s father, was a lawyer and took a case to defend a colored man. Because of this Scout was teased at school and would fight. Atticus scolded her to never fight and to respect other’s opinions (Foote 43). Also, Atticus taught Scout to have respect, especially towards her elders (Foote 15). And