To Kill A Mockingbird Social Commentary Analysis

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee a well written book touching on the issues of racism, the law, social inequality and more. The book is based in the 1930's when racism was in its all powerful glory and the Great Depression was starting. It was a tough time for a lot of people especially black people. Having to put up with being badly treaten and working under condescending whites who because of the pimentation in their skin thiought and still do think that they are better. Some imporant things to think about in To Kill A Mockingbird are how this novel is an excellent one, what the theme is and what the author, Harper Lee's social commentary is.

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is set in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression.

They would jsutsit on her prch ofr hours and talk and sometimes they wouldnt eve ntalk, just sit. Also during this part of thebook Atticus is appointed the defence attorney for Tom Robinson, a black man who has been acused of rape by the Ewells, a white family in Maycomb. No matter the colour of is skin, Atticus is determined to try his best to defend Tom. Unfortunalty, this means that the Finch family faces harsh criticism from the community. When Scout asks Atticus why he's defending a black man, he says that if he didnt that he wouldnt be able to maintain his integrity and his dignity. He said he wouldnt be able to tell Scout and Jem to mind him if he didnt. Atticus knows that Tom is innocent adn the evidence so cleary shows this. But no matter how hard he tries to prove Tom innocent he will be decided guilty because a white jury will never chose a black man over a whhite one. Even Scout and Jem are facing nasty comments at school about their father and Scout finds it hard to keep her temper. Even Jem the supposedly "maturing" one acts out by destoying their neighbour, Miss Henry Dubose Lafayette's flower beds after she repeatedly cslled Atticus a disfgrace to Maycomb and to the Finch family. His punishment was that he had to go over o her house for two hours everyday after school and Saturdays, to read to her. Little did he know, he

Firstly, this novel has memorable and relatable caharaters. For example, Scout Finch is making mistakes all throughout the book which make her more humain and understandable; and having her as the narrator makes a whole new connection with readers. Secondly, the reoccuring theme of racism is still relevaent and current in today's society. As sad as it is, racism is still and everyday pccurance in some places that people have to deal with everyday. Finally, there is amazing symbolism throughout the whole novel. For example, the mockingbird. Tom Robinson can be recognized as a mockingbird because he is wrongfully punished for something he did not do. The same as when Atticus said it was a sin to shoot a mockingbird because all it does is make beautiful music for people's enjoyment, it does not harm anyone. One of the themes of this novel is mockingbirds. As well as the Tom Robinson example of being a mockingbird, Boo Radley also symbolizes a mockingbird. He was also wrongfully accused of things he did not do, like eat cats and poison pecans and growl and drool. The author, Harper Lee's social commentary is about how racism impacted Tom's life, as well as other black people's and how it impacted the results of his trial. The disgust that white people felt when they thought of a black man talking or being in the presence of a white women was appauling. It was a social taboo. But Mr.