To Kill A Mockingbird review

To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel, which portrays prejudice as dangerous and harmful. The main character is Atticus, a respectable lawyer and the father of Jem and Scout. The problem arises when Atticus is appointed to defend a black man in a racially segregated society. Harper Lee, the author of this novel demonstrates how Atticus is a ‘good father’ by using his good qualities and moral obligations to equality to teach his children how prejudice and racism is unjust. The novel and movie portray racial segregation and prejudice with two main characters, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. They both are judged on the premise of their different racial features and actions. Even people who haven’t met them have prejudice towards them. The town of Maycomb was a racist society where people are subtlety or ‘unconsciously’ encouraged to have prejudice and racist views towards people who are lower on the social hierarchy. The racial segregation is proven when a black man, Tom Robinson is prosecuted for the alleged rape of the young white girl ‘Mayella’ when in reality Mayella just wanted to get rid of Tom Robinson because of her mistakes and selfish reasons. Even though Atticus proves Tom Robinson’s innocence he is still ‘proven’ guilty by the jury. The story of To Kill A Mockingbird is an inspiring novel, which seeks to educate people about prejudice and racism and how drastically it can affect people. If you are even vaguely interested in this novel I definitely recommend it. It is a powerful novel that can change your perspective and give you a deeper insight on racism and prejudice.

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