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Essay Archive - To Kill A Mockingbird: Controversial Issues
To Kill A Mockingbird: Controversial Issues
In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses many
controversial issues. Such issues as, racism, discrimination, and social
class are explored. During the 1950's in the small county of Maycomb, the
mentality of most southern people reflected that of the nation. Most of the
people were racist and discriminatory. In the novel, these ideas are
explored by a young girl, Scout. The readers see the events that occur
through her eyes. In the book, Scout's father, Atticus, tells Scout and Jem,
"I'd rather you shoot at tin cans in the backy....
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