Essay Archive - To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird
By Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird left a lasting impression on me. At the time it
was written, it must have been looked down upon as a piece of literature
since there was so much hatred towards negroes in the 1950's that no one
could probably realize the unjustified prejudice against them. It
especially deals with how the main character, Atticus Finch, deals with the
controversy surrounding his actions and how he tries to shelter his family
from it.
The book's climax, where it is brought to a final solution, takes place
at the trial. A woman named Mayella Ewell, a....
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