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
backyard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if
you can hit'em, but remember its a sin to kill a mockingbird." (pg. 69) ...
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by what others say about them. Both of these
characters do not really have their own "song" in a sense, and therefore, are
characterized by other people's viewpoints.
Throughout the novel, Scout, Jem, and Dill are curious about the "mysterious"
Boo Radley because he never comes outside of his house or associates with anyone
in the neighborhood. The children are, in fact, afraid of him because of all the
stories they hear about him from the people in Maycomb. For example, Miss
Stephanie tells the children that while Boo was sitting in the living room
cutting a magazine, he "drove the scissors into his parent's leg, pulled them
out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities." (pg. 11) After
hearing stories like these, the children consider him to be evil. Gradually they
assume more about Boo because he never plays outside or with anyone, and
therefore, the children are not convinced otherwise. Boo Radley becomes a game
for the children; over the summers they act out ...
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