A Summary Of The Classic – To Kill A Mockingbird

The majority of American students at some time or another will be made to read the classic American tale “To Kill A Mockingbird. ” Whether the students enjoy it and learn from it is another story! I remember first reading the book and seeing the movie in the 9th grade, and I recently saw the movie for the second time as an adult so I thought I'd give a quick review. Much to my surprise, I understood the movie just about the same as I had when I had first seen it.

The movie is set during the depression in a small Southern town called Maycomb, Alabama. During this time the South was deeply divided.

There was very deep social and racial prejudice.

The story follows three years in the life of one family, consisting of 8 year old Scout Finch, her brother Jem and their father Atticus, a lawyer.

The main focus of the story is the accusation, arrest and trial of a black man after he is condemned by a white woman. Author Harper Lee tells much of the story through a child's point of view and cleverly intertwines and explores the toughest issues of the time, class, race and justice. Much like life in small towns, the story starts slowly and builds into the heart of the tale.

The story begins in the summer, just before Scout is off to her first year of school. Her and her brother Jem play and fantasize about going to sneak a peak at the infamous town boogey man, Boo Radley. After much talk and no action, Jem gets curious enough and gets the courage to go see Boo Radley for himself. Meanwhile, Atticus Finch is called to defend the accused rapist Tom Robinson.

The kids are oblivious to the situation until they find themselves wrapped up in a series of events beyond their comprehension.

The dark side of the town's people begins to show as the trial progresses. Of the very few honest and good men of the town, Atticus Finch stands up for what he knows is right. Against difficult odds and angry townspeople, Atticus persists through the most difficult trial of his life to defend an innocent man.

The understanding acquired by Scout is also heart-warming when she says, “most people are essentially kind when you really see them. ” Through many twists and turns, the story can make you laugh, cry, and learn a lesson all at the same time. A true classic, the To Kill A Mockingbird book still remains socially relevant as much today as it was in 1960 when the book first came out.
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