A Classic To Kill a Mockingbird
What is a classic? One definition given by the dictionary is: having lasting significance or worth; enduring. When examined closely we can discover what makes the novel unique and memorable. There are many important messages in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, which make it memorable to the reader. The main message in this novel is about racism, how people around you, not just parents have a strong influence on you when you are growing up, and how rumors and misjudging can make a person look bad. Judging other people without knowledge of the facts is also a common occurrence. Nearly the whole last half of the book is about racism. The attitude of the whole town is that Tom Robinson, because he is black and,"…all Negroes lie,…all Negroes are basically immoral beings,…all Negro men are not to be trusted around our women…"(Lee 207), will be found guilty regardless of how good a case Atticus makes for him. There was substantial amount of evidence that suggests his innocence. Even the prosecution's two witnesses' stories contradicted each other. The jury did not give a guilty verdict it gave a racist verdict. Not a verdict based on fact, but a verdict based on the color of a man's skin. This is important because the a
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Dolphus Raymond, Tom Robinson, Kill Mockingbird, Boo Radley's, Atticus Calpurnia, Scout Jem, , Negro Lee, Robinson Scout, Boo Radley, kill mockingbird, rumors misjudging, dolphus raymond, tom robinson, verdict based, nigger lover,
Approximate Word count = 852
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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