THE MANY LAYERS OF PREJUDICE AGAINST BLACKS EVEN AFTER ABOLITTION OF SLAVERY IS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE PROTAGONIST SCOUT FINCH ,A GIRL OF NINE LIVING IN A POST DEPRESSION ERA OF 1930’S IN A FICITITOUS SMALL TOWN MAYCOMB IN ALABAMA .
This is the short synopsis of the novel which has gained the status of a cult classic. A book written more than half a century ago, it has over the years regularly featured in the best selling lists and is read by teens and adults alike. When Harper lee's book was published in 1960, it became an overnight sensation. Courageous African Americans were bringing issues of race, fairness, and simple justice to the attention of the nation, and of the world, by appealing to the conscience of all people everywhere. …show more content…
The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with serious issues of rape and racial inequality. To kill a mockingbird is unusual because it is both an examination of racism and a bildungsroman. Within the framework of a coming-of-age story, lee examines a very serious social problem. Lee seamlessly blends these two very different kinds of stories. It deals prejudice; civil rights; racism; defining bravery; maturity; feminine vs. masculine; women's roles in the south; effects of the mob mentality; perception; inconsistency of humanity; gender roles; integrity.
The author brings the richly textured story alive by allowing the readers walk in the shoes of fully developed Southern character - Atticus finch represents the morality in the novel, Jim finch the elder brother undergoes transformation from a boy to a teenage boy, Boo Radley the elusive neighbor. On one hand is the black housekeeper Calpurnia who Scout and Jem see as a mother figure and is a gateway for the children to experience the hardship faced by the blacks and on the other hand is Aunt Alexandria a typical southern lady who insists that that Scout behave more like a young
This is the short synopsis of the novel which has gained the status of a cult classic. A book written more than half a century ago, it has over the years regularly featured in the best selling lists and is read by teens and adults alike. When Harper lee's book was published in 1960, it became an overnight sensation. Courageous African Americans were bringing issues of race, fairness, and simple justice to the attention of the nation, and of the world, by appealing to the conscience of all people everywhere. …show more content…
The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with serious issues of rape and racial inequality. To kill a mockingbird is unusual because it is both an examination of racism and a bildungsroman. Within the framework of a coming-of-age story, lee examines a very serious social problem. Lee seamlessly blends these two very different kinds of stories. It deals prejudice; civil rights; racism; defining bravery; maturity; feminine vs. masculine; women's roles in the south; effects of the mob mentality; perception; inconsistency of humanity; gender roles; integrity.
The author brings the richly textured story alive by allowing the readers walk in the shoes of fully developed Southern character - Atticus finch represents the morality in the novel, Jim finch the elder brother undergoes transformation from a boy to a teenage boy, Boo Radley the elusive neighbor. On one hand is the black housekeeper Calpurnia who Scout and Jem see as a mother figure and is a gateway for the children to experience the hardship faced by the blacks and on the other hand is Aunt Alexandria a typical southern lady who insists that that Scout behave more like a young