To learn about Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is to travel to the small town of Maycomb in the state of Alabama in the United States and learn about the discriminatory incidents against black people there. It is also a reminder that a white lawyer faced opposition from fellow whites for fighting for a black man, not his contemporary methods. Although the town of Maycomb's name is fictional, events there were common in the United States, especially in the South.
The novel was published in 1960. The story takes place between 1933-35. The novel was written by Harper Lee and is based on several events that took place in the Monroeville, Alabama, area where she was born. All the characters present us with the realities of contemporary American society. In this novel, you can find out how bad black discrimination was in the society of that time. However, along with compassion, the author has provided humor and reformation in this work in a beautiful style.
The original Mockingbird was so named by the author because the bird was known in the southern Alabama region as a very gentle, innocent singing and entertaining bird.
Everyone sees it with love. But there are people in this world who kill even such a good creature. Tom Robinson is a young black man. And why such a young man was killed... and how a white lawyer named Atticus tried to save him.
The whole novel is a memory. That's when Scout Finch tells us what it was like living in the typical town of Maycomb as a child. It's a small town called Maycomb, always sleepy. There aren't any great things. But it's as good as it gets. A nice house, a good school and a nice place to play. This girl named Scout belongs to the Finch family. There are many names for them. Then Scout was six years old and her brother, Jeremy, was called Jem. He's ten years... At school, enjoy reading and playing games.
her dad's name is Atticus. His wife died and he never remarried. He is a lawyer by profession. It is a small family. The Great Depression also affected the region.
However, the train continues to move. Meanwhile, when a boy named Dill arrives at their cousin's house in the town, Scout and Jem form a friendship. The three of them play together and plan to go to Boo Radley's house at some point. Because this Boo Radley spends time at home without ever going out. All three of them are interested in what his character is. There are also many rumors that Boo Radley is a ghost.
Father Atticus tells his children that there are many things in other people's lives that cannot be understood from their point of view. When Dill comes to town again in the summer, the three children try to get into Boo Radley's house and run away when they hear a whistling sound. Gem's clothes will be torn off in time to escape! Even after that, when these children come out of the house, they see some gifts kept in the trunk of the tree. Again, this happens a few times. But they seem to be good. Once in a fire accident, he puts a blanket over himself as protection... Scout thinks it's Boo Radley.
Atticus, defends Tom Robinson in a criminal case against him. He is accused of raping a young woman. Atticus thinks that Tom Robinson has been accused of being a white man. Atticus is abused by fellow whites, asking if he would be a white man and support the Negro. Atticus says that truth is more important to him than race. Even at school, the kids are raving about it. And yet, they are courageous.
The trial of Tom Robinson begins. All the white people come together to Atticus' house. Though Scout is a child, she convinces them all with her argument and sends them back. Atticus proves in court that the alleged rape victim, Mayella Ewell, lied and that her father, Bob Ewell, was also involved. The court tells him that the young black man is not at fault, and that he should be put in jail for a while. Judges are discriminated against for being all white. A young Negro boy, Tom Robinson, tries to escape and is shot by the police.
So far, the Finch family has been a firm believer in the justice system that justice is different for white people and different for black people. Even kids like Scout and Jem get angry. Bob Avell goes on a rampage and attacks Atticus's offspring on their way to a Halloween party, while Boo Radley arrives just in time to kill Bob. The town sheriff lies and protects Boo Radley from the law. He says that Evel fell on his sword near the beginning of the tree and died.
After talking to Scout and the others, Boo Radley goes back into his house. Scout says I didn't see him when he came out again. And that's how the story ends. As her father said, she no longer wants anyone to have an opinion about them.
The novel tells the story of how the American courts also treated Negroes in those days. The lifestyle of the southern states and the day-to-day affairs of the people were told from a child's point of view. Author Harper Lee is said to have included many events of her life in this novel. Her father was also a lawyer who, like Atticus, worked for the rights of blacks. Monroeville, where she was born, was also one of the sites of conflict between the two communities. The novel won an Academy Award when it was adapted into a film in 1962. The British Library describes it as one of the books everyone should read. The work was introduced as a modern American classic in high school and middle school. It also won the Pulitzer Prize. Harper Lee has lived without hope of any publicity since 1964 and died in 2016.
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