To_Kill_A_Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird In the novel to kill a mockingbird, Scout learns valuable lessons on prejudice in the town Maycomb, on the nature of courage, and on the dangers of judging others “before…climbing into their skin and walking around in it.” (Lee 33). Set in the mid 1930’s, Scout is a young girl living with her older brother Jem and her lawyer father Atticus. Growing up Scout learns many important things. Although the majority of Maycomb is prejudiced, Scout remains open and caring for all. She believes that everyone is equal. One of the important roles in Scout life is her father. Atticus is a small town lawyer and single parent. He tries to teach his children from right and wrong. He lives his life as he would like his children to live theirs. He gives everyone in Maycomb the respect they deserve regardless of their skin color. He proves this by defending a black man accused of raping a white woman. He teaches Scout and Jem that everybody deserves respect whether they are white or black. He also considers the black cook to be a part of their family and refuses to fire her when Scout aunt wants him to. scout, jem, boo, about, children, atticus, town, skin, respect, prejudice, out, mrs, maycomb, life, human, dubose, black, beginning, white, understanding, throughout, things, story, realize, radley, racism, others, one, novel, neighbor, mockingbird, learns, lawyer, later, kill, judging