In looking closer at the famous and controversial novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, many themes are observed. One theme is good vs. evil which can be seen in Atticus himself and throughout the town. Many critics portray Atticus Finch as a hero, who was willing to stand by an innocent black man in a racist southern town. Others, however, do not see any reason to applaud the work of Atticus Finch because he was ordered by the courts to defend Tom Robinson and did not choose to pick up this case. This would make him partly evil, even though he decided to give Robinson a good defense once appointed. Atticus can be viewed as the force of good standing against the evil of the town. Harper Lee uses these examples to demonstrate the struggle of racism versus righteousness in the area where she actually grew up in 1930's Alabama.
Harper Lee was raised in Alabama around the same time the story takes place, so she no doubt knew the causes and effects of racism. She wanted to......

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Title: To Kill A Mockingbird Analysis
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