To Kill A Mocking Bird is a novel, authored by Harper Lee. This novel was published in the year 1960. The instant success of this novel, won it the Pulitzer Prize. The storyline is based on vague interpretations from, early childhood life of the author, and events taking place in her surroundings, in 1936. Here is a book review on the novel, “To Kill A Mocking Bird”.

Storyline And Theme:

The story revolves around a small girl called Jean Louis Finch, who is nicknamed “Scout”. She lives in a small town down south. She and her brother Jem, live with their father Atticus.

The story is a narration of the various events in the life of Scout, when she meets Mr. Radley, the defense attorney for a black man Mr. Robinson, falsely accused of raping a white woman.

Scout and Jem witness the whole trial, where the innocent Mr. Robinson was proved guilty and shot dead. This disappoints Scout. She realizes the evils of racism.

The rape victim’s father tries to kill scout to get even with her father who helped Mr. Robinson during his trial, but Mr. Radley shoots him. Later, Mr. Radley is not tried for murder because he did it to defend Scout, this brings some hope in Scouts life.

My Comments:

I would personally recommend you to read this book at least once in your lifetime. It is an interesting book with a powerful message. It throws light on the harsh crudity of the evils of society. It makes a strong statement on how justice can be influenced by racism. For details refer book guide.