To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee published July 11, 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird is a historical-fiction book with a theme of racial segregation during the great depression. It takes place in a small town in Alabama from 1933-1935 where Tom Robinson a male of color is falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ’em, but remember it’s a sin to Kill a mockingbird.” (Lee 103). Furthermore, the mockingbirds are a symbol of innocence; it's a sin to take somebody's innocence. This quote symbolizes how the jury “took '' Tom's innocence by falsely convicting him because of his skin color. The book is very interesting but is sometimes hard to understand because of the use of old English that is challenging to comprehend. The author presents ideas of segregation because in the 1930’s and even now racism and unfairness because of skin color is still a problem. The book suggests that because racism and segregation were so bad then that people were taken to jail even if they were completely innocent. With clear evidence that Tom Robinson was innocent, he was taken away simply because of his skin. The topics of this book affect me and everybody else everyday, although I may not be directly impacted by the effect of racism everyday people around the world are. The book affects my personal agenda and my future because racism has been a problem for centuries and at the rate it's going, centuries to come. I can’t speak for what happens in the future but as of right now racism is a huge problem and will change how people view the world. To Kill a Mockingbird is a great read with very relevant points on a very sensitive topic, the book had great impact on how I see the world and people around me because of the impact of the book, To Kill a Mockingbird is definitely a recommended read if you can read in between the lines and understand the delicate topic.
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