Part 1 of Essay
Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, focuses on the development of a brother and sister in the "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930s. A number of people greatly influence Jem and Scout. The major role model in their lives, their father Atticus, guides Jem and Scout towards their own views about racism. ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... identity. They must find their own position and what roles they will play in the whole racial game. When Atticus tells Jem and Scout to, "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird," he is referring to the notion that a mockingbird is a harmless creature and does nothing but sing and bring happiness to the world. Harper Lee takes the title for her novel from this passage because the imagery of the mockingbird is comparable to the characters of both Boo Radl ....