ÃÂTo kill a mockingbirdÃÂ by Harper Lee is a very inspirational and influential book. The book talks about how the white people in the 1930s were prejudice to the black people. Harper Lee has made the book very powerful by giving the reader messages. Lee has also used various themes to make it the story more effective. Finally, Harper Lee has used symbols in the characters of the story making the lesson of the story extremely strong. By giving the reader messages, themes and including symbols in the characters that Harper Lee has made the book very significant.
Firstly, Harper Lee has incorporated messages to the reader making the story much more understandable and inspirational. A clear message that can be learnt from reading ÃÂTo kill a mockingbirdÃÂ is not to judge someone by their differences and respecting them. This message can be seen first in the encounter with Walter Cunningham.
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