Tuesday, 16 September 2008

How is the theme of coexistence between good and evil portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Evil
coexists with good in the town of Maycomb, particularly the evil of racism. Despite 's best
efforts, Tom Robinson, a black man, is found guilty of a crime he didn't commit simply because
of his race. The people in the town are shown to be hypocrites who put upholding racial codes
ahead of mercy.

Yet, the book argues, the people of Maycomb aren't wholly
evil and part of whatandhave to learn is that the world isn't split into "good" people
and "evil" people. Almost everyone is a mixture of both. It's important to Atticus
that the children learn this lesson and learn to be...

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