To Kill A Mockingbird (Synopsis) The novel To Kill A Mockingbird revolves around a young girl named Jean Louise Finch who goes by the nicknamed “Scout”. Scout experiences different events in her life that dramatically change her life. Scout and her brother Jem are being raised by their father, a lawyer named Atticus and a housekeeper named Calpumia in a small town in the south. At this point in time in the South racism and …showed first 75 words of 1382 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1382 total…racism. I also think that the themes found in the book are themes which can still be found in our current society and that makes it the more interesting. You can even make a case that prejudice still has an effect in our legal system today. So if you are looking for a powerful book of “coming of age” and the battle for justice I would highly recommend To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.