Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer prize winning fictional novel belongs to the genre Southern Gothic. The novel explores the theme of prejudices in society regarding social class and race.
The story is seen through the eyes of a little girl named Scout. Scout lives with her brother Jem and widowed father Atticus Finch who is a well respected lawyer. When Atticus is appointed to defend a black man accused of raping a white girl, Scout and Jem discovers the ugly and misunderstood prejudices in their society.
This anti-racist novel is a fine work done by Harper Lee. She brought in a good dose of humour while dealing with important issues like racism, rape and prejudice. There are many characters who are developed beautifully by the author that we may find ourselves being a part of them. Atticus Finch is one such character who teaches his children the precious values one must keep in mind. This is a novel which should not be missed by any reader and I really appreciate the way in which the author has explored these social issues which plague the society now and then.
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