The most important theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is the novel's exploration of the moral nature of human beings, that is, whether people are essentially good or essentially evil. In this story whereby innocence are destroyed by evil, the idea of innocence is being represented by the "mockingbird". Thus, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. The novel gives us an insight of differences in social status, which is represented by the social hierarchy of Maycomb. Prejudice and injustice have been prominent in the period which the novel is set, in 1932 Alabama.
Perhaps the only ray of hope for mankind that author Harper Lee is trying to inject is through the character Atticus. He was able to understand evil without losing his faith in the human capacity for goodness.
I feel that there are no extremes. Most people have a mixture of both good and bad qualities. Perhaps, the crucial part is to appreciate the good qualities and understand the bad qualities by treating others with sympathy and trying to see life from their perspective. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view..."
Perhaps the only ray of hope for mankind that author Harper Lee is trying to inject is through the character Atticus. He was able to understand evil without losing his faith in the human capacity for goodness.
I feel that there are no extremes. Most people have a mixture of both good and bad qualities. Perhaps, the crucial part is to appreciate the good qualities and understand the bad qualities by treating others with sympathy and trying to see life from their perspective. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view..."
"...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it" do you make conclusions about him. [Oh dear, climb into his skin, yah? Isn't this similar to the fearful Akuma (think D Gray Man animation)? ]
Putting crap aside, in conclusion, life is never simple enough to comprehend. How many Atticus have you met in real life today?
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Haha ... your comments/thoughts made use of maths way of bracketing {[()]}.
It's instinct to consider our own gains as a priority and sometimes at the expense of others. That's myopic as effort to develop a win-win relationship would create a more sustainable relationship and synergy in the long term.
Heehee...thanks. Vision is clearer now, to appreciate and to understand [win-win situation(s)]...
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