To Kill a Mockingbird is not a true story but it is based on things that happened at that period, which were true. It was written by Harper Lee; it is one of the most powerful books/movies in American history. The story was set in Alabama during the year 1933. The message of To Kill a Mockingbird is that lots of people often have unfair and incorrect opinions about one another, which should be avoided. It shows us that harming other people and spreading stories about them is wrong. There were judgments demonstrated in a few ways throughout the story to help us understand how it was back in those days and how hard it was for them.
One of these is the racism shown towards Tom Robinson, an African American. Even though Tom Robinson was right and was telling the truth, he was still the one to be put in jail for “raping” Mayella Ewell, because he was a man of color. In those times African Americans were discriminated which is what made it difficult for them to live in peace and to be respected by the white people.
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Another example of judgmental and unfair opinions that was shown in the movie was the way people viewed Boo (Arthur), and Radley, everyone made up their own stories and spread rumors about him, making him seem like an evil monster. Which is very wrong since he turned out to be a nice man.
Atticus is a great example of how you should treat people. He was nice to everyone and treated everyone equally, he always tried to see the best in people, and he doesn’t like to misjudge. Atticus is not very affected by what people say or do; he sticks to what he believes. Mr. Finch believes in what is right, even if it is not what everyone else thinks is right. He had to defend Tom Robinson, an African American man that was accused of raping a young white girl, but Atticus was convinced that Tom was innocent and had nothing to do with it. He did his best to prove that Tom Robinson was innocent, but the case was set during the Great Depression in Alabama, where racial tensions were very high. It was also important for Atticus to teach his children to treat others equally and that they don’t judge people based on what they hear, their appearance, skin color, etc.
In the end, Boo Radley saves Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell, and that is when Scout finally personally meets Arthur and then later walks him home. Afterward, when Atticus is putting Scout to bed, she tells him about a character from the book she had read, The Gray Ghost, saying that the character is “real nice” when “they finally saw him.” Atticus replies, 'Most people are, Scout when you finally see them.' This is a response that highlights the themes in To Kill a Mockingbird.
The main message of this book/movie is to not discriminate, judge, or harm anyone because of their race, the language they speak, gender, looks, ethnicity, etc. You should treat everyone equally and be respectful to one another. Overall, I think this was a great movie to watch with the class and I enjoyed it.
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