To kill a Mockingbird

James Hendry
“To Kill a Mockingbird”
Evaluation



Narrative technique often influences a reader’s view in a novel. This strongly applies in “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, where the events are seen through the eyes of a six year old girl, ignorant of the racist cast system and prejudice views in her home town.
Maycomb is a rural “inbred” town situated in the great Bible belt of the United States. It lies between vast stretches of crops and prairie-land. Communication outwith the town is rare and newcomers are few and far between. Those few are shunned and excluded until suspicions have passed. This is clearly seen in Miss Caroline’s case where her Northern Alabama background and new teaching methods bring apprehension and suspicion to her first grade class and the community.
The main character, Scout, is based upon the author of the novel, Harper Lee. In the story she is a small girl aged six, sibling to her elder brother Jem. The novel focuses mainly on...