To Kill a Mockingbird is definitely an excellent novel in that it portrays life and the role of racism in the 1930’s. A reader may not interpret several aspects in and of the book through just the plain text. Boo Radley, Atticus, and the title represent such things. At the end of the novel, Arthur "Boo" Radley clearly plays an important role in the development of both Scout and Jem. In the beginning of the …showed first 75 words of 783 total…

…showed last 75 words of 783 total…Scout and Jem, they might have not cried at the end of the trial; they would not want to hurt the Finch family reputation. It was Atticus who received a standing ovation from the Black’s Balcony. It is because of Atticus’ good heart that Cal's black church accepted the children. Atticus has probably built a better name for his family than Aunt Alexandria would have, had she lived with the Finches. Bibliography N/A