The Theme of Goodness in To Kill a Mockingbird What is goodness? The American Heritage Dictionary defines goodness as “the state or quality of being good”. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mocking Bird goodness is a significant theme. This theme brings out the sense of optimism and thoughtfulness in the book. The following paragraphs prove that in fact goodness is a principal theme in To Kill a Mocking Bird. A chief illustration …showed first 75 words of 330 total…

…showed last 75 words of 330 total…job. Atticus not only defends Tom well, but also is not a hypocrite. He says the same things in his house that he says on the street. This makes Atticus a prime example of goodness in the novel. These are a few of the many examples of goodness in To Kill a Mocking Bird. This essay and its examples identifies some of the major effects goodness have on the novel’s theme and its readers.