and how it relates to modern times

To Kill A Mockingbird is a story of racism, bigotry, and hate. The story opens with Scout talking about Jem's broken arm and how it was attained, the story then leaps back two years to talk about how they attempted to draw their elusive neighbor, Boo Radely, out of his home. The plot thickens as Scout and Jem learn are told rumors about Boo, like he had stabbed his father with sheers or has died, but instead of alerting the morgue his family simply stuff him up the chimney. Thus far we have little to compare to the twenty-first century. However from this point in the story onwards one can see a direct connection between the 1930's setting of this story and our time. Scout and Jem's father, Atticus is lawyer, and a state representative, and take...