To Kill a Mocking Bird

The Pulitzer Prize winning novel, To kill a mocking Bird explores many aspects of a township in the 1920’s. Throughout the novel the characters emerge from situations as either victors or victims. Even though Maycomb is shown to be a quiet peaceful town, there is much hidden conflict that was commonly accepted by society in this era. This conflict occurs when characters cross social boundaries and break societies unwritten laws. A victor can be defined …

…their lives believing in everything they do and fulfilling all goals they set are winners. The recognition you receive from other people is not important unless you yourself believe that you have made the best of a situation and you will never feel you have succeeded to your full potential. To Kill a Mocking Bird has many scenarios which deal with winners/losers victors/victims, many of the issues raised are relevant to everyday life.