The analytical/expository text response
             From the moment we open our eyes and are born to life we are constantly learning the right from wrong. Whether it be knowing not to mess with fire or learning the right way to conduct ourselves at the diner table, our lives are filled with learning curves developing our morals from an early age. Morals are a code of ethics taught formally through law, religion or science and informally by practising virtue, required or justified by our own conscience. This determines the character of people within themselves. 'To kill a mocking bird' is filled with learning curves for many characters introduced throughout the book. Along with Atticus, Jem, Mr Underwood, the Cunningham's, Mrs. Dubose and a whole load of other characters, Scout is the main character, being focused on in terms of learning the right from wrong. Scout watches her Dad (Atticus) go through a tough time where he has to make decisions in which she wouldn't understand. Like the time where Scout asks Atticus about why he defends niggers on page 83. Scout doesn't understand what is going on in the world for years, about the black people becoming slaves for the white man, which has influenced people to this era. Scout finds it difficult to come to terms with why her father has the need to help someone who is not worthy of equality in her eyes.
             The town of Maycomb is generally a racist community and because of this it leads to conflict through fellow neighbours. Peer pressure is a major act in someone learning the right from wrong, and has happened in Maycomb. For example; if a group of kids where kicking a Negro because of his colour, but one of the kids didn't feel right about it, but still kept on assaulting him because of peer pressure, and would go home and feel hurt inside for doing something so morally wrong.
             Relating back to Maycomb, the white people in the town who are m
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