In Harper Lee's Novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, the main theme is expressed by why of an old saying in which innocence is tainted because of the ignorance and bias of others. A family's morals are challenged when Atticus Finch takes the case of a black man accused of rape while living in Alabama, one of the many states still afflicted by widespread racism. Then, childhood fears are confronted when Boo Radley, a man of mysterious background, makes his appearance.
             It is said in the book that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Why? Because a mockingbird is innocence in its purest form. It does not consume crops or damage barns or other property. On the contrary, it does nothing but sing its heart out for everyone to hear. There is no sense in destroying something that is so benign, so beautiful. Yet still, to this day, someone, somewhere, has thoughtlessly committed this heinous crime.
             One of the main examples that illustrates this theme adequately in the book is the trial of Tom Robinson, an African American who is accused of raping a white girl. Because of a mere variable such as race, he is branded before the trial even begins and all inklings of his innocence is tossed aside. Because he is indeed a black man, he is automatically condemned as a liar and one who should not be trusted by the rest of society, all because of the carelessness and inconsideration of the supposed victim and the anger of her father. It was because this man was good enough to extend a kind hand act where it was needed, without ever asking anything in return, he is made to suffer greatly and eventually come to his death.
             The other main example would be the case of Arthur (Boo) Radley. Arthur Radley suffers from a medical condition that requires constant attention from the local doctor, and because of it, ends up spending most of his time inside. Where he has done no man wrong, merely living his life in peace and quiet, he is l
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