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Question: What are some important themes of the story "To Kill A Mockingbird"!?
I need at least 4 examples!. I've used spark notes, but I didn't get the information I needed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I did this book last year and hated it! I feel for you!

obviously one of the main themes is prejudices, which yu could probably split up into

-racial prejudices (obviously tom, you could also mention Dolphus Raymond, the white man who married a black woman and is treated really badly, as he's described as 'sinful' and scout says 'since he was an evil man')
-gender stereotypes (look at that scene when all the ladies are round for coffe, and how scout is told to act more like a lady)
-social class (like within the white people, with the ewells at the bottom)
-Boo Radley (how everyone made him out to be a monster when he wasnt- theres a description of him eating raw squirrels)

-theres also a theme of growing up (but i have to say i could never write anything about this, but apparently you can focus on Jem and Scout)

and could justice/injustice or something be a theme!? I cant remember!.!.!.

hope that helps

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loss of innocence (growing up), prejudice, social classes, tolerance/acceptanceWww@QuestionHome@Com

loss of innocenceWww@QuestionHome@Com