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A Study of Diverse Cultures and Traditions In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee
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... Hayley Brown 10D A Study of Diverse Cultures and Traditions In "To Kill A Mockingbird" By Harper Lee 'To Kill A Mockingbird' is a brilliantly written novel by Harper Lee. The novel is set in Alabama, USA, in the 1930's and tells the story of a lawyer who defends a wrongly accused black man while trying to raise his two children, Scout and Jem, as they go through childhood and adolescence, life's most active learning stages. The book is written through the eyes of Atticus' naïve young daughter, Scout, and southern ways enhance the plot of the story to give it a realistic and historical perspective. The portrayal of southern culture is shown in an array of subjects. Family, racism, hypocrisy, poverty and hatred are just some of many. The novel is set in the sleepy town of Maycomb, which, although a fictional town, is based on Monroeville, Alabama and is a














