Get the Summary of Summary of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird is read by millions of schoolchildren each year-but that does not mean that it has nothing to say to older readers. Far from it: presenting a gripping story of prejudice and non-understanding at work in 1930's Alabama, it remains a rich text for readers of all ages, speaking to peculiarly American iterations of universal human failings. The novel narrates a span in the life of Scout Finch during which she, her family and friends and the larger community in which they exist. The children try to untangle the mystery of Boo Radley; the adults attempt to negotiate the miscarriage of justice perpetrated on Tom Robinson by a court system that relies upon the people who compose its juries being unbiased

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