Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has both received critical acclaim has well as critical interest. Such criticism focuses on the “repetitive insistence on the themes of racism, sexism, and the ‘coming of age’ typology of the novel” (Murray 75). Nonetheless, the renewal of such critical interest underscores its pedagogical currency for high school and college level courses. The story focuses on the protagonist Scout, an intelligent yet confident young tomboy who transforms from an innocent child into a compassionate and mature person as a result of several events that force her to question her moral compass. Raised Continue reading...