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Plot summary of "To Kill A Mockingbird"
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To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic novel by Harper Lee set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. The novel centers around the Finch family and their individual experiences with justice, morality, and racism. The story follows Scout, the young daughter of lawyer Atticus Finch, and her brother Jem as they come of age during a time of social unrest in the Deep South. Atticus is appointed to defend a black man, Tom Robinson, who has been accused of raping a white woman. Despite Atticus’s superior skills of deduction and insight into character, Tom is convicted. As the novel progresses, Scout, Jem, and their friend Dill investigate the mysterious Radley family, learn of the town’s history of racism, and confront the impacts of a divided society on Scout’s social life. Eventually, Atticus' defense of Tom has a powerful impact on the town, and Scout comes to a realization of the prejudices rife in the town where her father chooses to do the right thing.