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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird succeeds in portraying the lifestyle of a relaxed southern town in the early 20th century. It shows the families, feelings, and bigotry of the time. There are three main themes in the novel, which are: justice is not blind, mob r ....

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.... surrounded by the setting of her novel; an old house where a mysterious recluse might live, the courtroom, and the lawyer's office" (Matuz 239). This environment and her southern background proved to be the perfect combination for writing a story about life in a quiet town in Alabama. The only way to be a good writer is to write from experience, and since she lived most of her life in the setting of the story, her writing proved to be good. The timing for the release of To Kill a Mockingbird could not have been more perfect. "In a time of the burgeoning civil rights movement, her book was met with popular acclaim and was later adapted for film" ....