In the coming years, society will celebrate the first centennial of a new millennia, of new relevance. Throughout this century, mankind has struggled to recover from financial and political drawbacks. Fortunately, despite the struggles (such as a hopeless war) in the past, life has progressed and will continue to progress, by people who learn every-day from their mistakes and problems. Desires and ideas such as money, or morality stay relevant today in consequence of our mistakes. However, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (TKAM), considerably one of the greatest works of literature in history, is accepted as being still relevant today, without mistake; the question, on the other hand, is why it is relevant today. TKAM, then, resonates in contemporary society for a variety of reasons: the Great Depression of 2008 financial crisis, mainly in terms of intemperate expenditures, the War on Terror, and political affairs and tolerance shape the society described in TKAM and reality. Harper Lee, a humble Monroeville, Alabama lawyer, published one of the loudest books, in 1960: TKAM. Born in 1926, Harper Lee survived through the Great Depression at a very young age, and has had a personal connection to those times of suffering (Harperlee.com). This book stood as a huge contradiction to the ubiquitous beliefs of the Great Depression and racial supremacy. Taking place during the 1930’s, Lee writes about a small white family, known as the Finch family (Lee). Scout, the protagonist of this novel, shows the story through her eyes from Jem sneaking behind the Radley house, to the misfortune of a bias jury. The novel ties the literal and described settings well through means of rhetoric and impersonal anecdotes. The Great Depression relates to the book’s first problem: Boo Radley. Boo Radley, the falsely accused innocence, or the innocent citizens living during the Depression, is abandoned by society and shunned as sin (Lee). This doctrine comes to be false as proven in the surprise attack, similar to how the citizens proved to be very important. Tom Robinson, on the other hand, was the issue of the time in which the book was published. Harper Lee published this book at the pinnacle of the Civil Rights Act and showed a “subtle” dislike for racism and racial profiling. The book finally concludes with a revealing resolution, including a “happily ever after ending” during the nation’s worst time: The Great Depression. The Great Depression affected many people financially in consequence of ignorant decisions and planning.
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In the 1930’s, innocent citizens were, truthfully, betrayed by their government and their comrades. In TKAM, Boo Radley represented the “shut-out” and innocent people and poverty, which still prevails today. A large percentage of this population was in financial depression, and situations were so severe that the tolerance of people began to decrease and even turned into acceptance. Minimum wages had decreased over 60% within one year, and unemployment rates had skyrocketed to 15% (US History). There was a clear dichotomy between the social classes during the depression; those who suffered, knew that was unfair (US History). They knew it was a grievance to have their money go to unnecessary projects, such as the Golden Gate Bridge or the Empire State Building, as a sign “America is still the greatest” (US History). They knew it was a grievance to be “financially responsible” for the depression. They knew it was a grievance to be allowed to suffer in seldom situations. However, with exceptional leadership, the Depression soon dissipated within 100 days, under the reasoning of F.D.R., and the birth of Social Security and New Deal Program (US History). Monetary situations were soon relieved, and people fell back into their initial positions. TKAM describes this unfair dichotomy through Walter Cunningham 's, Scout Finch’s, and Bob Ewell’s status. Their social standing still intervenes in today’s society with poverty, all the way to tycoons. Gradually, the economy bounced back and the financial state, fortunately, came back to equilibrium due to the main cause of desolation and death (World War 2): War. Nevertheless, that was always never the case. Throughout all the wars that the U.S.A has participated in, all have come with some sort of monetary cost. Some wars, however, a monetary loss was avoidable. Some wars were unnecessarily spent on, resulting in a financial depression; this is
In the 1930’s, innocent citizens were, truthfully, betrayed by their government and their comrades. In TKAM, Boo Radley represented the “shut-out” and innocent people and poverty, which still prevails today. A large percentage of this population was in financial depression, and situations were so severe that the tolerance of people began to decrease and even turned into acceptance. Minimum wages had decreased over 60% within one year, and unemployment rates had skyrocketed to 15% (US History). There was a clear dichotomy between the social classes during the depression; those who suffered, knew that was unfair (US History). They knew it was a grievance to have their money go to unnecessary projects, such as the Golden Gate Bridge or the Empire State Building, as a sign “America is still the greatest” (US History). They knew it was a grievance to be “financially responsible” for the depression. They knew it was a grievance to be allowed to suffer in seldom situations. However, with exceptional leadership, the Depression soon dissipated within 100 days, under the reasoning of F.D.R., and the birth of Social Security and New Deal Program (US History). Monetary situations were soon relieved, and people fell back into their initial positions. TKAM describes this unfair dichotomy through Walter Cunningham 's, Scout Finch’s, and Bob Ewell’s status. Their social standing still intervenes in today’s society with poverty, all the way to tycoons. Gradually, the economy bounced back and the financial state, fortunately, came back to equilibrium due to the main cause of desolation and death (World War 2): War. Nevertheless, that was always never the case. Throughout all the wars that the U.S.A has participated in, all have come with some sort of monetary cost. Some wars, however, a monetary loss was avoidable. Some wars were unnecessarily spent on, resulting in a financial depression; this is