What Is a Brief Summary of “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
The novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” deals with serious issues, such as rape and racial inequality, as told from the viewpoint of a 10-year-old girl. It was written by Harper Lee and is loosely based on her observations of events that occurred during her childhood in her Alabama hometown in the 1930s.
The story’s main character is Scout Finch, who is 6 years old when the story begins and 8 when it concludes. The girl learns about life in general and the people of her community — a small Alabama town called Maycomb — during the Great Depression. Her father, Atticus, is a lawyer. He does not make much money because his clients are poor. Scout lives with her father and older brother, Jem. Their mother is deceased, and the children are cared for by Calpurnia, a housekeeper, while their father works.