To Kill a Mockingbird, based off of the novel by Harper Lee, was made in 1962 showing the coming of age tale of Scout Finch growing up in a racially divided Southern town. Scout, along with her brother Jem, stand by their dad, Atticus Finch, as he defends a black man accused and trialed for a crime he did not commit which causes tension among their family and the town. Throughout the movie, Scout has a key lesson of how harsh this world is through the trail, showing the last summers of her innocence. The movie To Kill a Mockingbird is cinematic masterpiece as well, the shots so clean, the lighting very contrasting, that is the epitome of early to mid twentieth century cinematography.
One thing that I have always liked about To Kill a Mockingbird is that fact that the roles are sort of reversed, perfect examples to study are Scout and Atticus. For starters Atticus, is not a 'man' in the sense of what a man was back in that time period where he wasn't doing physical work, he was a thinker. One could even say he was somewhat effeminate as he nurtured his kids into being rational, being rational is something that is not something that is usually seen as homogeneous to a 'man'. However, it is not to say he isn't manly, as Harper Lee creates an in depth character to Atticus as he is very manly, in protecting and raising his kids, at the same time as he feminine. Scout is also interesting as she gets into fights at school and prefers to wear overalls to dresses, not to mention she likes to speak up when ever she can with her very tenacious personality. She is not the usual female role who is quiet and curious to others, which presents another deep character that makes this movie and book interesting.
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