To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is a powerful coming-of-age novel set in the racially charged atmosphere of the 1930s Deep South. The story is narrated by Scout Finch, a young girl who learns about compassion, justice, and the complexities of human nature through her father's defense of a black man falsely accused of rape. This book explores themes of racism, prejudice, and the loss of innocence.
