"To Kill A Mockingbird" is an example of a modern day classic. The term 'modern day classic can be defined as a novel with universal appeal which has withstood the test of time and is relevant to today's society. This novel could be classed as social realism, as the issues addressed are real and present in our world today. The main themes addressed in To Kill A Mockingbird are prejudice, especially racism, the innocence of …showed first 75 words of 565 total…

…showed last 75 words of 565 total…greatest demonstration of courage is Atticus' fight for Tom Robinson's life, as mentioned above. He is wise enough to know that the prejudice of people will never allow justice to be done, but at the same time, he is determined that the truth be told so that those who convict Tom Robinson will be aware that they are convicting an innocent man. Atticus knew that he could never win the case, but he tried anyway.