Examine the way Harper Lee has used narrative element and characterisation to communicate themes, issues and underlying values in To Kill A Mockingbird. Many themes, issues and values are communicated in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. These themes and issues include a perspective on family, society and also many world- wide issues, such as prejudice. These ideas, that are portrayed through Lee’s work, are also present in Atticus’s education of his …showed first 75 words of 1587 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1587 total…identify the role of women in a society like Maycomb. To Kill A Mockingbird is constructed of many themes, issues and values, most of which are life lessons. These include courage, growing up and prejudice against the innocent, and are demonstrated through the use of actions, experiences and dialogue. The author, Harper Lee uses the character of Atticus and the values that he possesses, to communicate her own beliefs on the issues, to the reader.