Introduction To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is set in Maycomb, Alabama in 1903. This novel is basically a coming-of-age story for a young girl named Scout and her older brother called Jem. Who grows up in a time where racism is normal. They soon learn to stand up for what is right, just like their father, Atticus. The Coexistence of Good and Evil The most important theme of To Kill a Mockingbird is the coexistence of good and evil. The novel addresses this theme in many ways throughout the book. An example is Mrs. Dubose in general. She was a rude old woman who was hated by the neighborhood for her attitude. “Neighborhood opinion was unanimous that Mrs. Dubose was the meanest old woman that ever lived” (Lee 35). She was never happy with what anyone did for her. However, even though he hated everyone, he made his hatred for African Americans very clear when the topic of Atticus and his decision to defend Tom Robinson came up, he clearly shows his disagreement towards it. Also. She was so outraged that she took time out of her day by directly insulting Scout and Jem every time they passed her house. “Your father is no better than the African Americans he works for!” (Lee 102). He believed that it was very bad for a white man to help an African American or any African American person. Regardless of his bad qualities, he has some good qualities such as his heroism. Later in the story we find out that Mrs. Dubose was a drug addict who eventually decides to quit before she dies. The only thing that got her through the day was listening to Jem read. Mrs. Dubose's meanness and heroism demonstrate that good qualities coexist with bad qualities in a character. Compared to… half of the paper… helped Mrs. Dubose overcome her illness. He wanted Jem to know that he appreciated his help. “It was his way of telling you it's all right now, Jem, it's all right” (Lee chapter 11). Compared to World War II in A Spearate Peace, the war influenced Genes' characteristics and attitude causing him to change and create a sort of defense network against Finny. In contrast, World War II is actually happening against the backdrop of a separate peace while Mrs. Dubose is trying to kill a mockingbird. Mrs. Dubose's war is overcoming her addiction to morphine. ConclusionSummaries to Kill a Mockingbird show a realistic view of how things were in the past. 1930. Basically the book reminds the reader how important it is to stand up for what is right, even if no one else thinks so, and not to judge people. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves realistic books.