Essay on the "To Kill a Mockingbird". Please check Instantly successful at the year it was written, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' almost 60 years draws the attention of readers of all ages to themes revolving around racism, prejudice, parenthood, compassion, and empathy. The question is whether this book is still relevant for new generations. Like traditional Alabamian Pecan Pie, the plot of the book is multilayered and in, essence, not about racism or discrimination per se, but about many differences between people and the ways to embrace them. The story, that is shown through the eyes of the six-year-old protagonist, nicknamed Scout, and unwrapping in a small town of Deep South, is extremely relatable nowadays and lessons that it teaches readers can be extrapolated to modern life of people of all ages. Scout, being a typical tomboy, constantly tries to fight with bitter injustice and unfairness with her fists in contrast to her father, Atticus Finch, a widowed middle-aged lawyer, who chose in his life to throw words instead of stones, showing resilience, open-heartedness, and understanding. Atticus, in his attempt to persuade Scout to hold in her anger and disapproval of people, once said, «You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them», teaching her to be tolerant and let people have their say and not to be so judgmental and condemnatory. Atticus, making a difficult decision to defend African-American in the court, embroils his children, Scout and Jeremy, in a hard to swallow adult problems. Participating in a trial, young people had to learn that adults can be very cruel and you can do nothing about it. Harper Lee had plunged her protagonists into deep waters of discrimination, sorrow, and fear left them to work out the way out on their own. The plot, seemingly, as old as the hills, unveils universal problems and leaves you with the remedy of the same age – family bonds that can cure your soul, broken bones and help you sort things out.