Based on the book by Harper Lee, the black and white film “To Kill A Mockingbird” was a very entertaining spectacle. “To Kill A Mockingbird”, written through Scout’s perspective, is essentially about Scout (Jean-Louise), Jem and their father Atticus Finch living in the racially divided Alabama town of Maycomb in the 1930s. Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a young ‘black’ man, who is accused of raping a white woman. Throughout the book, Scout and Jem acquire a friend, Dill, and the three grow up together finding out valuable life lessons and qualities one should possess. The three children learn the importance of empathy and equality through Atticus’ defining quote “You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view . . . until you climb into their skin and walk around in it.” ound that the characters of Mayella and Bob Ewell were very well portrayed. The Ewell’s attitude and social status in Maycomb was clearly shown in film. Scout’s character was played remarkably; I had imagined her almost exactly how she was shown in the movie. Her personality and character was very well displayed. I found that the Finch family as a whole was enacted very appropriately. The theme of inequality and prejudice was portrayed very well in the court scene where Atticus, defending Tom Robinson, told the court room and the jury to “review without passion the evidence [of Tom Robinson’s innocence] that you have heard”, unfortunately, Tom was still found