When the film To Kill a Mockingbird was released in theaters in 1962, no one, not even director Robert Mulligan, could have imagined the enormous success it would have. Who would have thought that a film about a Depression-era Southern girl would end up being number 25 in the best American films of all time. That is until you watch it and find out why. The story has much more behind it than simply following the life story of a little girl as her father defends a black man accused of raping a white woman. Killing a Mockingbird is actually the most important lesson you learn as a child transitioning into adulthood. The lesson of how good and evil coexist in the world and how if you don't learn this valuable lesson it can destroy you. At the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird the main characters Scout and her brother Jem represent what we all think of as children. Both are unaware of the fact that there is both good and evil in the world because they have never had to experience evil. You notice this when Scout and Jem meet Dill for the first time. When Dill tells Scout and Jem that he doesn't have another, the first thing Scout asks is if her father is dead. Dill tells them no, but Scout asks him how he can't have a father. Scout and Jem have only grown up with children who have both a father and a mother and the only way they won't have both is if one of them is dead. That said, Scout has never experienced a time where a child has a single mother, so she doesn't understand it. Another way Scout and Jem's innocence is proven is how they believe everything they are told. For example, they are told that Boo Radley is crazy and tried to kill his family by everyone on the street, so they develop this fear of Boo. Scout... middle of paper... I have a dream speech for the March on Washington. This was a good time to release To Kill a Mockingbird because it addressed the issue of segregation. The film also provided insight into how black people did not receive equal treatment during the trial. The theme of To Kill a Mockingbird was also relevant to the audience. During the civil rights movement people discovered much more about how good and evil coexist in the world. It's easy to see why To Kill a Mockingbird is considered a classic. It teaches all of us a lesson that we must learn at some point in life. From Scouts and Jem's innocent thoughts about Dills' parents to the way they see the world, we are ultimately able to see their transition into adulthood. Overall To Kill a Mockingbird is a film that everyone should watch at some point in their life. Whether it's for fun or the life lesson that comes with it, it won't disappoint.