The Theme Of Friendship In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

Real friends are the ones who are there for one another and support each other through anything no matter what it is. The novel, To Kill A MockingBird, by Harper Lee, follows the story of Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout, growing up with her older brother, Jeremy (Jem) Finch, and her best friend Dill. Whether they were doing something they weren't supposed to or telling stories about their neighbor, Boo Radley, they were always together. It also shows what it was like when her father took a court case to defend a man named Tom Robinson. Harper Lee believes that real friends support and help each other no matter what.

Standing up for your friends is important, the first time you see this is, “Alexandra, Calpurnias not leaving this house until she wanted to. You may think otherwise, but I couldn't have gotten along without her all these years. She's a faithful member of this family.” (Lee 182) Atticus values and respects Calpurnia like she's a part of his family. He acknowledges her opinions and cares about her. Aunt Alexandra disapproves of Calpurnia and when she says something, Atticus snaps back and stands up for Calpurnia. Their friendship is very meaningful and even though people disapprove of her, Atticus continues

He closed it, folded it deliberately, dropped it in his lap, and pushed his hat to the back of his head. He seemed to be expecting them.” (Lee 201) Atticus knew of the danger Tom Robinson was in the night before his trial, so he decided to stay outside Tom's jail cell to ensure he stays safe. Doing so, he put himself in danger. When accepting Tom's case, Atticus knew of all the things people would say and do, but he didn't care. Atticus took the case and worked really hard and did the most he could. He went against what other people thought because he knew that helping Tom was the right thing to