The theme in a story is an idea that readers can see multiple times throughout the story. Sometimes themes make the reader question the actions of the characters-- such as deciding right from wrong. Some of the main themes in "The Outsiders" is the divide between the rich and the poor, empathy, the protecting of childhood innocence, honor and individual identity.
The hall, a long winding path of white walls smelled of sharpened pencil shavings. The hall was wide and bustling with people. Now the hall still is cheery as always with the faint scent of pencil shavings.
Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird is timeless and valuable because it gives the reader's an opportunity to understand how Harper's own community changed on her. How her own community hated her just because her father didn't hate a black man. To Kill A Mockingbird is absolutely necessary as part of English 10 literature.
