Harper Lee is not afraid to let the narrative slowly set the scene for its readers. We are served within its first few chapters a level of insight into its setting and characters that would initially seem devoid of momentum. However, as it treads along, one could see that such foundations would prove itself fruitful. Had not been for this,To Kill A Mockingbird would have left only a gentle ripple, like a fall from a single leaf. Instead, an emotional wallop was left as it dissected one of the fundamental, but often intently obscured, issues that have plagued our history - all the more penetrative through its chosen perspective of a child's.To Kill A Mockingbird is a snapshot, a snapshot that unfortunately hasn't strayed too far off from what it looks like today.