Three Essential Qualities of Good Books and Movies

All good books or movies must have three specific qualities. The first quality of a good book or movie is believable characters. The second quality of a good book or movie is a well-written plot. The third quality of a good book or movie is a universal theme. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee must fulfill these three specific qualities in order to be a considered a good book. Set during the Great Depression, this book teaches its readers why it is ‘a sin to kill a mockingbird’, or in other words, why we should not discipline or blame the innocent. The main characters, Jean “Scout” Louise Finch and Jeremy “Jem” Atticus Finch, brother and sister, should be examples of believable characters, because they are curious and like to do the opposite

This particular novel is famous for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality. It is set during the Great Depression, and the author Harper Lee uses language just as people living during that time would use. Lee keeps the story together in chronological order, and keeps it all logically connected. She makes sure the story isn’t scattered about and confusing, and doesn’t leave us with any cliffhangers either. She bases the story off of her childhood, but instead of calling it an autobiography, she calls it an example of how an author should write about what he or she knows and write truthfully. Usually, a well-written plot has the five main parts of a story (the exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution). To Kill a Mockingbird should fill each part

With a universal theme that we can all understand, this novel by Harper Lee is in fact, a good book.

All good books or movies must have three specific qualities. The first quality is believable characters. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee exhibits this quality greatly by providing us with realistic characters that may even remind us of people we have met before. The second quality is a well-written plot. Lee keeps the story together in chronological order, and keeps it all logically connected. The third quality is a universal theme. Lee conveys many themes in this story, but the most important theme she shows is innocence. With the realistic situations and characters in this novel, and universal theme that everyone can learn from, we can now call To Kill a Mockingbird a good