The novel To Kill a Mockingbird has become a classic of American literature. The fictional Alabama town of Maycomb serves as the setting for the novel. It is the story of Scout's development, but it is also a tale of the racially sensitive environment in the town during the Great Depression. Due to its explicit and implicit treatment of specifically Southern themes and issues, it belongs to the American literary genre known as Southern literature. It displays a moralistic and oversimplified depiction of racial discrimination, implying that black people accused of assault in the middle of the 20th century—were subjected to harsh treatment. A vivid picture of the 1930s' societal impact and legal flaws has been drawn. It is also the core of American history's most significant racial group lawsuit. Law acknowledges a wider range of justifications for abiding by the law, including more social justifications. In particular, social norms, moral principles, and legitimacy have all been significant. Lee gives the influence and importance of laws in a community's thoughts and behaviour.