He used the symbolism of the thrush to illustrate courage against this discrimination. He also wrote about the importance of empathy in accepting others. Everyone is different but it is our individuality that constitutes the content of the character, not the skin. Change begins with one person, this person was Atticus. It has changed the way society looks at its citizens; proved Tom's innocence and the errors of the justification system. Lee used these themes in his writing to show how the meaning of his novel can be applied to some of the issues addressed