Social change and resistance with a postcolonial perspective: The struggle against racism and the search for justice in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird

This thesis explores Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) through a postcolonial lens, focusing on the themes of racial injustice and the pursuit of justice. From the era of colonialism to the present day, racism and systemic inequality have deeply affected the lives of countless individuals. Since the emergence of postcolonialism in the 1970s, literature, cultural studies, history, anthropology, sociology, geography, and art have become critical arenas for resisting these injustices. In this context, Harper Lee stands out as a powerful literary voice, using her work to speak out against racial discrimination and social inequity. Her novel has become one of the most influential texts of the postcolonial era, portraying the harsh realities faced by individuals subjected to racism and injustice in a society where such conditions were once considered normal. This study aims to analyze the struggles against racism and injustice depicted in To Kill a Mockingbird, emphasizing the characters' efforts to challenge these norms within the framework of postcolonial theory.