To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee"It is not what an author says, but what he whispers that is most important. In other words, you have to read between the lines to discover the subtler meaning of the novels. This is true of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Understanding the many themes of To Kill a Mockingbird is only achieved by reading between the lines. One of the main themes is dignity since Harper Lee presents a clear picture of which characters are dignified, but uses actions to distinguish between the dignified and the undignified. Among the poor people, the Cunninghams have dignity and the Ewells lack it turned the racist mob away from Atticus and Tom Robinson; another almost voted for Tom's innocence at the trial. This virtuous behavior shows that the Cunninghams are dignified they demonstrate little dignity. They live unhealthily off the town's wealth, and their father, Bob Ewell, selfishly causes the death of an innocent man and tries to kill two innocent children. Among the wealthy of Maycomb, Atticus has dignity while Miss Stephanie lacks it. Miss Stephanie lies, exaggerates, and gossips about town affairs. Harper Lee whispers Miss Stephanie's lack of dignity through her undignified actions, but never labels Miss Stephanie as undignified. Although the author does not portray him as dignified, Atticus is an amoral man who considers all possible implications. before acting. He also pointed out…half of the document…some similarities between Mrs. Dubose beating her morphine addiction and Atticus defending Tom Robinson. “It is not what an author says, but what he whispers that is most important.” This goes for To Kill a Mockingbird. It contains themes such as dignity that are not evident in the text, but which Harper Lee implies. It also does not clearly state the connection between Mrs. Dubose overcoming her morphine addiction and Atticus defending Tom Robinson, but whispers the metaphor through similar qualities and motivations of the characters. Another implicit aspect of the book is the subtle relevance of the title to the text. To kill Tom Robinson or Boo Radley is to kill a mockingbird because they are metaphorical mockingbirds. None of these ideas are explained in the text; Harper Lee whispers softly to her.