What is an inference?
a. a statement by the author about the meaning of a work
b. a conclusion the reader makes based on information in a text
c. an observation based on instinct and intuition
d. a judgement made about the theme or message of a work?

The answer is letter b. a conclusion the reader makes based on information in a text.

Explanation:

Inference is the act or process of inferring, which means reaching a conclusion based on information you have. That information may be obtained through life experience, interaction with others, reading texts, the news etc. It will serve as evidence to support the reasoning that will lead to the conclusion. Inference is synonym to deduction, conclusion, and assumption.

to kill a mockingbird basically is about a lawyer who goes against everything in a racist society like at the time of this novel, to defend a black man accused of sexual abuse. in the bible there are cases like that of joseph, who was accused by the woman of potifar, for a crime similar to that of tim robbinson, of that novel (genesis 39: 1-20). at this point we see that god also provides the escape to joseph, who was accused unjustly, but in his time, and through his attitude, his faith was not shaken, and god provided the solution. the perspective of god also written in the bible and not pay evil with evil. (ephesians 4: 32, 1 thessalonians 5: 15, 1 peter 3: 9). atticus, the lawyer, demonstrated during this lee novel, empathy, love of neighbor, understood the situation of this accused man. he went against everything in that society, and stood in favor of that man, for the injustice committed. this shows the empathy, the love taught by christ, in some passages that speak of love and justice in the sermon of the beatitudes (especially verses 6 and 7 of matthew 5).