Apr 29th, 2009
To Kill A Mockingbird
I really enjoyed reading Harper Lee’s lone novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The story, told through the lens of a young girl, Jean Louise (Scout) Finch, paints a vivid picture of life in the south during the great depression. The story of Scout, her older brother Jem, their father, Atticus, and best friend, Dill, seems a very simple and quiet story, but when Atticus takes the case of a white woman supposedly raped by a black man, their lives change.
I think young adults would probably enjoy this novel if they’d be willing to give it a try. The language is not difficult, but sometimes the subject matter is. Jem and Scout are very intelligent children and mostly don’t seem like they are as young as they are supposed to be, rather, they talk like young adults. Their adventures alone in the first chapters of the novel, trying to figure out the mysterious Boo Radley, make this book worthwhile reading.
It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.
I love the story. And I missed the character like Jem and Atticus when I finished reading the book. Wondering what will become to these characters if there is continuity to the story. I think the whole idea of the story is to treat other people equally regardless of their skin color and standard of living. And also not to harm the animals.
This book was inspired by the life experiences of the author. It’s worth reading