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Work detailsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960)
To Kill A Mockingbird with the main theme of discrimination was an interesting book. I would say it wouldnt be one of the books i would buy off the shelf but after reading it i might have a chance of buying their second book if it exists. There is abit of mystery created in the book because of the lifestyle of Boo Radley. The children Scout, Dill and Jem were paranoid and scared of Boo Radley, thinking he is some kind of ghost or monster. As their father, Atticus Finch defends a black man in Maycomb, word goes around about Atiicus being a "Nigger defender". Since Nigros and white citizens do not mix, Atticus Finch's case became huge, changing the thoughts and perspective of some citizens about Atticus. However, Tom Robertson, the Negro victim lost the case in the end. This book definately shows the attitudes between the two races/ people with different colours. It was a good book and I quite enjoyed it. It was a meaningful book however I had some difficulty understanding some of their words that they use because of the traditional English language.  Bridget_Kong | Jun 11, 2013 |  Classic great American novel. (  ) knittinkitties | Jun 11, 2013 | To kill a Mockingbird was one of the best books I’ve ever read. It had many elements and themes in it making it one of the most meaningful books. The main themes discussed in this book was discrimination and courage. The main story takes place during three years of the Great Depression in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. It focuses on six-year-old Scout Finch, who lives with her older brother Jem and their widowed father Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer. leeshuwei | Jun 11, 2013 | For most people, this book is something that they were forced to read in grade school. Not so for me. And I'm sort of grateful for that... I have a tendency to hate books I was forced to read in school; if I had been forced to read this I might have disliked it and never given it a second chance. But as it is, I was able to come to it as an adult, and for it to all be new to me. And what did adult Dawn think of it? She loved it. The characters, the story, the humor, everything added up to an extremely enjoyable reading experience. The issues dealt with in the book were anything but light, but the story still left you with hope that things would someday be better. I'm definitely putting this in my favorites pile, and I'm sure I'll reread it someday. ( ) breakofdawn | Jun 11, 2013 | "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a brilliant story by Harper Lee who outlines sensitive themes in society such as discrimination and racism. It is seen through the eyes of a young girl named Scout and the way she sees society. In her journey of life, she is accompanied by her brother named Jem who is a couple of years older than Scout. On her journey, she encounters mysterious happenings and witnesses a black man on trial who was wrongly accused. Her father Atticus defends the black man and their whole family gets abuse from society due to Atticus's actions. What will happen to them? I guess you have to read the book to find out. (  ) dashacus | Jun 10, 2013 |
 A book that we thought instructed us about the world tells us, instead, about the limitations of Jim Crow liberalism in Maycomb, Alabama.  Its sentiments and moral grandeur are as unimpeachable as the character of its hero, Atticus. ... It's time to stop pretending that "To Kill a Mockingbird" is some kind of timeless classic that ranks with the great works of American literature. Its bloodless liberal humanism is sadly dated, as pristinely preserved in its pages as the dinosaur DNA in "Jurassic Park." Author Lee, 34, an Alabaman, has written her first novel with all of the tactile brilliance and none of the preciosity generally supposed to be standard swamp-warfare issue for Southern writers. The novel is an account of an awakening to good and evil, and a faint catechistic flavor may have been inevitable. But it is faint indeed; Novelist Lee's prose has an edge that cuts through cant, and she teaches the reader an astonishing number of useful truths about little girls and about Southern life. There are some improbable and sentimental moments in the story, but there are also great moments of laughter that belong to memory and a novelist's hand... Miss Lee's original characters are people to cherish in this winning first novel by a fresh writer with something significant to say, South and North. The dialogue of Miss Lee's refreshingly varied characters is a constant delight in its authenticity and swift revelation of personality. The events connecting the Finches with the Ewell-Robinson lawsuit develop quietly and logically, unifying the plot and dramatizing the author's level-headed plea for interracial understanding... Moviegoing readers will be able to cast most of the roles very quickly, but it is no disparagement of Miss Lee's winning book to say that it could be the basis of an excellent film. Has the adaptationHas as a student's study guideHarper Lee's to Kill a Mocking Bird (Monarch Notes) by Donald F. Roden CliffsNotes on Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird by Eva Fitzwater To Kill a Mockingbird (coles notes) by Harper Lee York Notes on: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD / Harper Lee by Beth Sims Has as a teacher's guide
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Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up.
Like the slow-moving occupants of her fictional town, Lee takes her time getting to the heart of her tale; we first meet the Finches the summer before Scout's first year at school. She, her brother, and Dill Harris, a boy who spends the summers with his aunt in Maycomb, while away the hours reenacting scenes from Dracula and plotting ways to get a peek at the town bogeyman, Boo Radley. At first the circumstances surrounding the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell, the daughter of a drunk and violent white farmer, barely penetrate the children's consciousness. Then Atticus is called on to defend the accused, Tom Robinson, and soon Scout and Jem find themselves caught up in events beyond their understanding. During the trial, the town exhibits its ugly side, but Lee offers plenty of counterbalance as well--in the struggle of an elderly woman to overcome her morphine habit before she dies; in the heroism of Atticus Finch, standing up for what he knows is right; and finally in Scout's hard-won understanding that most people are essentially kind "when you really see them." By turns funny, wise, and heartbreaking, To Kill a Mockingbird is one classic that continues to speak to new generations, and deserves to be reread often. --Alix Wilber
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The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice, in this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic that has been translated into more than 40 languages.
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