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A Must Read Book, October 12, 2008
"To Kill A Mockingbird" is a book filled with mysteries, an engaging plot, and fascinating characters. I just read this book for a summer reading project and it captured my interest. The book starts out fairly slow but speeds up in a couple of chapters. When it gets going it will be hard to put this book down. The father, Atticus Finch, is a man who is shrouded in mystery. In every few chapters you found out a new strange secret about him. His children, Scout and Jem, are no less interesting. They constantly explore the small town they live in and encounter many adventures such as making many attempts to discover who lives in a rundown and abandoned house that is rumored to contain a crazy man.
I particularly appreciated the plot of the story. It was constantly changing as you uncovered mysteries and horrifying truths. The book never disappointed.
In addition to entertaining a wide variety of readers this book is filled with many morales. It illustrates many issues that include racism and crime. It talks about human nature and how we must treat each other better.
At the end of the book there is a big trial that is thrilling and suspenseful. It is the point that the book has worked up to. After the trial there are a couple of big twists that I will not give away for they are most surprising. I am talking about this to show that the book is exciting to the very last page. It will leave you with a lot to think about.
If you enjoy intricate and suspenseful books I highly recommend that you read "To Kill A Mockingbird".
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It's A Sin to Not Read This Book, June 22, 2009
A Kid's Review
Due to a class project in literacy workshop, we had to read the book To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. At first, I thought that it was going to be a dull, annoying book. But, after reading the first chapter, this book taught me a lot about racism. It taught me how harsh it was back then, and how it affected many lives. Harper Lee did an excellent job showing how racism had an affect on every character's life. Also, instead of showing us only the main character's point of view on topics, it showed me every character's point of view, which helped me understand the plot. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone because it teaches a valuable lesson on friendship, racism, and trust.
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Truly a classic, June 8, 2009
This great novel is full of lessons. Perhaps it is this that makes To Kill a Mockingbird a revered and beloved classic in the eyes of millions. Or perhaps it is Harper Lee's narration in the voice of a Southern child that makes it so moving. Or perhaps it is the story's timeless ability to draw forth sympathy from its readers as much today as it did in 1960. In a great twist, Lee examines the racist South through the eyes of a young white girl.
As the story unfolds, we are introduced to Scout and Jem, sister and brother living in a small, depression-era Alabama town. We follow their everyday life as they grow up and we learn the same lessons they learn. The climax finally comes when their father, Atticus, decides to defend a black man, Tom Robinson, falsely accused of raping a white woman. After news of this spreads around town, the children get a glimpse of the ugliness of racism. They learn from the example set by their father, forgiving even Mrs. Dubose, who was one of the most racism women in town.
Being told from the perspective of a innocent Southern gal only makes To Kill a Mockingbird and its message more endearing. Lee's portrayal of Scout and Jem's firsthand experience with prejudice is powerful and moving. It makes me wonder: if so innocent and unknowing of a child such as Scout, can realize that racism is wrong, that an innocent man should not be punished, then why can't the adults? This nagging thought is probably what makes this novel so touching.
Lee's writing makes it easy to picture the small Alabama town. Despite its many faults, there are many things and places about the town that makes it easy to love. Especially when people like the Finch's give the town an inkling of hope.
What really captured me about this novel is its incredible ability to teach its readers life lessons. Through Jem's bout with Mrs. Dubose, Lee teaches us to always forgive other for their faults and look instead for the good in them. Through Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, Lee teaches us about the injustice of the world and subtly encourages us to take a stance against it.
To Kill a Mockingbird will leave you breathless. It touches upon so many different values and lessons in life and unfolds in a narration that enhances the impact of the novel's message. Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill a Mockingbird most definitely merits a second and even a third read. It is a timeless piece that never fails to impress.
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