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Summary: I LOVE IT!!!!!!!
Review: I loved this book. It seemed like I could relate very well with Scout, Jem, and Atticus. I reccomend this book to anyone who likes reading in general. I think it is one of the best books I have ever read. It is definetely in my top 5.
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Summary: what a beautiful story
Review: wow! this is truly one of the greatest books written in the 20th century. it is well deserved the praise. it was later turned into one of the greatest films all time as well. it is a beautiful story about tolerance and racial prejudice. it also had probably the best Dad in the universe. i sure hope that someday i could be just as good of a father.
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Summary: This is a wonderful book.
Review: Please don't let the fact that this book won the Pulitzer Prize and was required reading in your high school freshman English class keep you from reading it. Not only does it encompass some universal human values of compassion and integrity, but it's a great story all to itself, and fun to read. It's told from the point of view of a little girl who likes to run around in overalls, throw batons into the air, make up plays with her brother, and crawl into her daddy's arms at the end of a long stressful day. It's a great read. Really. Try it.
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Summary: A true classic from Pulitzer Prize winning author Harper Lee
Review: I had an aunt that took care of the children of her brothers and sisters (meaning my cousins, my brothers and I). As a 8 year old child she had us watch the movie with Gregory Peck, it is in b/w.When I was in the 9th grade (a freshman), this book was a requirement, but I knew it already from years before. And I got an A where this book was concerned. It's a true classic with life lessons to learn and remember. Well my aunt died in January 2002 and I found the book and kept it as a momento (among other things) and I still remember watching the movie after all these years. My aunt influenced all of us kids more than she knew. Set in the small Southern town in Alabama, during the Depression, this book follows three years in the life of 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, Ms. 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. Ms. Lee takes awhile getting to the point 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 coming up with ideas in how to get a glimpse of the boogyman down the street, 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 other things. 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 by child and adults alike.
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Summary: DoN't WaNT 2 StoP ReaDiNG !
Review: "2 kill a mockinbird" is 1 of the Gr8ESt books i have EvER read! Harper Lee is a WOnDeRFuL writer n has a humongous ability 2 keep the reader in focus w the story. the book is very fun 2 read n the story is so EvENtFuL that the reader never lacks the interest to go on. it has a very good moral 2 it n a gr8 BiG PUrpOSe. it is so interestin that u NeVEr wanna put it down! after it's been read throo, the 1st thing u wanna do is StARt it all OvER AGaiN!
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Summary: Must Read!
Review: To think, I almost got away with never reading this book, thankfully a friend recommended it. The lessons in it were not lost on me. If only all children were given the opportunities Scout was given by her father. I can read this book over and over again!
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Summary: An educational book
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird is about the life in a southern town back in the early days described through the eyes of a little girl named Scout. Scout and her brother Jem face many obstacles because they are the children of a lawyer who is defending a Negro. During this time many people of the town could not accept that. The children were also caught up in the mystery behind the man next door, named Boo Radley, who never would come out of his house. Scout and Jem also experience the difficulty in understanding just how life was. As a reader I could feel how the children were affected by the situations in the story. Scout was the youngest and most vulnerable making her the most exciting character in the book.
In the first chapter, I could see how much I could relate to Scout. I was quickly drawn to the description of her character and the fearless attitude she portrayed. The games she and her brother played are the same games most children play today. It was easy to relate to her way of understanding and going about things because she was so young. When Scout wanted to know the who, what, when, why, and how of everything and would not give up until she understood is the way every child is when they want to know about something. Scout's curiosity and intelligence makes the reader become more involved.
This story makes the reader go through a series of emotions. One minute we enjoy seeing the children play together, then the next minute we get a suspenseful feeling trying to understand the situation behind Boo Radley. It was interesting to read this book and get the chance to picture the days when prejudice was a major issue even to the point of costing the life of a character. My favorite part in the story was when Scout got into fights. She was always protecting her family and herself from anyone who would say bad things about them. Her father tried to show her the lady like way "on going about things" especially when people would talk about him. Because she respected her father, she tried to keep his wishes.
I recommend that this book continue to be a selection in reading assignments in school everywhere. I encourage students to read this book because I believe it can change a person's view of prejudice. The younger the reader is, the more they can relate to the story and picture growing up in those days. It is educational to read on the subject of prejudice and how it was viewed in the past.
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Summary: To Kill A Mockingbird- A Life Changing Novel
Review: The summer before ninth grade, my teacher required that I read Harper Lee's novel To Kill A Mockingbird, and I honestly feel that it has become my favorite novel. Lee is ingenius in delivering an effective message about the effects that intolerance and racism can have on the structure of society. She portrays this concept through Scout, a young girl who is the main character of the novel. As you read, you will witness Scout's transformation from an inoccent and blissfully ignorant child to an experienced and knowledgeable young woman. It is both painful and beautiful to follow Scout on her journey, as she experiences a loss of innocence and realizes the ways of the world through the trial of a black man charged for a crime he did not commit. On the surface, the novel appears to be a simple story with an obvious moral, yet through careful analyzation, one can appreciate the profound message Lee delivers. Therefore, it is my strongest recommendation that you pick up a copy of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. It truly allowed me to see the world in a new light, and I think it will deeply affect you as well.
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Summary: To Kill A Mockingbird
Review: In Harper Lee's novel To Kill A Mockingbird, two young children experience the first hand effects of racism. Scout, a tomboy, and her older brother are being brought up in a Southern town in the early 1900's during a very controversial trial. A black man has been accused of assaulting a young, white woman who lives in town. Scout's father, a lawyer, is appointed to defend the black man in a trial that the town thinks is unnecessary. The author gets the point across that everyone but Scout's father knows the black man is guilty. Scout and her older brother are put in a situation where the whole town turns against them because of their father's decision. The trial is the main focus of the novel, which has some very interesting and plot changing turns throughout it.
Racism has always been an issue in American history. This book represents a voice that could not be heard in the early 1900's. African-Americans were often accused of crimes they did not commit, but were still convicted only because they were black. Many were not as lucky as the black man in this novel, since his accusation at least got him a trial with a white lawyer who truly believed his innocence. In the novel, the entire town presumed the man was guilty before his trial because of their own ignorance. The people in the town get the opportunity to learn diversity and tolerance that starts to show up toward the end of the novel.
I would recommend this novel to any person who can pick up a book and read. This book serves many purposes both educationally and morally. Presented by a female narrator, the book was a first of many kinds. Harper Lee took a very broad topic and created one story of the direct effects discrimination can bring on a town. I would highly recommend this book not only as pleasure reading but also for educational and cultural awareness. This book depicts a very accurate and descriptive account of how racism was a major part of every Americans' past.
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Summary: Absolutely Amazing
Review: I read this book last year as an assignment for my sophomore English class (I was 15 at the time) and I loved it! It's an amazing book, and unlike a lot of the more upset reviewers, I found that having the book read from Scout's perspective to give it more emphasis and meaning. I enjoyed reading this book so much that I was actually angry with my teacher when we ran out of time (we read it at the very end of the school year) and she merely skimmed over the last three chapters, which are the best parts of the book! It's exquisite; I definitely recommend it!
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