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Summary: one of best books of 20th century
Review: No matter how often I read it, about once every 3 to 5 years, it gives me great pleasure! I think everyone wishes that the author would write another book. It is so well construed, good sentences, excellent plot, reader easily gets right inside the place as well as the characters' feelings.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: "To Kill a Mockingbird" is my all time favorite book. I have read it 3 times and each time it keeps getting better. It is one of those rare books that stays with you for a long time afterwards and really makes you think.
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Summary: Too Good NOT to Read
Review: I first read this book when I was in the 8th grade (1960's). I am an English teacher and have taught this book to 9th graders for 15 years. This book has "turned on" so many of my students to reading. The best compliment they give is, "The movie is great but the book is so much better!" The lessons learned from TKAM are timeless: racial, sexual, religious, social and economic discriminations; child abuse--both physical and sexual; superstitions that we let control our lives; "walking around in their skin" point of view. This book should be read by both young and old.
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Summary: How did she know?
Review: I will cast my vote for "To Kill a Mockingbird" as the most important American novel of the twentieth century. It speaks with fresh meaning to each new generation of the reading resistant. The only other contender for such an honor is "The Catcher in the Rye." These are American classic coming of age novels in the tradition of America's own extensive adolescent journey. They are the stuff that laid the first seeds of the sixties when adolescense reigned and the culture of the self was born. At times I feel that it is that 'high school book' qualification as well as the fairly well-made film, that undermines its ascendency to literary canon status. Yet, it is the 'plain folk' small town morality, as Mark Twain had proven for the nineteenth century, who are the true tellers of our national tale.
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The primary reason this book remains vital though, is because of its literary value. It is well-written, well-plotted and its characters are as singular as the town that is so divided. It is packed with mystery, with real and potential violence, all firsts in the eyes of its children who are the eyes of the reader.
In terms of national identity, and an inclination to the notion of dare I say, something patriotic, it is in this story, its completely American moral brilliance, that I feel that swelling and stinging in the eyes for our struggle and shared journey.
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Summary: A Wonderful Surprise!
Review: This is another one of those books a lot of kids have to read in school. The title of the book kind've sets teens off like many books do. But really this book is wonderful! It took me a while to get into it but in the end I did. The book is about growing up and facing that people aren't all the same. Little kids see everyone as equals but when they grow up they see that isn't true.The book's main character is Jean Louise or better known as Scout. The book follows her and her brother Jem's adventures. They may live in a small town but any child can find something to do even in the most boring towns and that's exactly what Scout and Jem do. They bug the heck out of the Radleys, a quiet family in the town. Scout has to face her fears of going to school. The main conflict in the story is the case of Tom Robinson, a negro. He's accused of raping a lower case woman. Scout's dad, who is a defense lawyer, is put on the case as Tom's lawyer. How will the case end? Is Tom guilty? A wonderful book! Must read!
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Summary: One of the greatest classics of our time...
Review: Harper Lee is a master of the human heart. She knows just how to portray the love of Atticus for his children. She expertly weaves the story courage both of Atticus as he defends Tom Robinson, and indeed of Tom Robinson himself and his fears. Tom's fears are very real and you see the prejudice and hatred of our society clearly, with no attempts to mask anything. There are deep themes in this book, themes which we can not just read about but learn and apply to our lives to enrich them. The story of Tom Robinson is sad, very sad, but it can be prevented and this story gives the way to answer it. Also, we learn so much about the love of a father for his children. It is beautiful and should not be missed when reading this story.
This book is a classic and just a great, great story!
If you don't have it, BUY IT and enjoy it for years to come.
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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. I never saw the movie and didn't have to read it in high school although I am not sure I would have appreciated it then anyway. I loved the writing style and the message. I laughed and cried and did not want to put the book down. Great character development!
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Summary: To Kill A Mockingbird
Review: Harper Lee's to Kill A Mockinbird is a wonderful book. The characters are well portrayed, and the setting is described in a very intreging way. Harper Lee sets the story in a small town like the one she grew up in and this helps us relate more the characters and what is going on in the story. She also creates a significance in the story from the setting by relating it to something we have all seen or heard of. The novel has a very interesting plot that ingulps you into it the second you start reading the book. The meaning of the book is very significant in itself. Harper Lee uses a lot of metaphors in this story but one can always understand what she means by these metaphorical phrases. With this book Harper Lee has portrayed examples of our historical past. This novel is one of the best of all times and you will not just read it once but rather over and over again.
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Summary: Learnin Goal 12
Review: "To Kill a Mockingbird" is truly a classic. It is by far, my most favorite novel. In this story, there is a lot of racism. I think this is what the main theme of the story is. There are two sides of racism. One has to do with blacks and whites, and the other has to do with the town and Boo Radley. I felt this was important because it showed that people are not only prejudice when it comes to race, but also when it comes to social class or people just being different from other people. People are afraid of things, people, and situations that are unknown to them. When they are afraid of the unknown, they strike out in very unkind ways. Sometimes they use words, and sometimes it can get very physical as when the lynch mob came to Atticus and he was unarmed.
Also, another theme that really stood out was maturation. Scout and Jem grew up and matured throughout the book. I think they saw how cruel people could treat other people because of the color of their skin, or maybe just what they believed in. The situations Jem and Scout were put in made them think twice about what they believed in, which tends to make people grow up quickly. Atticus also changed throughout the story. I think that the situation Atticus was in would make anyone change because hatred and anger can make people say and do things they wouldn't normally do. I think there were times when Atticus was very quiet due to the fact that he had so many emotions inside him. I'm sure through time, he felt the animosity of the town's people. I think after awhile, that would really get to someone. I liked Atticus because he fought for what he believed in and didn't give up even though it was hard. Another character who changed in the story was Boo Radley. In the beginning, no one hears from him or even sees him. Toward the end of the story, he is seen more, and is more spoken of. I think that he was becoming less afraid of people. In the end when he saves Jem and Scout's lives, he shows great courage and I think that is very admirable.
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Summary: Andres Review on To Kill A Mockingbird
Review: To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee is not a bad book. I enjoyed the situations that took place and the events that happend in the book. I disagree though with the character choice, not necessarily the choices but who the narrator should have been. I dont believe that Scout would be able to remeber things like the problems that took place let alone being able to basically turn away a mob? At her age things like that are hard to beleive espceially her and jem and Dill sneaking around at night? Its hard to beleive children not even ten years of age could accomplish sneaking out like that and not getting caught is very hard to beleive im 16 and cant even sneak out like those characters. I'd like to see this book from an older adults view like Atticus or a black persons view like Calpurnia. Overall the book is quite enjoyable and I do recommend it to other peolpe my age and older, this is one book i may read more then once
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