To Kill a Mockingbird : The 40th Anniversary Edition of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel

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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!!
Review: As many other high school students, I had to read ' To Kill a Mockingbird', by Harper Lee in my English class. I did not want to read this book one bit. It looked like the most boring book in the world, but as many people say 'you can't judge a book by its cover'. This book turned out to be one of my most favorite books ever. If anyone has read it, they know what I'm talking about.
The book tells a story in the eyes of a child named Scout. She is brought up in the small community of Maycomb. She has many adventures with her brother, Jem. They, like all other children have a wide imagination. They let their minds wonder with their neighbors. They believe things about their neighbors that aren't really true. One major issue brought up is Boo Radley. He is presented as a shy, unsociable individual who never comes out of his house, except for at night. Everyone finds him to be scary, even though they don't really know him. Throughout the storyline, they find out who the real Boo Radley is. He turns out to be one of Scout's best friends.
Scout thinks her father, Atticus, is not exciting and just a regular guy. She changes her mind when he shoots the county's mad dog with one shot. He becomes a hero, and later Scout learns that his nickname had always been 'single shot'. She finally looks up to her father and respects who he is.
Scout learns many lessons throughout the book. The main idea is that she shouldn't kill a mockingbird ever. Her father, Atticus, told her it's the worst sin anyone could commit. Mockingbirds are innocent creatures that only play beautiful music. She realizes what her father was talking about when an African-American man is sent to trial for a crime he didn't commit. He was accused of raping an American girl, and Atticus is chosen to defend him. He does everything he can to prove the innocence of this man, but no one will agree with him. The innocence of a man is taken and he is sentenced to death. He represents the mockingbird that was killed. The county had committed the worst sin ever.
I would recommend this book to anyone. It has a great moral and I learned a lot from it.

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Summary: So Sad!
Review: This book is simple, yet complex. It is one of the best books I have ever read. You need to read this book, whether you are young or old. It is a very important book to read. Also see the movie with Gregory Peck, possibly the best book-to-movie adaptioon ever done.

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Summary: WONDERFUL
Review: As Harper Lee's one and only book, To Kill A Mockingbird is a story that everyone should read. It focuses on the Depression in the south (Alabama) and on the lives of a lawyer and his family and a black man accused of raping a white woman. It is both emotional and educational. Everyone can learn something different from this story.

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Summary: "There's only one kind of folks in the world- folks" - Scout
Review: "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a wonderful book exploring issues of southern american life. It is shown through the perspective of the young girl, Scout and depicts the lives of her, her brother Jem and father Atticus over a three year period. Throughout this time we learn of the narrow minded community of Maycomb and the silent neighbour to the Finch's- Boo Radley who has been socially persecuted because fo his individuality. This book really comes down to stereotyping and the judgmental ways of small towns struggling to deal with the big issues. Scout has always been told that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, as they
only provide beautiful music, and do not attack. This motto is strongly applied throughout many storylines within this book. The most prominent being of the black man, Tom Robinson, who is trialled for raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell, the daughter of the local disorderly drunk. Atticus is called to represent Tom, and although a lost cause to set him free, tries to the best of his abilities and sticks up for what he believes in- even though being the is the sole person in the town that thinks so.The messages Harper Lee conveys throughout this trial and the story are fundamental issues that all must deal with throught the spiralling journey of life. As Atticus says to Scout- you can only come to understand a person when you climb inside their skin and walk around in their shoes. A poignant, masterful text that should be read by all.

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Summary: this is my favorite book of all time...
Review: A jewel of a book-- I really learned more about humanity and the innocence of a child from this book than from most of my life put together. Atticus is the ideal, gentle, wise, thoughtful and calmly rooted father who teaches curious children Scout and Jem about life. Boo Radley, the deceivingly "bad guy" in this book in fact turns out to be the kids' best friend. Everything about this book makes me feel good to read... and I haven't even mentioned the trial.

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Summary: Masterful!
Review: I recently watched the movie "To Kill a Mockingbird" with Gregory Peck and realized that I had never read the book. I was really anticipating reading the movie. Yet, I gained a lot more. The story written by Harper Lee is MASTERFUL. Her word use keep me in the dictionary but I was amazed at how much I wanted more. The adventures of Jem and Scout were priceless and they always taught a lesson. For instance, Jem and Scout thought their father, Atticus, was boring and unlike other fathers until with a single shot he killed a "mad dog". Lee's vivid and clear description of the events made you simply want more. The story that began with simple childhood couriosity quickly changed to the evils of racial discrimination and prejudices. Jem and Scout learned a lot about themselves, their father, racism, and most of all - Always treat people the way you want to be treated!
Peace and Blessings!

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Summary: Class Assignment Due This Monday
Review: Each year millions of 9th grade students are required to read the Haper Lee classic "To Kill A Mockingbird" and like me back then, rented the movie and and faked a book report the best I could.
The terrible injustice that is committed each year in public schools in the U.S. can only be righted when you go back and re-read this book without the pressure of wondering who are you going to invite to the Sadie Hawkins dance next week, Bobby or David?
Harper Lee's story is both a work of fiction and part biographical. Characters include elements of her real life father (Atticus) and of childhood friend Truman Capote(Del Harris). All these characters that were captured on film are more alive and vibrant in the book. In addition the character of Ms. Dubois and her herion addiction is more clear and illustrates the pain and agony of addiction. The explanation of the the title is also clearly written and delivered in the editorial of BB Underwood the town's newspaper editor that is completely lost on film. While references to the mockingbird are made in the movie, it does not do the metaphore justice.
Take time from your life, and relax with a reading of this classic piece of literature. Perhaps the 2nd most read book in the world today next to the bible. And for your reward for reading the book this time, I wont make you write a 500 word essay.

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Summary: The Best Book I've been Forced to Read
Review: I was forced to read To Kill a Mockingbird in 10th grade. And WOW! I loved it. My class was reading it together, but I couldn't help reading ahead a few chapters. I think its a shame that Harper Lee only wrote one book because, if she had written more, I would read the others for fun. To Kill is a coming of age novel more then anything else. But along with the two children, Jem and Scout, growing, the novel deals with heavy racial issues. And when Atticus, the children's father, takes up a case where he defends a black man accused of raping a young white girl. The racial angle of the book takes over. Harper Lee is a wonderful writer, her writing ties the book together wonderfully. This book left me with a sense of awe, making it easy to see why it has become a classic. I personally loved it. I am so glad that I was exposed to the book, it set the specifications of what a truely marvelous classic for me. And I know that To Kill a Mockingbird will remain a classic for a long time to come.

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Summary: Excellent read
Review: This was an awesome book to read....I absoultly loved it! I think that everybody should read this book because it really gives you something to think about!

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Summary: The best book I have ever read
Review: This book was very interesting, and although I usually do not enjoy reading I couldn't put this book down. I will not go into detail with the plot, but the detail expressed from the view of a childs eyes was very realistic, as well as the entire plot and moral of the story. Defitnitely an A+.