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Summary: A classic but...
Review: This book is a classic and does have a great moral and social story to tell. Its social commentary is relevant to this day. But unfortunately those facts do not save the book from wordiness and a slowly developed story line.
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Summary: To Kill A Mockingbird
Review: This novel is set in Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930's. The story is told from the eyes of a young girl. Jean Louis Finch, also called Scout has to go through a lot of adversity during the time that her father, Atticus, has to defend a black man, Tom Robinson. The story has many hidden lessons about growing up and doing what is right. Tom Robinson is wrongly tried for the rape of Mayella Ewell. He is wrongly convicted just because of his coler even though everyone knew he was innocent. It's a sad event that Scout and Jem (her older brother) had to go though. Throughout the book the kids have many other interesting adventures that make this book fun to read. Like when they try harassing their mysterious neightbor that they nick name "Boo" Radley. Their curiosity almost gets them shot one time while they were trying to get a glimpse of Boo in one of his windows. They think that Boo is a monster and their imaginations get the best of them as to how he really is. In the end of the book, the kids come face to face with Boo, and its not the way they though they would.
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Summary: Beautiful
Review: I'm in 8th grade right now, in the advanced English class. We're reading this book for class. I was entranced quickly, and finished the book before the 'class' got to part 2, like many of my friends on the same level. This book is absolutely astounding: It has everything: beautiful writing, morality, humor, and the recognition of discrimination: Both against black people and against people with mental disabilities (like my sister). It shows the racist ways that were law in this age, and speaks against them. I loved reading it: One of the things I love about the 9X class is that we anilize the text: We see hints and foreshadowing, we notice small details. The two sides of good and evil are very easily defined, which is part of the beauty of the book. It shows love among children and of adults. It clearly puts good and bad face to face. Last, but not least, it shows that part of the niave fool, the mockingbird. Definitly one of the world classics, it will stand within it's own time, and I'm sure it won't be forgotten. Anyone who is intersted in great literature must read this.
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Summary: To be read over a lifetime...
Review: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird was the second book that I ever read about a family in the South that encounters racism. This book is absolutely amazing... so amazing that I read it three times. Oh, I don't mind telling you that all three times, I fell asleep reading the beginning. However, the story, the emotion, the characters are just... WOW! No one reads this book and doesn't LOVE it !^_~
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Summary: Enduring and real
Review: There's a good reason this book has been around all these years and still going strong. The formula is simple: take one talented author, add believable and well thought out characters, add a great story, put in a dash of mystery, finish with a great setting, and there you have it--a major work of fiction that stands the test of time.Few other books have captured the attention of readers as has TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. And it's one of the few books that actually translated well to the screen--the movie is fantastic and engraves itself on your mind. Like so many other classics that are read in school, classics like CATCHER IN THE RYE, THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, and OF MICE AND MEN, this one was required reading in the seventh grade. It's been over twenty years now since I initially was introduced to Scout, Jem, Atticus, and the host of other people in Harper Lee's book, and they're as fresh and real today as they were many years ago. They stand the test of time and rightfully so. Also recommended: Grapes of Wrath, Catch 22, Bark of the Dogwood
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Summary: A cute little book
Review: After reading this book, I"m not quite so sure why it is known as a great classic.And then it hit me.This is exactly the type of stuff that the massess love to read-accessible,easy,light,and fun, with a good side and a bad side.Now, don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a book being simple, but there is something wrong when a book is shallow, and that is just what I feel the problem with this story is. There are the good characters who are simply perfect,that everybody loves, and there are the bad ones, with not a single redeeming quality whom everyone despises and looks down upon.The black people are all innocent victims, and 99% of the white people despise them.I'm sorry, but this book was just too formulatic and one dimensional.I never really could connect with the book because all the charcters seemed like paper cut-outs, instead of actual charcters. The writing is decent, but there's nothing that particularly jumps out at you, or makes you feel something.It's very standard,and very average, and there are so many lectures, and lessons, and speeches thrown our way, that it all just becomes too sticky too swallow. Don't get me wrong, this book could work as a light read, its warm and cozy and almost comfortable, but it won't be something that emotionally bends you, or makes you think, if you're among people who desire novels that aren't so formulatic and "ready to-read".
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Summary: Timeless Classic Prevails Over Movie
Review: I was not exactly interested in a book so old that both of my parents had read it. It had never occurred to me that a book written almost half a century ago could actually be entertaining, but To Kill A Mockingbird was an exception. I was intrigued by this powerful piece of literature that had touched the lives of millions of readers. After having enjoyed the book, I went out and rented the Academy-Award winning film that was also considered a classic. Could the film really capture the book in all of its essence? I had never seen a film that had actually been better that the book, but I gave it a try. Overall, the film had been exceptionally good and had captured some very important and meaningful parts in a stunning and excellent manner. It had brought the action and emotion to life. Yet, as one would expect, the book was still superior to and more entertaining than the film. I have never liked the fact that filmmakers usually must exclude some small parts of the book save time, but normally I just let it go and enjoy the movie in all of its brilliance. I could have done the same when viewing To Kill A Mockingbird the film, but the filmmakers had cut out some outstanding parts that had great significance in the book. I was annoyed that they had cut so many parts. For example, in the book, Miss Maudie's house catches fire and an old fire truck, killed by the cold, is pushed from town by a group of men. All the men of Maycomb bring Miss Maudie's furniture out of the house and onto a yard across the street as the flames devour Miss Maudie's home. In the midst of all of this emergency, as Scout and Jem watch in awe, Boo Radley comes up behind Scout and puts a blanket around her without her even knowing it until later that night when Atticus sees it. Still, Scout and Jem are not convinced that Boo Radley could ever be a kind person, let alone a friend of theirs. This part shows Jem and Scout still not being able to see the real Boo Radley, both physically and mentally. The film also did not include many of the small details that illustrate the fact that Jem and Scout are growing up. The book shows some evidence that Scout and Dill are "engaged" and are to be married when the time comes. However, the film only portrays the two as being merely friends. Also, the film gives no mention of Aunt Alexandra, Atticus' sister, who wants Scout to become more of a sophisticated young woman and takes action when she invites Scout to a tea party that is only took part in by the mature and experienced women of Maycomb. Alexandra also has some arguments with Atticus about not to letting Scout "run wild". The latter parts of the book suggest that Jem is becoming a young man. He becomes slightly grouchy and less kind to Scout and begins to grow hair under his arms. The film disregards these details that contributed so much to the meaning and quality of the book. The book suggests that, during Mr. Gilmer's (Mr. Ewell's lawyer's) cross-examination of Tom Robinson, Scout and Jem take Dill out of the courtroom when Dill starts to cry because he is disgusted by Mr. Gilmer's arrogant attitude toward Tom Robinson. The three children begin to realize the hatred and inhumanity of the world they live in. The film completely ignores the fact that Scout is trying to deal with all the problems of the growing up and maturing of herself and others in the book. To Kill A Mockingbird the film had never really matched intensity that the book had so often portrayed. The film never touched the core of all human behavior and dignity. However, I was not disappointed or surprised that the film had never reached the level of passion and heartrending that the book had. A film can never reach that level of authenticity and heart. It will only try and fail. Today, To Kill A Mockingbird may be, to some, a book too old and dull to find enjoyment in, but that, in any circumstance, will never be true with an enduring masterpiece such as this.
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Summary: matt's book review
Review: This book was one of the best books I had ever read in my life besides Green Eggs and Ham. It takes place in a small town in Alabama. Atticus, Scalpes father is a layer in this town and he has a apportunity to help Tom Robinson a black man who was accused of rapping a young women. Different adventures happen to Scalpe during this book so you will on the top of your seat. when your down with this book you can watch the movie thats also a awesome experience. I recomined reading this book to anyone.
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Summary: To Kill a Mockinbird
Review: Hi. I am righting you about this book. This is a good book for kids. It is a about this young girl who lives in a neighborhood where it is very racial. She meets this young man named Dill. She has a brother named Jem. Her dad is named Atticus and he is a lawyer. He defends this man named Tom Robision. He is acused of raping this girl named Mealla. Atticus honestly proves him not guilty. In the end Tom goes to jail and tries to escape and doesn't make it. In the process of escaping he gets shot.
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Summary: So easy, so beautiful
Review: Reading this book was like falling over backwards into a soft bed. Easy to read, well-written, and memorable, I couldn't find anything wrong with it. It's a cliche to say "classic" but that's what it is. And the movie's not half bad either! Also recommended: McCrae's BARK OF THE DOGWOOD
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