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Summary: Even Though I had to read it for school, it was good
Review: We had to read To Kill a Mockingbird for 9th grade. I was surprised at all of the allusions, and how deep the book actually went. There are a lot of themes that don't jump out at you all at once, and you have to re-read it to find them. I thought that this was a good book for high schoolers, but there are a couple remarks and ideas that aren't as great for middle schoolers to read. This is a good book and should be thought of as a classic.
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Summary: To Kill A Mockingbird
Review: Harper Lee truly enthralls the mind of his reader in To Kill A Mockingbird by examining emotions, experiences, and the ignorance of people living in a small town called Maycomb. One could say that Maycomb was a town comprised of thickheaded individuals that were very closed minded and set in their ways. Also, in this era whites were dominant to blacks, and segregation was the law that by which all blacks had to abide.Atticus Finch was a lawyer, and also a single father of two children growing up in the town of Maycomb. His son Jeremy (Jem) and his daughter, the narrator Jean-Louis (Scout), were at the age of questioning everything, and also at the age where certain experiences would etch and mold the way both would think, feel, act, and behave in the future. Atticus being a wise, humble, caring man knew this so he did his best to not shelter but to welcome questions and concerns that each of his children may have. Scout tells her experiences with Atticus, Jem, their friend Dill, her talks with Miss Maudie, altercations with Mrs. Dubose and her Aunt Alexandra, her views on school, and her childhood obsession with Boo Radley. Everything seems to be well for the Finches, until Atticus agrees to defend a black man by the name of Tom Robinson that is accused of raping a white man's daughter. The story erupts with emotion, drama, and at this point is virtually impossible to put down. This book is excellent and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: this is a bad book cuz it has to menny wurds
Review: this book is to long and there arent eny car chases or bombs going off and i wuz bored and it would make a lowsy video game.
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Summary: A True Classic
Review: The world of the 1930's southern culture is revealed to us in To Kill a Mockingbird, as seen through the eyes of a young girl named Jean Louis Finch, known as Scout. This book tells the story about Scout and her brother Jem learning lessons about compassion and fairness. Prejudice is the main theme of this book. Atticus Finch, the father of Scout, the story's narrator, is a lawyer assigned to defend a black man falsely accused of rape. Atticus is a tolerant man who has raised his children to do their best to consider all points of view. Over the span of three years, Scout, gives us a first-hand view of how the townspeople in Maycomb, Alabama behave toward people of different races and classes in the town. Scout's experiences with the people of Maycomb teach her to consider their points of view in addition to her own. At her young age she begins to understand the daily life of many of Maycomb's residents backgrounds better than most of the adults. When she confronts Mr. Cunningham and the other men at the jail, she is able to reach them by showing their connections to each other. Scout tells the story in her own words, but her analysis of the people and their actions are with the point of view of an adult. She understands what the sheriff is doing when he declares that Bob Ewell has fallen on his own knife, and she also realizes that Boo has been their unseen friend and protector throughout, and should be treated respectfully. Harper Lee does a good job portraying prejudices in the post depression South. It is a novel worth reading again and again.
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Summary: Quite a good book.
Review: I had to read that book at school, too.
When our English teacher gave it to us, noone expected anything interesting. But reading it for a while, you suddenly take part in it and the southern society. It's a book about prejudices,
racism and finally the theory of Atticus Finch-that all humans are created equal.
More than just a school-book.
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Summary: One Of The Best Books I've Ever Read
Review: This book is absolutely brilliant. I've read the book three times in my life, at ages 13, 18, and 22. With each reading I gain a better appreciation for the storyline, the author, and the moral beliefs that are challenged within these pages. There are few books that increase in complexity the more they are read, and this happens to be one of them. Harper Lee seems to speak to readers of all ages, and no matter how many times this novel is read, the reader will never cease to feel compelled by the message that it delivers. The story is narrated by Scout, the daughter of Atticus Finch, a criminal defense attorney in the Deep South who is assigned to defend a black man in his trial for raping a white girl. The novel tells the story of how Scout and her family endure the threatening ridicule from their community for Atticus' loyalty to this man. While Harper Lee delivers the message that black people were discriminated against in the Deep South, the more notable message was the struggle that whites endured when they chose to side with the blacks. There are some extremely comical moments in this book involving Scout and her brother. Therre are also several other interesting sub-plots that help describe the morals, beliefs, and problems in the Deep South during that period of time. Though, my favorite part was Atticus Finch's closing argument during the trial. His monologue constitutes some of the best pages of literature I've ever read. This was the only novel that Harper Lee ever wrote. Maybe it is best that she never published again. There's no way that she could have ever topped this novel. Not many authors can. This novel will always remain a permanent member of my book collection, and I'm sure I'll be reading it a few more times in my life and gaining something new ever time. Everyone should read this book.
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Summary: Growing Up
Review: ...is the theme of this literary masterpiece by Harper Lee. Visible character development, the hallmark of any great book, is ample here, as is a page-turning plot similar to "Catcher in the Rye." You will not regret reading this.
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Summary: This book is surprisingly good
Review: Harper Lee's classic, To Kill a Mockingbird, is an awesome book. The book takes place in a little town in Alabama in the nineteen-thirties. Despite not containing a real clear plot, the book's plot is full of action and excitement.
The book brings forth an unbelievable message about childhood innocence, in the form of the main character, Scout. Excitement come from the haunted house of Boo Radley, the summer friend Dill, and a trial coming from the accusation of a raping.
Overall, the book brings forth great excitement and keeps the reader reading, as I found myself doing many times, unable to put the book down. One of the reasons it is so exciting is the reality of it, the fact that this could have happened then.
This book is an awesome book, but not necessarily a book for everyone. The book was not overly wordy (descriptive), and the dialogue was easy to understand. This book is awesome.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is a great book! We had to read it for school, and I thought it would be boring, but it wasn't at all! This book keeps you on the end of your seat, and it hard to put down. It really touches you, too. This story is about prejudices and how a little white girl learns that the world isn't really fair towards negros. This is a book I would reccommend to everyone, of any age. It teaches a valuable lesson and is just great to read.
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Summary: Shame On The Town!
Review: Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird is a unique, multi-faceted story of a small town and the people who live there during the mid '30s. As I began reading this story, I found it hard to keep up with all the characters that played a part of it. The deeper I read however, I began to understand that the author was portraying the many facets of people who made up the town of Maycomb Alabama. The story's central focus was on two young children, Scout and Jem, of a widowed lawyer Atticus. It portrayed how life was in the small town of Maycomb through the eyes of Scout. Harper Lee does a wonderful job of weaving the meaning of the title, into the story, and its relationship to a trial of a young black man. In reading the back cover, I found that Harper Lee considered her book to be a simple love story. I believe it to be more of a story about human compassion, or the lack there of. This book is very descriptive in detail, that one could plainly visualize its characters and setting. Although I thought it started out slow, I found it hard to put down (I can't wait to see the movie!). I highly recommend this book to young and older readers!
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