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Summary: Small town excitement
Review: The story takes place in a small southern town. Scout and her brother Jem are two young children being raised by their widower father Atticus and their housekeeper Calpurnia. Tension is started to take place in the town for whites and blacks. The black community in the town seem to like Scout's father and she doesn't understand why. Her white friends are very racist and full of hostility. Nasty things are said and heard by Scout. She asks her father why. Atticus is a lawyer, he is defending a young black man wrongfully accused of a grave crime. All of this hatered stems from this case. Atticus knows that it is the right thing to do. The summer before Scout's first grade year her and Jem find a friend named Dill Harris. He tries to get them into some trouble and they try to get the town's bogeyman, Boo Radly to come out. Trouble is started in town with the adults as well. Mayella Ewell is the daughter of a drunk and violet white farmer. Tom Robison, a black man, is accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Atticus is hired to defend him. Both of the troubled scenes account for one death and a hell of a court case. This whole time scout is trying to figure out the whole situation for herself. This is a good book and very emotional and controversial. The author Harper Lee does a terrific job making you want to read more.
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Summary: This book was great!
Review: I loved To Kill a Mockingbird! I'm 11 years old, in 6th grade and I read this book for school. To Kill a Mockingbird was an awesome book and I would definately reccomend it to people of all ages. This book really made me want to keep reading.
"I wish there was a sequel" was the first thing I said when I finished the book. To Kill a Mockingbird is about racial segregation in the South, but there are a lot of hidden themes. Its about Scout, a young girl growing up around predudice and rumors, and her life as she sees it. For me, the best part is Boo Radley, the man who stays cooped up in his house all the time, and the rumors that people like Stephanie Crawford spread about him. The ending is great, and is what I was hoping it would be like. You should definately read this book!
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Summary: A Book Everyone Should Read
Review: Scout, a young girl in a quiet southern town, is about to experience the dramatic events that will affect the rest of her life. She and her brother Jem are being raised by their widower father Atticus and by a strong-minded housekeeper Calpurnia. Wide-eyed Scout is fascinated with the sensitively revealed people of her small town but, from the start, there's a rumble of thunder just under the calm surface of the life here. The black people of the community have a special feeling about Scout's father and she doesn't know why. A few of her white friends are inexplicably hostile and Scout doesn't understand this either. Unpleasant things are shouted and the bewildered girl turns to her father. Atticus, a lawyer, explains that he's defending a young Negro wrongfully accused of a grave crime. Since this is causing such an upset, Scout wants to know why he's doing it. "Because if I didn't," her father replies, "I couldn't hold my head up."
Scout Finch recalls three years of her childhood during the Depression in Maycomb, Alabama, beginning the summer before her first grade. She lives with her older brother Jem and their lawyer father, Atticus, a widower. That summer they find a new friend named Dill Harris, whose interest in stirring up drama leads the children to try to entice the town bogeyman, Boo Radley, to come out. Meanwhile, a drama affecting the adults begins as Mayella Ewell, the daughter of a drunk and violent white farmer, accuses Tom Robinson, an African-American, of rape. Atticus is called on to defend the accused while Scout and Jem struggle to understand issues of prejudice and justice. The two dramas intersect as one person is killed, Jem's arm is broken, and Boo Radley does indeed come out.
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Summary: A True Classic
Review: Atticus Finch, a lawyer, is an honest and ethical man. These characteristics he encourages on his children. When he represents a young black man accused of rapping a white woman, the family is the aim of prejudices, racism, and criticism. Growing up in Alabama during the 1930's, Scout and Jem Finch are aware of segregation, but do not fully understand it. The children themselves are guilty of prejudice towards the town freak. Because "Boo" Radley has not been seen in years, the two are in awe over his mystery. To Kill a Mockingbird is told through the eyes of young Scout. Acting very mature in conversation, Scout does not let on that she is only eight years old. In reality, Scout does not understand what the accused rapist, Tom Robinson, has done. Throughout the story, she comes to realize that the belief that he is guilty is not because evidence suggests so, but because he is black. Harper Lee has created a true classic and a true masterpiece. This is a book that I recommend everyone read at least once in their lifetime. To Kill a Mockingbird is a timeless novel that will stir all emotions.
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Summary: Review of To Kill A Mockingbird
Review: Harper Lee's book To Kill A Mockingbird delves into a small town in the rural south and examines the role that prejudice plays amongst the inhabitants. The story as told from a young girl's point of view has light moments that are filled with the joy of playing with childhood friends and her sibling, Jem. However, as the story progresses Scout is faced with the concerns that her classmates and neighbors have over her father, the town's most prominent lawyer, representing an innocent black man in a rape case against a white woman. Racist people in their everyday lives confront Scout and her brother Jem and they must learn how to react to their hateful remarks. Scout realizes the discrimination that many black citizens face in their everyday lives for the first time. She doesn't understand the weight that her father's case has in both the families' and the town's everyday activities. Scout begins to understand her father's kind and respectful nature and begins to respect more as an upstanding and moral citizen.
To Kill A Mockingbird is set during a time that most young readers' parents and grandparents reflect upon as a time with a tremendous communal bond. The wonderful sense of community takes the reader back to a time in our history where neighbors cared about each other. However, it also brought back to life the very real prejudices that many African-Americans were faced with during the era of the depression. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and appreciated the glimpse of the not so distant past that it provided me with.
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Summary: A glimpse into the realities of the 1930¿s¿.
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird is a very real look into an eminent time of discrimination and prejudice. This is a book that is easy to follow and will definitely keep your interest up until the very end. There are many different scenes in the book that depict a time of oppression, poverty, extreme prejudice, and growing up in the 1930's. The main characters in the story are Jem and Scout, both children that are born and raised in the town of Maycomb. This is a small town setting where everyone knows everyone else.
Jem and Scout are being raised by their father, Atticus, who is a practicing lawyer. Throughout the story Atticus' job is to defend a colored man named Tom Robinson who is falsely accused of raping a 19 year old girl. Although it is plain to see that Tom is innocent in the court of law, the jury still finds him guilty simply because of his skin color. Jem and Scout both are able to see the injustice and learn first hand about the unfairness of the people in that time. Jem and Scout are also made more aware of discrimination while growing up and living with a colored woman named Calpurnia. Jem and Scout are able to see discrimination through the eyes of Calpurnia. Calpurnia decides to take Jem and Scout to a church for colored people. Not only are Jem and Scout able to see their treatment there as white folks as being out of place, but they are also able to see a change in Calpurnia's dialect. Because Calpurnia is conversing with colored folks, and not white folks, she has to change her accent and the vocabulary words that she uses. Jem and Scout both notice this and question her about it. They learn that this is a necessary adaptation for Calpurnia to make in order to live harmoniously with the blacks and the whites.
I feel that this is a great book for anyone ages 15 and older. This can help to give the reader not only some knowledge of our history, but a look at some of the realities of today's society as well. One can learn some important life lessons from the story and have an enjoyable read at the same time. There is a good balance of humor, drama, and tragedy that kept my interest.
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Summary: To Kill a Mockingbird
Review: To whomever this concerns, I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird in my enlish class and in my opinion, as far as i have read, the book seems suspenseful and entertaining. One of my favorite parts is when Jem, Scout, and Dill sneak around the Radley's house at night and Jem ends up losing his pants and goes back for them later. This part kept me on my toes for a while! What is your favorite part of the book? I would greatly appreciate it if you would respond to my review.
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Summary: A great book
Review: Different people view the same events in different ways. In Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird", similar occurrences are interpreted in a wide variety because of beliefs, morals and values. These non-uniform perspectives are what make each character so tangible.
Every event that occurs in the novel is trans scripted through the eyes of Scout Finch. Each character perspective, therefore, becomes an aspect of her point of view. Her brother's courage is an excellent example of this. "Jem was a born hero", pronounces a simple opinion of how Jem is deep down being admired by Scout, even though the two often have trouble getting along. It is the subconscious bonds between the two that keep them from slipping away when times get rough. However, Scout is seldom pleased about her brother's journey into manhood. When Calpurnia tells Scout that Jem is just about Mr. Jem, Scout scoffs "He ain't that old. All he needs is someone to beat him up, and I ain't big enough", rationalizing how Scout respects her brother, yet the respect will not extend so far as to consider him an equal to any adults. To Scout, Jem just requires assistance in assuring him he's not as old as he thinks. Scout just isn't up to the challenge. However, because Scout has such a strong admiration for her brother, much of his masculinity rubs off. This is also due to the fact that Scout never had a true mother. Most displeased with Scout's un-ladylike behavior is Aunt Alexandria, who becomes aggravated when she learns that Scout wants to be friends with a poor, uneducated Cunningham. "You're enough of a problem to your father as it is", demonstrates Aunt Alexandria's quest to make Scout behave in a more feminine way only leads to more static between the two. Scout clearly has an agenda all her own. Not Alexandria, not Jem, not even Atticus can change her attitude.
Atticus is a father, a lawyer, and a human being. But in many ways, he is more than all of those. To Miss Maudie, he is a symbol of respect and gratitude. "Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we're paying the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do right" exemplifies how Miss Maudie's intelligence enables her to take everything Atticus does that she may not agree with, and respect him for daring to accomplish the things no other man could challenge. Atticus could just as well give up on the trial, or stop caring, but his will is too strong. He could never allow himself to betray another man. When the townspeople send Atticus their gifts of redemption, Atticus, while impressed, must also say "They must never do this again. Times are too hard", demonstrating Atticus, while he is obviously being respected, holds an equal respect for the people of Maycomb. He knows that it wasn't easy for so many of the families to show how grateful they were. In this way, Atticus shows he has humility for everything he does. Because of his pending antiviolence beliefs, Atticus rarely becomes angry. Instead, he forces himself to realize that as horrible as people sometimes seem, they're still human. "If spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that's something I will gladly take", describes the father's best method of defense is to not lower himself to the level of Bob Ewell. By doing this, Atticus can avoid a serious complication, while standing up for his personal beliefs and keeping his dignity. More people than he may realize approve his courage and honesty. Miss Maudie's appreciation runs farther than anyone else, even Atticus' own family. She has nothing but praise for every action he makes. "If Atticus Finch drank until he was drunk he wouldn't be as hard as some men are at their best", associates the fact that if the worst of Atticus could suddenly be brought out of him, if his superiority began to deteriorate, if he was no longer the cunning, respectful man he was, he would still be a better man than a person like Bob Ewell could ever become. This statement proves that no one is as proud of Atticus as Miss Maudie. And yet, Atticus very rarely shows that he is proud of himself. "If I didn't [defend Tom Robinson] I couldn't hold my head up in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again" is a perfect example of a summary of Atticus' beliefs and values. He must defend a man with no hopes of winning against a racist jury and a clever lawyer while attempting to keep his dignity and father two growing children. Will he gain a sense of accomplishment from all this? Perhaps. The feeling that the right thing has been done? Probably. Just proving that he did the best he could, and that he tried his hardest? Definitely. That is his only reward, but for Atticus it is more than enough.
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Summary: If you like Vin Diesel movies don't read this.
Review: The first time I read this I was around eleven and this was required reading.I really did love the book when I finished it, although I prefer to read for fun rather than required reading.But anyways, I am 21 years old now and after reading tons of books,which were great but had no substance at all.I would have to say that this book is a masterpiece.If you are brainless and want books to entertain you rather than teach you something.Or if you like Vin Diesel movies and watch trl, this is probably not the book for you.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is an extremely well-written classic that addresses several different, timeless issues. Initially, it is about two children discovering the sometimes harsh realities of their world. A little deeper, this book is about 1 man defending another, unjustly accused man, against the wrath of a town. On yet another level, "To Kill a Mockingbird" provides a realistic look at prejudice, racism, and injustice through the innocent eyes of a young girl.
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