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Summary: Astonishing!
Review: I first read this book during my third year of high school while still living in the Caribbean. It taught me many values which are now a part of my personality, and helps me to identify with what my people went through in the post war years.African Americans can enjoy this fine piece of literature.
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Summary: "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird..."
Review: I first picked up this book when I was babysiting for my neighbor. I started reading it and didn't put it down. To Kill A Mockingbird is easily a classic, portraying southern society in the '30's and the injustice that was often thrust upon blacks. The story is told through the eyes of a child, Scout. To Kill A Mockingbird tells the story of a horrendous crime (the supposed rape of a girl by a black man)and how it shocked a quiet southern town (Maycomb).
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Summary: Life in the real world
Review: The book was great, I can see why it would be a classic. Reading about Jem and Scout made me remember many events of my own childhood. These events have molded who I am today. I know some people who would like to ban books like this in schools due to what they consider racism. But, to ignore the reality of life only serves to hurt a child in the long run.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: I recently read this book for my English class and found it to be utterly wonderful! This book really made me think about the differences, and similiarities, of our society from the period the book was set in to the present time. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to read a good book.
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Summary: A Moral Guide
Review: To Kill A Mockingbird tells a wonderful and compelling story about the characters. Beyond the story, however, the true value of the book lies in its moral framework. Atticus Finch serves as a model for human decency and dignity in a world that far too often lacks these traits. By looking for the inherently good qualities within even the poorest or socially marginalized of his clients, Atticus Finch personifies the true goal of his profession, which is to provide each person with equal standing and dignity before a jury of his peers.
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Summary: Never to be forgotten
Review: Scout is just a normal girl living in a sleepy southern town, until her lawyer father takes the case of a black man accused of rape, and her life is thrown into turmoil. Compassionate and exiting, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird explores human behavior; kindness and cruelty, innocence and guilt, love and hatred, humor and sorrow. This novel gave me a better insight to prejudice and life in the south during that era, and left a lasting impact I will never forget.
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Summary: Highshool Classic
Review: I first read this book in grade 10 English class I found it to be a realistic and ideal book to be read and talked about to teenagers, it faces them with the facts and realism of racism and discrimination towards people that still continues today I feel this is a great book to be read and talked about in class and should be for as long as racism and discrimination is out there.
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Summary: A book filled with wonder and reality
Review: Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a great book that ties in childhood curiousity with harsh reality. For the first half of the book the narrarator Scout and her older brother Jem surround their lives with the mysterious Boo Radley. Boo is commonly known by the people of the community as an antisocial untouchable. The kids of maycomb have never seen Boo, so they make it their duty to seek him and introduce him to their world. However, the trial of a crippled black man shifts the excitement from the hibernating Boo, to the most controversial trial Maycomb has ever witnessed. Tom Robinson a poor black man was accused of raping Mayella Ewell who carries the poor reputation of her family. Tom becomes a victim of the unbalanced justice scale of early twentieth century Alabama. The trial glorifies the word of a crooked white person over the honesty of Tom Robinson. Atticus, Jem and Scout's father, who is constantly trying to set a good example for his children, is infuriated with the decision. This trial deeply effects the kids' lives by introducing the horror of an unequal society at a young age. As the book comes to a close an awkward situation ties both parts of the story together. This book is a classic for its insight on children and its social commentary.
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Summary: A candid Testament Of Grwing Up
Review: To Kill A Mockingbird is a candid testament of the trials and tribulations of growing up. I can honestly say that book has had a permanent effect on me, one I cannot forget. I feel the strongest aspect of this novel is it's realistic characters and detailed adventures. Atticus is a character that has such depth and sincerity it's amazing. Atticus is an excellent example of someone who is ahead of their time, he has an unbelievably large amount of love in his heart, and his children really are his life. He is very up front and honest with Jem and Scout, always treating them as equals. Atticus has no problem with defending a black man, something the town looks down on him for. Jem is a great example of a boy going through the average adolescent pains. And Scout, the stereotypical tomboy, is along for the ride. Scout however, is changing just as much, and has a lot of growth ahead of her. From the beginning of the book, I was drawn to the mystery and uncertainty of Boo Radely. The stories about him, became more and more interesting and forced me to consider who and what he was. As I reached deeper into the book, I found more and more to relate to. I know I am reading a good book, when as I am reading it I can see a movie in my head. It's an extraordinary feeling to see a book acting itself out. To Kill A Mockingbird has every element needed to make it a classic, but I recommend children of all ages to read it because of how unique it is. I have read other coming of age novels, and none compare to this literary masterpiece. It provides facts about the past and insight to the future. It's a book that anyone can relate to. I found myself witting down quotes from the book, because some of the things in it left me speechless. I found that so many things in this book remind me of my childhood. It lets you see the world from the objective of a child, something many people forget. With an emotional end, and a wonderful flowing of incidents, To Kill A Mockingbird gives everything anyone would need to know about Maccob County ,and the word itself. Possibly the greatest work I have ever laid eyes upon, I recommend this book for anyone, who has the patience for something different.
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Summary: #1 Book of all Times
Review: I have read this book 8 times and am reading it for the ninth time in my highschool novels class. I think it is the best book ever written and teaches us so many lessons for life. I give it 5 stars and 2 thumbs up!
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