To Kill A Mockingbird is a book that you have most likely heard. It was published in 1960 by Harper Lee and is considered a classic. Lee illustrates an incredible story about brother and sister Jean Louise (scout), Jeremy Atticus (Jem), and their father, Atticus Finch. It is set in the fictional town Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s.
The story is mainly centered around two main points: racism and prejudice. However, it is also a coming of age story about a young girl facing the real world for the first time. She realizes that there are certain things which are unladylike that she does. She doesn’t like the fact that she is expected to wear certain clothes and attend to certain activities just because of her gender. Her father, Atticus had always encouraged reading and writing, among other exercises.
Not only this, but Lee writes about how mistreated people were, simply because of the color of their skin. She does this by giving Atticus, who is a lawyer, a case where a young black man is falsely accused of raping a white woman. Many difficulties to Atticus’ family, as they are often threatened by citizens of Maycomb during the trials.
REVIEW
This book is phenomenal. It talks about many real world subjects in a delicate manor. By using a child’s perspective of the situation, we get a non-bias analysis of what is actually happening. It feels like you are learning and seeing through the eyes of Scout as she navigates life. This classic is a book that everyone should read and appreciate as an amazing piece of work.
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