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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
3.0
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story narrated by Scout (6-9yo) girl based on two separate events happening in Maycomb county. One storyline follows, Boo Radley and the fascination around him from the perspective of Scout, her older brother Jem and Dill. Another one follows her father Atticus Finch, who is a lawyer and who defends a black man in a rape trial. The books deals with racial injustice and casteism in a small town which is significant in today's society as well.
Scout talks about Maycomb and the families residing in the county based on their lifestyle, behaviour and most importantly heritage based on their educational background. Scout and Jem are brought up by Atticus who is a single parent and their caretaker Calpurnia. Their relatives look down upon him for his very forward way of upbringing. Atticus teaches Scout to read and give both of his children a freedom to behave and think. They are aware about stories in the town and are curious about one of their neighbour Boo Radley who prefers being excluded from the society to avoid judgemental eyes of everyone around him. It shows that they don't believe in the prejudice and are willing to give people another chance.
Atticus is a righteous lawyer and gives his best to defend a black man in a court for which he's hated by the whole county. As the trial goes on, it starts impacting Atticus and his children in their everyday life. We see Scout and Jem's perspectives and as they grow older they by day, we see the maturity with which they deal with the situations. They struggle with accepting the outcome of the trial but realised the intensity of the impact their father has made by simply fighting the case.
Though this books doesn't grab your attention right away, the more you read it the more it keep you engaged with each character. It show how the general rule of courts 'Innocent until proven guilty' is skewed when it comes to racial prejudice. Innocence is the main theme of the book which resembles a Mockingbird. Keeping in my the time at which the book was published, it was quiet a bold move by the author.To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story narrated by Scout (6-9yo) girl based on two separate events happening in Maycomb county. One storyline follows, Boo Radley and the fascination around him from the perspective of Scout, her older brother Jem and Dill. Another one follows her father Atticus Finch, who is a lawyer and who defends a black man in a rape trial. The books deals with racial injustice and casteism in a small town which is significant in today's society as well.
Scout talks about Maycomb and the families residing in the county based on their lifestyle, behaviour and most importantly heritage based on their educational background. Scout and Jem are brought up by Atticus who is a single parent and their caretaker Calpurnia. Their relatives look down upon him for his very forward way of upbringing. Atticus teaches Scout to read and give both of his children a freedom to behave and think. They are aware about stories in the town and are curious about one of their neighbour Boo Radley who prefers being excluded from the society to avoid judgemental eyes of everyone around him. It shows that they don't believe in the prejudice and are willing to give people another chance.
Atticus is a righteous lawyer and gives his best to defend a black man in a court for which he's hated by the whole county. As the trial goes on, it starts impacting Atticus and his children in their everyday life. We see Scout and Jem's perspectives and as they grow older they by day, we see the maturity with which they deal with the situations. They struggle with accepting the outcome of the trial but realised the intensity of the impact their father has made by simply fighting the case.
Though this books doesn't grab your attention right away, the more you read it the more it keep you engaged with each character. It show how the general rule of courts 'Innocent until proven guilty' is skewed when it comes to racial prejudice. Innocence is the main theme of the book which resembles a Mockingbird. Keeping in my the time at which the book was published, it was quiet a bold move by the author.
Scout talks about Maycomb and the families residing in the county based on their lifestyle, behaviour and most importantly heritage based on their educational background. Scout and Jem are brought up by Atticus who is a single parent and their caretaker Calpurnia. Their relatives look down upon him for his very forward way of upbringing. Atticus teaches Scout to read and give both of his children a freedom to behave and think. They are aware about stories in the town and are curious about one of their neighbour Boo Radley who prefers being excluded from the society to avoid judgemental eyes of everyone around him. It shows that they don't believe in the prejudice and are willing to give people another chance.
Atticus is a righteous lawyer and gives his best to defend a black man in a court for which he's hated by the whole county. As the trial goes on, it starts impacting Atticus and his children in their everyday life. We see Scout and Jem's perspectives and as they grow older they by day, we see the maturity with which they deal with the situations. They struggle with accepting the outcome of the trial but realised the intensity of the impact their father has made by simply fighting the case.
Though this books doesn't grab your attention right away, the more you read it the more it keep you engaged with each character. It show how the general rule of courts 'Innocent until proven guilty' is skewed when it comes to racial prejudice. Innocence is the main theme of the book which resembles a Mockingbird. Keeping in my the time at which the book was published, it was quiet a bold move by the author.To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story narrated by Scout (6-9yo) girl based on two separate events happening in Maycomb county. One storyline follows, Boo Radley and the fascination around him from the perspective of Scout, her older brother Jem and Dill. Another one follows her father Atticus Finch, who is a lawyer and who defends a black man in a rape trial. The books deals with racial injustice and casteism in a small town which is significant in today's society as well.
Scout talks about Maycomb and the families residing in the county based on their lifestyle, behaviour and most importantly heritage based on their educational background. Scout and Jem are brought up by Atticus who is a single parent and their caretaker Calpurnia. Their relatives look down upon him for his very forward way of upbringing. Atticus teaches Scout to read and give both of his children a freedom to behave and think. They are aware about stories in the town and are curious about one of their neighbour Boo Radley who prefers being excluded from the society to avoid judgemental eyes of everyone around him. It shows that they don't believe in the prejudice and are willing to give people another chance.
Atticus is a righteous lawyer and gives his best to defend a black man in a court for which he's hated by the whole county. As the trial goes on, it starts impacting Atticus and his children in their everyday life. We see Scout and Jem's perspectives and as they grow older they by day, we see the maturity with which they deal with the situations. They struggle with accepting the outcome of the trial but realised the intensity of the impact their father has made by simply fighting the case.
Though this books doesn't grab your attention right away, the more you read it the more it keep you engaged with each character. It show how the general rule of courts 'Innocent until proven guilty' is skewed when it comes to racial prejudice. Innocence is the main theme of the book which resembles a Mockingbird. Keeping in my the time at which the book was published, it was quiet a bold move by the author.