What a joy to read, it was like revisiting an old friend. Maycomb, an imaginary town. Set amidst the harsh realities of 1930s Alabama in the small town of Maycomb, it touches on the most universal of themes of race, class, gender, inequality, injustice, hypocrisy, cruelty, hate, courage, the power of kindness, family and innocence, seen through the eyes of the young Scout (Jean Louise) and her brother, Jem, the children of Atticus.Gosh, this is one of my new all time favorite books!

Tom Robinson (black), falsely accused rapist. It's a book with so many layers of meaning that you can get so much out of it. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The edges are jagged and uneven. As women’s history month is upon us (2019), I have kept revising my monthly lineup to feature books by remarkable women across the spectrum. We could consider that Atticus Finch felt that his own dream of an equal, morally decent society was also heading in the wrong direction. Author: Lee, Harper. This book was factual for the racism and prejudice for the time period. The siblings are unusually close, the father is absent often being a politician in the legislature, in Montgomery, the statAlabama in U.S.A., 1935 during the crippling bleak, Great Depression, Atticus Finch a widower, struggling lawyer and ultimate believer in justice for everybody, (a gentleman, if ever there was one) is raising two small children Scout, (Jean Louise) and Jem, (Jeremy) a typical American boy, he likes to have fun in the fictitious mostly quiet , small southern town of Maycomb. I highly recommend it for anyone 13 or older because it can be inappropriate sometimes but it's a classic for a reason. This was a time when economic difficulties meant that the American Dream was receding further and further away. by This sleepy town awakens when Bob Ewell a lazy, notorious drunk, accuses a black man Tom Robinson of raping his flirtatious daughter, Mayella.

Rating: 4 stars = Really Good. I recommend this version!

is not just a meme; for eleven-year-old me it became a real consideration after I feigned an illness to cut school and stay home to finish Life gives you a few things that you can count on. Scout growing up realizes that life isn't always perfect like it was when she was younger. When I first finished it, I was so overwhelmed by how much I related to it, I read it nearly 8 times before the year ended. The gentle, Mr.Finch shocks Scout and Jem when he shoots a mad dog at the sheriff's request, Mr. Tate, knows Atticus's skill, but curiously he doesn't even have a gun at home, never seen with one either. Even with memoirs, the prose focuses on the author’s achievements in her chosen field. Intelligent. Mayella Ewell (white), victim Alabama. Calpurina their black servant, takes good care of them and they all love, is the real parent of the kids, and of course, considered a member of the family. It is in this regard, that I included Pulitzer and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Nelle Harper Lee in my Women’s History month lineup.

Scout also gets to experience school and how strict they were back than to the point where she was hit with a ruler. This book is through the eyes of a young child named jean-louise/scout finch who is a very big tomboy. [SPOILER] in this book there is a trail about a black man named Tom robinson accused for rape even with no proof and him stating what actually happened he still was considered guilty. The novel spawned the unforgettable award winning film starring Gregory Peck playing the unforgettable role of the most iconic lawyer of all time, the compassionate Atticus Finch. Why did I wait so long to read this one? There was a problem filtering reviews right now. There was a time when I didn't agree with most of the established literature. All rights reserved. ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.’ It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.With all due respect, if you can't even read the entire description of the book here on Goodreads (which clearly states that it was made into a movie)With all due respect, if you can't even read the entire description of the book here on Goodreads (which clearly states that it was made into a movie), then it is no wonder you need to cheat in your English class.

Mayella Ewell (white), victim of a sexual assault. Mr. Finch is a rather remote uncomfortable father, the children call him by his first name of Atticus.

In the beginning of the book, author Harper Lee portrays the narrator, Scout, as an innocent young girl in a southern town called Maycomb. Okay? All Rights Reserved.

Women's rights and black rights movements were beginning to emerge and some campaigned through violence.

The content is iffy. I would even say how it affected me personally. I had the opportunity to refresh my memory in the funny parts and the sad parts and the brave parts and the scary parts.After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. As a child, Lee was a tomboy and a precocious reader, and enjoyed the friendship of her schoolmate and neighbor, the young Truman Capote.“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read.