tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post4829963316161189240..comments2024-02-27T13:22:06.787-05:00Comments on Literature Frenzy!: Neglected Review #5: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJason Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post-34478111790685177882013-07-19T22:58:30.984-04:002013-07-19T22:58:30.984-04:00This is a very sincere, honest evaluation of the n...This is a very sincere, honest evaluation of the novel. We certainly don't see that many negative reviews of it. I read it myself years ago, in high school (here in Miami, Florida, USA). I also saw the movie, which I thought was as much of a masterpiece as the novel. I had chills going up and down my spine when Scout and her brother were taking that short cut, and Boo Radley saved them. <br /><br />As much as I loved -- and still love -- both the novel and the movie, I would have to say that, in recent years, I have discovered something that bothers me. The whole novel is actually about Atticus Finch, and how brilliantly he proved that the accused man, an African-American, in fact did NOT kill that white woman. Yes, it's admirable that he did this, thus "bucking the racist system" of the time. However, I feel saddened and disappointed by the fact that the accused man, whose name I can't even remember, was not more prominent in the story. The reader is not told much about him, and, even though Atticus proves his innocence, the poor man ends up killing himself. I don't remember if he was actually acquitted. I really have to go back and re-read this novel. But anyway....it's all about Atticus. The accused man is reduced to a symbol of racism, while Atticus, a white man, is given all the praise. So that's my personal beef with this novel. Otherwise, I do think it's a great classic, but again, I really need to revisit it....<br /><br />Thanks for your interesting review!! Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post-69672824010287259552013-07-03T19:02:11.438-04:002013-07-03T19:02:11.438-04:00Not corny at all. I can definitely see this being ...Not corny at all. I can definitely see this being a comforting type of novel, especially in its depiction of childhood innocence and the hope for humanity to act morally and stand up against injustice. Maybe I'm just too cynical, hehe.Jason Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post-43955362020176712552013-07-03T07:20:28.706-04:002013-07-03T07:20:28.706-04:00I read this book when I was 13 and then studied to...I read this book when I was 13 and then studied to play adaptation at 15, so I can't be sure if I'd love it as much today as back then. What I really loved was the writing style and the characters, I don't know, the best way I can sum it up from memory is that reading it felt like a warm hug. Haha, as corny as that sounds!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.com