To Kill A Mockingbird

DwayneA · May 13, 2009

I finished reading this Pulitzer Winning Classic. I first read this book in school, we watched the black and white version movie in class, and now I've read it again. It was a very good read.

On a personal note, I was outraged when the jury convicted Tom Robinson even despite proof of Tom's innocence. The conviction was clearly motivated by racism. It reminded me of the Rodney King beating in Los Angeles where even despite evidence of their guilt, the jury aquitted the officers. I think it was because they were racist themselves.

spamwarrior · May 19, 2009

I love this book! I read it several years ago, and once again recently. The black and white version was very well done as well.

It does make you think about how bias can really ruin someone's life.

Mandy-Jane · May 19, 2009

I read this book over 20 years ago at school and loved it too! I must give it a re-read.

alleycat · May 19, 2009

A side note, the screenwriter for To Kill A Mockingbird, Horton Foote, recently passed away. From everything I've ever heard of him, he was a great gentleman. As well as adapting Mockingbird for the screen, he wrote original screenplays such as Tender Mercies.

cletus · May 19, 2009

I thought it was meant to be a self-help book. I read it and enjoyed it, but still have no idea how to kill a mockingbird. :Shrug:

escritora · May 19, 2009

but still have no idea how to kill a mockingbird

Harm an innocent person.

cletus · May 19, 2009

I've harmed plenty of innocent people. It has not helped my mockingbird infestation problem.

oneblindmouse · Jun 3, 2009

I finished reading To kill a mockingbird yesterday, though I saw the film decades ago. I think it rightly deserves its place as a modern American classic and its Pullitzer. Some of the bigots in Maycomb must be turning in their fictional graves to see who's now living in the White House!

blacbird · Jun 3, 2009

cletus said:
I thought it was meant to be a self-help book. I read it and enjoyed it, but still have no idea how to kill a mockingbird.

The guy who draws the "Get Fuzzy" cartoon series already beat you to this one. A while back he had his nasty scheming one-fanged cat Bucky disparaging To Kill a Mockingbird because he had picked it up thinking it an instruction manual.

caw

Bookdragonette · Jun 4, 2009

I read this recently. It's a great book. The person sticking with me most, now that I think about it, is Atticus.

Diana W. · Jun 4, 2009

This is one of those books I read at school. I have to re-read it again one day.

Komnena · Jun 6, 2009

Killing a mockingbird takes the same marksmanship as shooting a rabid dog a block away.

Perks · Jun 6, 2009

It's a gorgeous piece of work. I've only just read it recently, it being one of those classic I always meant to get around to.

Harper Lee had such an amazingly agile hindsight, to remember how it was to be a child and interact with other children. It didn't matter that I was generations separated from Jem, Scout, and Dill, they were very familiar.

It's easily one of the best books I've ever read.

KTC · Jun 6, 2009

For me, it is a perfect book. The charm of youth and wisdom combined for a perfect story.

BenPanced · Jun 6, 2009

"Hey, Boo..."

TheseHeavySands · Jun 8, 2009

Anyone who doesn't like this book is wrong. Just wrong.

bettielee · Jun 8, 2009

Best ever book. I have read it at least once a year ever since I came across it... in my early 20's.

Delhomeboy · Jun 8, 2009

And it's the only one she ever wrote...

Frodo · Jun 10, 2009

I read it two months ago for the first time. My favorite part is the descriptions of the different categories of people and how they don't mix. What has changed?

Don Allen · Jun 10, 2009

DwayneA said:
DwayneA said:

I finished reading this Pulitzer Winning Classic. I first read this book in school, we watched the black and white version movie in class, and now I've read it again. It was a very good read.

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Agreed.

It reminded me of the Rodney King beating in Los Angeles where even despite evidence of their guilt, the jury aquitted the officers. I think it was because they were racist themselves.

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The tape showed Rodney getting beat, it did not show the prior chase in which ol'boy tried to allude police, or the several punches thrown by Rodney, or measured the amount of drugs in ol' rod's body at the time of the incident, maybe not as racist as you think?

Juneluv12 · Jun 10, 2009

It is my favorite book hands down. I got to teach it for four years, and I loved every minute of it. Even though I've read it tons of times, I could come back to a line or particular phrase and be awestruck how Lee can use something so simple to convey a greater message.

It's a masterpiece!!!

Adelaide · Jun 13, 2009

Not only is Harper Lee a badass and was Truman Capote's best friend, Gregory Peck (Atticus in the movie, for those who haven't seen it) was a HOTTIE.

To Kill A Mockingbird is awesome every way you turn.

To Kill A Mockingbird

DwayneA

spamwarrior

rewriting.

Mandy-Jane

venturing ever further into the unknown

alleycat

Still around

cletus

I'm a king bee

escritora

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cletus

I'm a king bee

oneblindmouse

The new me

blacbird

Bookdragonette

Differently Actual

Diana W.

I'm evolving

Komnena

In Honor of Peter Tomich,USS Utah

Perks

delicate #!&@*#! flower

KTC

Stand in the Place Where You Live

BenPanced

THE BLUEBERRY QUEEN OF HADES (he/him)

TheseHeavySands

bettielee

I'm a sparkly fairy princess!

Delhomeboy

Stalking Jennifer Aniston!

Frodo

Don Allen

Seeking a Sanctuary of Intelligence

Juneluv12

Steel Magnolia & Snarky Pants

Adelaide