Author: Harper Lee
Stars:
5
Review by: Bookworm237
There's a reason this book is a classic. Set in 1930's Alabama, it's
the story of a young girl nicknamed Scout and her transformation from
innocent childhood to the harsh and cruel world that adults live in.
Scout is fortunate to have her father, Atticus, guiding her through
this time with his heartfelt and deep life lessons. The story is about
racism and the prejudices that adults tolerate, and how we create a
world that innocent children are subjected to and cannot understand.
Atticus is ahead of his time in the 30's, and backs up his words when
he defends an African-American man on trial for his life when a white
girl and her father accuse him of rape. The book's title becomes
extremely meaningful and clear in the last few chapters of the story,
when parts 1 and 2 come together full circle. We could all stand to
take a lesson from Atticus. It's such an amazing book. I cannot
recommend it enough.
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