To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee

"The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.

Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior - to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature."

One of my all time favorite classics. This was such a light read and was not actually my kind of book, but sitting there, surprisingly turning the pages, I have to admit, this book got to me. I despised the actions that Cecil and Francis portrayed that bothered Scout so much because they were totally uncalled for and not necessary. I admired Atticus' personality because he is just so reasonable and understanding, as well as brave and courageous. I guess Jem took then gene of his because he is just as bold and dauntless, daring to do ridiculous things to prove that he has guts to do so. Atticus fights back with reason and is fair to all human beings. I thought this novel had a meaningful and rather power message that was sent to the readers about both racism and discrimination. The piece of literature was very effective, the characters were amazing and realistic, and the plot was well thought out. A complete 10/10 without a doubt. Harper Lee is a talented author that wrote this popular and well known classic that is still being discussed all over the world today. 


Atticus deals with justice...and here is him and his daughter Scout: 


   

Him in court: