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Hundreds of reviews have been raving about how this book has “amazing culture”. I am confused by this; by no means is it a beautiful book but it seems like any other book I would read. A brother, a sister, neighbors, and relatives. Jean Louis Finch, aka Scout, is the narrator. She lives with her brother Jem, dad Atticus, and cook Calpurnia. Her dad is a lawyer and throughout the book he is defending a black man. He was convicted of rapping a 19 year old girl. This case posses many challenges for Scout and Jem. During this Scouts neighbor, Ms. Maudie, tells her “Jean Louis, it is a sin to kill a mockingbird,” hence the title. Besides the racism and language in this book it seems like any other little girls life: adventure, heartbreak, schemes, and love. Why they call it an “extraordinary classic” I do not know, but all together I enjoyed reading, “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
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To Kill a Mockingbird: The 40th Anniversary Edition of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel by Harper Lee
Flower, January 19, 2011
Hundreds of reviews have been raving about how this book has “amazing culture”. I am confused by this; by no means is it a beautiful book but it seems like any other book I would read. A brother, a sister, neighbors, and relatives. Jean Louis Finch, aka Scout, is the narrator. She lives with her brother Jem, dad Atticus, and cook Calpurnia. Her dad is a lawyer and throughout the book he is defending a black man. He was convicted of rapping a 19 year old girl. This case posses many challenges for Scout and Jem. During this Scouts neighbor, Ms. Maudie, tells her “Jean Louis, it is a sin to kill a mockingbird,” hence the title. Besides the racism and language in this book it seems like any other little girls life: adventure, heartbreak, schemes, and love. Why they call it an “extraordinary classic” I do not know, but all together I enjoyed reading, “To Kill a Mockingbird”.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)