A lawyer and his family set about proving a black man's innocence to a racist Southern town.
Review:
An American classic, this is a must read for everyone. I loved all of the characters in it and the way it was written and everything else about it. It is an easy read but is still a moving and motivating piece, it reflects our own nature back at us through an untainted mirror. Good vs bad is showcased on nearly ever page with good triumphing against all odds. While it may not be the most realistic outcome for the era it makes the points it sets out to make in such a way that even the dumbest kid in the fourth grade class forced to read it can see the themes.
10/10
10/10
"Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."
"People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for."
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it."
"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what."
If you enjoyed this you should read:
Anne of Green Gables - L M Montgomery (if you love Scout, Anne is just as precocious)
The Watson's go to Birmingham - Christopher Paul Curtis (if you are suddenly interested in the civil rights movement/segregation)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky (just because it is the modern American coming of age classic)
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