Review
This is an image of a Mockingbird which had a big symbolic meaning in the novel.
"To Kill A Mockingbird," is a book written by Harper Lee, which took place in the time period of the 1930's. The novel is told through the eyes of an innocent young girl named Jean Louis "Scout" Finch. Living in the town of Macomb in Southern Alabama, Scout and her brother Jem learn a lot about the disease of racism and the real world. While white supremacy overruled the town, many citizens sat back and watched while racism took over. Throughout the novel we learn a lot about the father of these two children, Atticus Finch, who is a widow. He was loved by the whole town and was a great attorney who was given a case to defend a black man named Tom Robinson in the horrible time period of segregation. Tom was accused of raping a white women and would have a hard time in court because of his skin color. In this time period most people did not even consider black people human, and people believed that dark people were always guilty. During the book, Scout spent her summers investigating the mysteries of Arthur "Boo" Radley, with her brother Jem and their close friend Dill. Boo was a mysterious character in which the children took an interest in. He was never seen around and always stayed in the Radley being out of sight. Along with many events that gave us different types of outlooks into the 1930's, we also get to see Jem and Scout grow up. As the novel goes on, Jem and Scout get older and more mature which causes them to see many things in a different point of view. Our group rated this novel 9 out of 10 mockingbirds because of the mysteries and events that were portrayed.
"To Kill A Mockingbird" was a very enjoyable book that contained many mysteries which kept us on our toes. Along with many cliff hangers, something that my group really admired was the symbolism. This book took symbolism to a completely different level. Just a few tiny statements could foreshadow the whole book. The symbolism brought a deeper meaning to topics such as racism and discrimination. Along with symbolism being a big part of the novel that we enjoyed, so was characterization. We felt that with the way the novel was written, we were able to get to know each character and form a connection to each and every one of them. Each character was vividly described and had their own distinct personalities which brought uniqueness to the book. We also appreciated the way we saw Jem and Scout mature as time went on. With the two of them growing up, we got to see how their perspectives and personalities were changing. Overall, "To Kill A Mockingbird" had many great aspects that my group was pleased with.
Although this book was phenomenal, there was still some things that made this book imperfect. Throughout the book there were events that weren't necessary and had no meaning to it. Often, there are times in the book when there is a big part, but the meaning is not shown clearly. In the novel, there was a part when there was a shadow at the Radley house. The shadow came to Jem and then left. Was the shadow actually a person or not? In the book they never told the reader the answer to that question. Whether that was the point the author was trying to make in the book. I still don't get. Then after this shadow appears and disappears, everyone hears a gunshot. What was the shot for or who was it at? Although, it says that Mr. Radley saw someone in his yard, it never really said exactly what he shot at. That's why this event was unnecessary in the book. That was just one thing that my group was not pleased with within the book. To Kill a Mockingbird was a book that focused on racism. In Maycomb County everyone was the same. The only thing that changed people in Maycomb was wealth and color. If you were black you had no right at all, but if you white you did. Whether you were poor or rich, you still got power if you were white. That bothered my group because not one person in Maycomb wasn't racist.
In conclusion, even though To Kill a Mockingbird was a good book and it had some flaws which is why we rated it a 9 out of 10. We recommend reading this book because if you don't you're missing out on a lot. This book teaches you many lessons, but at the same time gives a great story. This book is filled with excitement and has a good plot. Along with the characters and the setting, pretty much everything made the book good. The mysteries that just make you think throughout the book make you want to read it more. The important events in the book make you understand how that time period was back then. Racism played a big factor in this book and all though black people were treated badly, it still came out good. The reason that is, is because that was reality back then and sometimes that's how it is now. Reading about this book teaches about history and how daily life was back then, and how it shouldn't be forgotten. My group recommends To Kill a Mockingbird as a top favorite book to read to everyone.
"To Kill A Mockingbird" was a very enjoyable book that contained many mysteries which kept us on our toes. Along with many cliff hangers, something that my group really admired was the symbolism. This book took symbolism to a completely different level. Just a few tiny statements could foreshadow the whole book. The symbolism brought a deeper meaning to topics such as racism and discrimination. Along with symbolism being a big part of the novel that we enjoyed, so was characterization. We felt that with the way the novel was written, we were able to get to know each character and form a connection to each and every one of them. Each character was vividly described and had their own distinct personalities which brought uniqueness to the book. We also appreciated the way we saw Jem and Scout mature as time went on. With the two of them growing up, we got to see how their perspectives and personalities were changing. Overall, "To Kill A Mockingbird" had many great aspects that my group was pleased with.
Although this book was phenomenal, there was still some things that made this book imperfect. Throughout the book there were events that weren't necessary and had no meaning to it. Often, there are times in the book when there is a big part, but the meaning is not shown clearly. In the novel, there was a part when there was a shadow at the Radley house. The shadow came to Jem and then left. Was the shadow actually a person or not? In the book they never told the reader the answer to that question. Whether that was the point the author was trying to make in the book. I still don't get. Then after this shadow appears and disappears, everyone hears a gunshot. What was the shot for or who was it at? Although, it says that Mr. Radley saw someone in his yard, it never really said exactly what he shot at. That's why this event was unnecessary in the book. That was just one thing that my group was not pleased with within the book. To Kill a Mockingbird was a book that focused on racism. In Maycomb County everyone was the same. The only thing that changed people in Maycomb was wealth and color. If you were black you had no right at all, but if you white you did. Whether you were poor or rich, you still got power if you were white. That bothered my group because not one person in Maycomb wasn't racist.
In conclusion, even though To Kill a Mockingbird was a good book and it had some flaws which is why we rated it a 9 out of 10. We recommend reading this book because if you don't you're missing out on a lot. This book teaches you many lessons, but at the same time gives a great story. This book is filled with excitement and has a good plot. Along with the characters and the setting, pretty much everything made the book good. The mysteries that just make you think throughout the book make you want to read it more. The important events in the book make you understand how that time period was back then. Racism played a big factor in this book and all though black people were treated badly, it still came out good. The reason that is, is because that was reality back then and sometimes that's how it is now. Reading about this book teaches about history and how daily life was back then, and how it shouldn't be forgotten. My group recommends To Kill a Mockingbird as a top favorite book to read to everyone.