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Question: Who read how to kill a mocking bird!?
I feel that it wasted my time reading it!. I don't get the picture of it!. Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Yeah its a book you really need to get into!.
We were reading it for class, and at the beginining it wasn't good at all, but near the end I realy liked it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I read To Kill A Mockingbird the first time my freshman year of high school, and from that moment on it became my favorite book!. Since then I have read it 50+ times and in fact have a limited-edition leatherbound copy in my collection!. I do believe Atticus Finch was likely my best inspiration to become an attorney!.

To Kill A Mockingbird tells the tale of a sleepy southern town that is turned upside down by the controversial trial of Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white women, Mayella Ewell!. This book is rich with history and a whole lot of symbolism which is maybe why you didn't understand it!.

In chapter 10 Atticus tells Scout that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird!. Miss Maudie further explains that mockingbirds to not eat people's gardens, nest in corn cribs, or do anything except sing their hearts out for people to hear!. It was therefore a sin to kill something so harmless and innocent!. This symbolism was carried further in the trial of Tom Robinson!.

Atticus Finch was chosen to defend him because he was the only lawyer in Maycomb that would make the jury think - and also the only man who felt morally competent to do so!. He was innocent, the town knew it, but it was a white man's word against a black man's word and the jury stayed with their own racial preference!. Later, when Atticus was going to appeal, Tom got tired of the white man's chances and took his own by trying to run - he was killed!. Tom Robinson was one of Harper Lee's mockingbirds!.

Later in the story Boo Radley saves Jem from Mr!. Ewell!. His defense led to Mr!. Ewell's death!. Mr!. Tate tells Atticus that hauling Boo out into the limelight with his shy ways would be a sin!. When Atticus asks Scout if she understands this, she replies "that would be kind of like shooting a mockingbird!." Boo Radley is another of Harper Lee's mockingbirds in this story!.

In short, the book was about prejudice, showing how racism and the mistreatment of innocent people was a sin - like killing the mockingbird!.

I'm sorry you felt your time was wasted!. I hope this answer encourages you to pick up the book and try again, maybe with a little more understanding!. Hope this helped you!. :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

its quite good!. 'a time to kill' is very similar, but better, though!.
tkam is only especially good if you really think about it, and go deeper than the words!. otherwise its fairly ordinary!.

i had to study it in the sixth grade, and again just a month ago, in ninth!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I read it It is very deep mostly about protecting those less fortunate than ourselves!. From those who are childlike or a different color or just children!.It exposes hatred just for the sake of it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

its a great book!. Do read "one flew over the cuckoo's nest" as well!.

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!?!?!?!?Wasted your time!?!?!?!?

I loved that novel!

The complexities of racism seen through a child's eyes!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I read it!. It was pretty good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Its a great book to read!Www@QuestionHome@Com

i read itWww@QuestionHome@Com