To Kill A Mocking Bird

To Kill A Mocking Bird Book Description

Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the

irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story, an anti-racist novel, a historical drama of the Great Depression and a sublime example of the Southern writing tradition."

About The Author
Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, a village that is still her home. She attended local schools and the University of Alabama. Before she started writing, she lived in New York and worked in the reservations department of an international airline. She has been awarded the Pulitzer prize, two honorary degrees and various other literary

and library awards. Her chief interests apart from writing are nineteenth-century literature and eighteenth-century music, travelling, and watching politicians and cats.

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‘To kill a Mocking Bird’ - A Must Read  
By Bhadresh Shekhar, 19/11/2009 12:20:55

I am all praises for this classic novel ‘To kill a mocking bird’. I may sound outdated when I say I just read the classic, as the book was immensely popular in its time and is regarded as a must read for literature enthusiasts. The book portrays common, real-life stereotypical racist events of the time.

‘To kill a mocking bird’ is a classic novel in the narrative of one of its prime characters, Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. The story centers on the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell-a white and the daughter of the wicked Bob Ewell, by the Black, Tom Robinson. The narrator`s father serves as attorney to Robinson. Despite providing details and sufficient proof that the rape was not done by the black man, the jury finds Robinson guilty.

This classic novel underscores several themes and represents a universal story from a regional perspective. The essence of the novel is a plea for justice whilst mocking the social order of the Southern society. Harper Lee has authored the book and this is her only major published work. The book was so popular that despite being the only successful book by her, she earned world wide acclaim and is a prominent name in literary circles even to this day. The book was solely responsible for the author's everlasting popularity.

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