Book Review: To Kill Mocking-Bird
Kill myth with ‘To kill Mocking-Bird’
I
heard a lot about book ‘To Kill Mocking-Bird’ by Harper Lee especially in American TV shows
where school going kids had assignment on this book and I wonder what this book
is all about. Next day I go to book store and buy this book. As I started
reading, I found it very normal. Story is about 2 siblings, Scout and
Jem who lives in Southern town of States with their father Atticus (lawyer) and
maid Culpuria. The book talks about their daily life and events took place in
town of Maycomb City.
Iheard a lot about book ‘To Kill Mocking-Bird’ by Harper Lee especially in American TV shows
where school going kids had assignment on this book and I wonder what this book
is all about. Next day I go to book store and buy this book. As I started
reading, I found it very normal. Story is about 2 siblings, Scout and
Jem who lives in Southern town of States with their father Atticus (lawyer) and
maid Culpuria. The book talks about their daily life and events took place in
town of Maycomb City.
The
stories go smoothly as Scout and Jem spend their time playing in backyard, go
to school, talk to their neighbours or create conspiracy theory about next door
boy Arthur Radley aka Boo Radley. The real fun of the book comes when Atticus Finch takes
the rape case of black boy Tom Robinson against white girl Mayella Ewell. The book
highlights on the fact that during 1960’s when the book was written there was
still racism in the town. How skin colour distinguished your doings and how bad
the black people were treated. The book is narrated from the view of Scout. It showcases
how an innocence of a child turns into maturity and better understanding then
elder citizens of the town.
stories go smoothly as Scout and Jem spend their time playing in backyard, go
to school, talk to their neighbours or create conspiracy theory about next door
boy Arthur Radley aka Boo Radley. The real fun of the book comes when Atticus Finch takes
the rape case of black boy Tom Robinson against white girl Mayella Ewell. The book
highlights on the fact that during 1960’s when the book was written there was
still racism in the town. How skin colour distinguished your doings and how bad
the black people were treated. The book is narrated from the view of Scout. It showcases
how an innocence of a child turns into maturity and better understanding then
elder citizens of the town.
Since
I have never been part of racism or even lived in a place where there was
racism, the book didn’t convince me with it’s story in the beginning. Also books start with
a life of children in USA during 1960, which made it difficult for me to
understand specially with its different language. However by the end of the book story gets stronger and
message is conveyed in best possible manner.
I have never been part of racism or even lived in a place where there was
racism, the book didn’t convince me with it’s story in the beginning. Also books start with
a life of children in USA during 1960, which made it difficult for me to
understand specially with its different language. However by the end of the book story gets stronger and
message is conveyed in best possible manner.
Racism
has never left humanity. From our birth we start distinguishing the people. The
rich and poor, black and white, Hindu and Muslim, Jews and Christian.. It is
never ending. Dunno when this racism was started and how long it will go on. Human
being has been divided into so many religion and caste that it has lost its essence.
A human is becoming bad than animal, animal at least support its own breed. It
is a myth that our religion is superior to others. We all have our own beliefs
and perspective, let not kill other’s.
has never left humanity. From our birth we start distinguishing the people. The
rich and poor, black and white, Hindu and Muslim, Jews and Christian.. It is
never ending. Dunno when this racism was started and how long it will go on. Human
being has been divided into so many religion and caste that it has lost its essence.
A human is becoming bad than animal, animal at least support its own breed. It
is a myth that our religion is superior to others. We all have our own beliefs
and perspective, let not kill other’s.
In
nutshell, as we say “We are all in this together. Together we stand, divide and
we fall!”
nutshell, as we say “We are all in this together. Together we stand, divide and
we fall!”
