To Kill A Mockingbird: 60th Anniversary Edition

By Author / Illustrator

Harper Lee

Genre

Books set in the past

Publisher

Cornerstone

ISBN

9780099549482

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

24-06-2010

Synopsis

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'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 falsely 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 1930s. 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.

Reviews

It is an unforgettable story and I could not put it down!

Suggested Reading Age 3+

To kill a mocking bird is a fantastic novel filled with emotions such as affection, anger sympathy and hatred. The themes which are explored in the novel are inequality, love, racism, identity and empathy and they convey many strong meanings which are portrayed in symbolism e.g. one of the character's Tom Robinson is accused of a crime and is misunderstood by the white community because he is from a black community and there were was a lot of racial injustice at that time in 1950's America so he is described as the gentle harmonic mocking bird and is said that it is a sin to kill a mocking bird because they are innocent. I especially love the way Harper Lee creates these wonderful characters which play an important part like Jem and Scout they are too very young mischievous children which love to go around explore with their curiosities. Although some of the characters are very terrible. The language is very humorous and there is one exciting and tension gripping event after the other which makes the novel even more engaging for the readers. This novel is very well written and touches on many important aspects of the history of the 1940s to 50s America as it was a very bad time for the Black community. It also highlights symbolism of the mocking bird. I would differently recommend to any adult as it is a heart warming and heartbreaking tale.