Friday, August 13, 2010

To Kill a Mockingbird


To Kill A Mockingbird
Author: Harper Lee

In my opinion, there is no need for a synopsis here. I am adding this review to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this wonderful book.

From Me: I am not sure anyone could say anything negative about this novel. Anyone can relate to this book. Harper Lee explores so many facets of life and human nature, but she does it in such a way that she invokes the reader's emotions with the story line. I believe that what makes her book so powerful is the focus on one man's struggle to prove his innocence and his resilience in doing so despite a hopeless situation.

Reading this book for a third time in law school I have a new appreciation. I am not sure anyone could say anything negative about this novel. Anyone can relate to this book. Harper Lee explores so many facets of life and human nature, but she does it in such a way that she invokes the reader's emotions with the story line. I believe that what makes her book so powerful is the focus on one man's struggle to prove his innocence and his resilience in doing so despite a hopeless situation.

Reading this book for a third time in law school I have a new appreciation for the book. Atticus Finch is often hailed by attorneys and legal scholars alike as the model lawyer, a hero to ethics. Although Atticus provides an excellent model for both character and attorneys, I beleive he is cheated by many who do not recognize his human frailty. Atticus is no civil rights leader, simply an attorney trying to provide a fair trial to his client. Atticus makes many missteps along the way, but in the end he makes a difficult choice to protect his children that illuminates his character.

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