Tolog Review: To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
reviewed by Christina Costanzo

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is an amazing classic that expresses the relateable societal problems of racism, injustice, and prejudice. The story is set in Alabama in the 1930’s, and is narrated by a young girl, Scout Finch. Scout and her older brother Jem go about their summer wondering about their neighbour, Boo Radley. They are soon stopped once their father, Atticus Finch, found them playing a make believe game about Boo. Atticus is a man of great morals and does his best as a single father to raise his children right. He teaches Scout and Jem about how judging someone without knowing what goes on in their life is wrong, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee 85) . Atticus defends an innocent black man, Tom Robinson, accused of rape. Eager with questions, Jem and Scout get the opportunity to learn about injustice and racism.

Lee does a great job portraying each character and makes it easy to relate your own life to theirs. I can easily relate to Scout when I prejudge others and when I believe in something wrong scared of the judgement of others. I can also relate to Jem when I feel too mature to spend time with my younger sister. Lee produced a moving story that gives awareness to social injustices. This novel is timeless and can get its point across even in 2018. I would recommend this book to everyone and I believe it would open your mind and heart.