To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee
reviewed by Charlotte Collins
In 1933 in Maycomb County, Alabama, life is good for six year old Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. She is about to start Kindergarten, has a ton of good friends in the neighborhood, and her only care in the world is finding out more information about her mysterious neighbor, Arthur “Boo” Radley. All of that changes the minute her father, Atticus, a lawyer, takes the case of Tom Robinson, an African American man accused of rapping a white woman. Suddenly, her whole world changes, and she begins to see a whole new side off of the world she thought she new.
Lee shows an interesting perspective on the injustice of the justice system in 1933 by telling the story through the eyes of a child. Scout, who is only six at the beginning of the novel and is ten by the end, does not see the world like an adult. She does not fully understand what is going on, giving her a sense of innocence, which seems to fade by the end of the story. Lee uses incredible metaphors throughout the book to help the reader to see farther and farther into the story.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a wonderful story about the loss of innocence and the realization of the faults of the world. It is somehow funny, serious, and just a little sad. It pulls in serious issues, but shows them from a very unexpected perspective, a six year old girl. It is one of the best books I have ever read, and I recommend that no matter what kind of book you like, you pick up this book and give it a chance to amaze you.
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