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Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
by
Harold Bloom
Harold Bloom's introduction questions whether Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that will endure or has had popularity merely as a time. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on his work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more. This series is edited b...more
Hardcover, 205 pages
Published
October 1st 2006
by Chelsea House Publications
(first published 1988)
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I wish I could give it 10 stars! I appreciated it much more this time than I did years ago and it seems more relevant now than ever before. When a man of great dignity and intelligence methodically and deliberately attempts to right wrongs, those who cannot tolerate the truth, have to try to diminish him.
still one of the best around
Would you want to kill a mocking bird? You might think the book To Kill a Mockingbird would help you kill a mocking bird but it doesn't. Several good things exist in this book. The title "To Kill a Mockingbird" works well with the book. Characters in the book will make you like it more. Even though this book deals with serious problems, humor exists throughout the book.
The title "To kill a Mockingbird" makes this book better. "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. Mockingbirds don't do one thing bu...more
The title "To kill a Mockingbird" makes this book better. "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird. Mockingbirds don't do one thing bu...more
Apr 24, 2012
Hubert
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Recommends it for:
anyone.
Shelves:
literary-criticism
Only wished it were longer! A nice collection of well-written essays that range from analyses of the legal situations that occur in all points of the book, to feminist interpretations to comparisons with the movie. A detailed listing of letters against or in support of the ban on the book in Hanover County Virginia in 1965.
A true literary classic. Aside from the characters, what I love most about this book is that you can't separate the characters from the place or from the outcome - it is that tightly woven. A true masterpiece and a yearly re-read for me.
it is now one of my favorites now that i have read it. it makes you think and the best hero of litrecher is in it Atticus Finch someone who will cross many minds and lead the way.
This is one of my favorite classic books. It is one of the books in which the movie is just as good. If you want to read a classic book I would recommend this one.
Symbolism of the book To Kill A Mockingbird is when someone who does good things for other people, and does no wrong, but is still persecuted for nothing.
Had to recently re-read with my son and enjoyed every word. A classic about human decency and integrity that will be special to me forever.
This is one of my favorite all-time books and I just had the privilege to re-read it again. It is so poignant and beautifully written. I love all of the characters...especially Atticus. He has a calm about him while dealing with circumstances that demand both intellect and a strong sense of right. Wish I could parent more like him! I love the insights of Scout, who though a child, has perspective that is well beyond child-like. I plan on making this a read aloud to my children when they get a bi...more
Re-reading this book as an adult, I loved it more than I did when I was in school. It's timeless. If you've read it, read it again. The book pictured here is not the right book . This is a commentary on To Kill A Mockingbird. I read the book not the commentary.
just read it!!! simply the best.,
An amazing and timeless book
I've read the book numerous times and it is still one of my all time favorites. Harper Lee did an exceptional job.
I read this as a child over and over again. I really loved it. I was 10 or 11 the first time I read it. I didn't know it was a social commentary on race at the time I read it, I just loved the kids and really identified with them.
I read it again years later as an adult and was blown away again but he subtext that I did not consciously pick up on as a child.
I definitely recommend it to everyone.
I read it again years later as an adult and was blown away again but he subtext that I did not consciously pick up on as a child.
I definitely recommend it to everyone.
I first read this book in high school and loved it. My daughter and I do a mother/daughter reading group together and chose this book as well as the Harper Lee biography "Mockingbird" Still an amazing book!
It is a rare treat to return to a book. This classic is better with each reading. Suggestion to book groups: reqad "The Help" next.
Jangan remehkan sudut pandang gadis kecil.Dia bisa lebih bijaksana dari orang (yang mengaku) dewasa. :)
Not bad, I became very sad at the ending and I'm not sure why.
i read it just because i had to, and it's kind of boring to me.
I have read this more times than I can say because I have taught it. I love this book and its' timeless lessons.
Apr 28, 2013
Ellis Knight
marked it as to-read
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Bloom is a literary critic, and currently a Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University. Since the publication of his first book in 1959, Bloom has written more than 20 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He has edited hundreds of anthologies.
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