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Anirudh
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May 29, 2014 07:47AM
Anoop has dissuaded me from reading this book :-P
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And you listened to him Anirudh?? :P :PRead for yourself and decide :P :P
Doesn't someone have exams?? :P :P
And its not a bad book :P :P
Bad book? This one? :O No way!
So many good reviews.....but it's a classic........
Sumit wrote: "Bad book? This one? :O No way!"I disagree... Only the court part was good. But it came too late and it took little space in the book. By then I was ready to raise the white flag.
@hp i finished... What abput u?!?
Ini - I'm coming , I'm coming . Two more chapters to go :P
Manju & Sumit - Since we are almost finished , I ask you two to start reading it :) Since its a relatively small book ( at least for you, Mistborners :P ) and this is a weekend ( controls sadness) I hope you will complete it soon :) :)
Sir Harry, your wish is my command!
So what are the thoughts on this? Liked, loved or despised?
@harry: okay, I will start it today. :)
@anoop i liked the book.. :-) *goes to a corner and waits for hp to finish*
*demands status updates of Manju and Hulk as me finishes reading and rereading * *goes to the corner and starts fighting with Miss Ini Finch* :P :P
*turns into Boo Radley*
*runs along with ini * *hides behind the oak tree*
@hp *hi harry finch*:P:P:P *wonders whether sumit boo radley will leave gifts in the tree hole*:-):P:P
*decides to be kind to the nice kids*
*jumps happily along with harry finch*
*thinks these Finches aren't bad people at all*
*wonders whether sumit boo will give chocolate*
*Wonders who the hell named their kid Boo??*
*wonders when and if I will get time to re read this one*
@fong read and find out:-):-)
*wonders whether ini finch will ever get dressed as a ham * :P
@hp i was just thinking that:P:P:P
What was so awesome abt this book?
Actually, we should begin with you - what was so awful about this book? :D
When I read a book, especially the ones with an intriguing title, I love to see how it fits in the story. To kill a mockingbird was an interesting title, but I couldn't really find the relation of that, to the story throughout. It was only towards the end, that too a little part justified the title. this important part was too less and I felt it should have been highlighted even more, and a lot sooner
It wasn't awful, but the whole kid kid part, got on my nerves. Plus they called their dad by his name:-/
Hajarath Prasad wrote: "*demands status updates of Manju and Hulk as me finishes reading and rereading * *goes to the corner and starts fighting with Miss Ini Finch* :P :P"
sorry HP I'm yet to start this. But I'll try to start this soon:):)
Anoop - I think the title was justified twice I guess : once at the time of Tom's death , and at the end. And at the end, two characters were justified by the use of the phrase : Boo Radley and Jem Finch. And since the idea was to make Scout understand it's meaning in the truest sense (This is my assumption ), I think the title was completely justified :) But then , to each his own :) :)
I totally agree with the title thing. I literally wait for that particular chapter or paragraph or sentence where I get to know the significance of the book's title.
Hajrath- the phrase was just a passing mention somewhere in the middle.. N it did justify the parts. Not the book :)
Same case with Catcher in The Rye but that's another discussion for another day :)
http://www.studymode.com/essays/The-S...@Anoop.. here's an explanation for why that title and what it means :) :)
Srividya, it asks me to sign up. That's the explanation?? :D:D:Di will check it out in the evening :)
Huh!!! I could see it without signing up!! that's strange!!
@Anoop.. here's another one.. this time its the whole thing :) :) *am a little OC when it comes to these things, so don't mind*http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mocking...
2 months and nobody completed it other than me and my buddy?
The title is a metaphor for killing innocence. In this case, the death of jem's innocence, where he comes to realize the reality of hate in his town. Also of Tom Robinson who was literally killed despite his innocence. Even that little kid who preferred to be a clown instead of dealing with racism. If you missed the part about why its bad to kill a mockingbird since they only make music and do no harm, the title's meaning would be hard to figure out. It is only mentioned once before the end.
Sorry I had to butt in. I love this book.
*opens the door and clears all the spiderwebs *Let's start discussing how to kill a Mockingbird :D
@Harry - I meant the BOTM thread!!!! :( :( :( :(
Oops sorry mumma :( I was wondering here what points you posted for discussion :P *runs to the BOTM thread * And Btw, you and your shortcuts :| I had to search all the threads to understand what TKAM is : | :| :P
