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To Kill a Mockingbird: Mid-Reading Discussion
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What character or ideas do you relate to the most and why?Do you have any favorite quotes or scenes?
So I am only 3 chapters into this but I forgot how "easy" of a read this book is. I feel like it's got a smooth prose and I always enjoy the way a period piece give you a look into different times. Great so far.
I'm about 1/3 of the way through. I've read this at least twice in the past, have seen the Gregory Peck films countless times, and attended the Aaron Sorkin version of the Broadway play. With all that, there are so many scenes that I forgot about. The whole family history about and visits to Finch’s Landing do an amazing job of giving the reader a feel of deep Southern attitudes. I love the discussion between Atticus and Jack on the porch when Scout eavesdrops on them. I'm hearing all the narration in Mary Badham's (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000825/) voice.
So many great quotes. One in particular I love: "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win."
Sophia wrote: "So I am only 3 chapters into this but I forgot how "easy" of a read this book is. I feel like it's got a smooth prose and I always enjoy the way a period piece give you a look into different times...."Exactly, I do feel this is an easy read. Nonetheless, beautiful !
I would like to share one scene which made me laugh- "His pants were caught and he couldn't get them free, so he kicked his pants off and started running in his underwear! " And later when there is a noise in Radley's house, Jem pretends and asks- "What happened?" as if he didn't know . Hilarious!! Then when his father notices Jem is only in underwear, he asks, "Where're your pants, sons?" and Dill gets all creative making up a story.
I have just finished part 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Like others, I am re-taken with the focused descriptiveness of Lee's novel. I had remembered the (view spoiler) scene as one of the best descriptions of it (aside from, of course, (view spoiler)) but I did not remember that it came from this book. 2. It again amazes me that although most people agree Dill was Truman Capote, many also think he wrote the book (based initially on rumors started by him). I highly doubt Mr. Capote would have given his character such unflattering descriptions if he had written this, including that he was such a liar. I have decided to read her rough draft while re-reading this.
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