Sunday, April 20, 2008

Final Thoughts on "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Final Thoughts


Thank you for your great comments and I hope you enjoyed reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” as much as I enjoyed reading this story. The irony in this story was forever changing. The author uses the controlling metaphor, “mockingbird” which represents innocence. In this story, we are always asking ourselves the question, “Why?” This story was written from a child’s perspective that also adults can relate to. The character undergo significant changes over a span of three years. They must deal with issues such as racism, rape, injustice, and murder. Even though this novel depicts extraordinary circumstances in the 1930s in the Southern United States, many of us can relate to some of the issues. We can form our opinions and also have debates on what is morally right or wrong. This helps us to grow mentally through assimilating life experiences. We can grow, whether we are school children or adults. That is the purpose of this story.

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