My Opinion on Harper Lee's Novel

With breakfast done, I went back to my room to get ready. Putting on the dress and tying my hair in a ponytail I was just about to grab my bag and go when my eyes fell on the little alarm clock on my bedside table. Seeing that I have ample time left to before my first lecture, I grabbed a thin novel to pass time.

Reclining on my couch with my bag beside me, I opened the book and stared reading. Time passed away smoothly and soon I was on the bus to the campus. Sitting here and watching the trees pass by I thought to share my thoughts on the book that I just read 'To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee'.

The novel opens with a focus on Scout's father, Atticus Finch, a lawyer who is defending a black man, Tom Robinson, who has been falsely accused of raping a white woman. Atticus Finch who was Tom Robinson's defense attorney came face to face with the moral and ethical challenges by taking this case. As the trial unfolds, the town's racism and prejudice are laid bare, and the children are forced to confront the realities of injustice and intolerance. It follows the story of a young girl named Scout Finch growing up in a racially charged town of Maycomb, Albama. Through her eyes we see her and her brother; Jem, mature and come to understand the complexities of the world around them by exploring the theme racial injustice, morality and empathy.

As the story progresses it delves into the complexities of social and class hierarchies and tells us how to see the humanity in people who are different from us. It is a poignant and powerful coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of deep-seated prejudice and social inequality.

Now with all the positive points in the story there are few negative points like as you go through the story you will get the feeling that some parts are over descriptive while others are bit bland comparitively as if the Author as rushed through these. The other negative which I pretty sure most of you would find irritating is the anticlimactic end, the case that was the main focus of the story especially in the beginning is resolved offstage. The conversations start to feel unnatural as the story goes on especially the dialogues of Atticus Finch that gives the feeling of being overly didactic.

That being said, the Author has done a brilliant work capturing the subtle moral growth with a powerful impact. The portrayal of the effect of racism on individuals and communities, displaying the ugly truth of prejudice in society and giving the message of hope and resilience shows that the Author's writing is evocative and her work timeless that continues to resonate with the readers today. Reminding us of the importance of standing up for justice and treating others with kindness and understanding. While it may have its flaws, its impact on literature and society cannot be understated.

I would definitely recommend this to those who are teenagers to make them better understand the world they are going to be responsible for as adults and remove the rose-tinted spectacles with which they view the world around them.

That being said the bus has just reached the campus and I can already see the groups of student body lingering around. So talk to you guys next time. See ya!

Do tell me if you have read this story I mean novel before? You are welcome to recommend me any novel you have read, it can be of any genre.