"People are mostly nice, when you finally see them". Harper Lee's book, a renowned classic 'To kill a mockingbird' emphasized on that, precisely. It forces us to think, whether we really accept people for who they are? Atticus Fince, is the conscience of us all. With his arguments, beliefs and ethics, I felt pain and agony and a certain helplessness.
The story was said from the point of view of Scout Finch, a 11-year old girl and the timeline is 1930. The reading was compelling yet magical. The book plays with the 'gut feelings' where you know something is right or wrong but the society, or the people with power says the opposite. Scout Finch and her Brother Jems have a beautiful sibling bonding and they speculate many things about Boo Radley, their reclusive neighbor. They also have a temporary friend, Dill, who came to spend the summer there. Dill is based on Harper Lee's childhood friend Truman Capote.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it".
How many people do really try to see things from another person's point of view, who is different from him/her or questions some of the already accepted beliefs? Inequality is deeply woven in every layer of our society. In 1930s Atticus Finch fought for a man of color. Today, we are still fighting about gender-equality, equal rights for gay and lesbians, and so many others. A novel that Harper Lee wrote in the 60s, still stays relevant in so many aspects!
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it".
How many people do really try to see things from another person's point of view, who is different from him/her or questions some of the already accepted beliefs? Inequality is deeply woven in every layer of our society. In 1930s Atticus Finch fought for a man of color. Today, we are still fighting about gender-equality, equal rights for gay and lesbians, and so many others. A novel that Harper Lee wrote in the 60s, still stays relevant in so many aspects!
For me, the book's beauty lies in the fact that you see the world through those kid's eyes. They are the narrator and they see things in a simple way, which most adults can't. Then they receive the shock from reality and through this journey, they are nurtured with Atticus's wisdom. Their journey was heart-warming.
I bought the book in 2015 and for more than 3.5 years, it was just lying on my bookshelf, as I did not want to read another classic that would be just too heavy on a lot of things. I was wrong and I am glad that I finally picked it up. It is a story to treasure.
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