To Kill A Mocking Bird Response

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There are a few things that I enjoyed in the film To kill a Mockingbird. First, the main character played by Gregory Peck clearly depicts the daily American hero. I guess that most Americans of his time would easily identify themselves with Atticus Finch. Therefore, I also liked how the film intends to modify the view of the Americans on the rights of the African Americans. It may have had an impact on the American society of the first half of the twentieth century similar to the effect caused by the novel Uncle Tom´s Cabinbefore the American Civil War. Finally, I also liked the uncertainty about the title, about who is the mockingbird to be killed. As exposing Boo would not physically kill him, I think that it may refer to the black character,

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