Warmness of childhood, bitterness of racial inequality, and Lee’s raw view of southerner whites, this is how we remember “To Kill A Mockingbird”. It is considered one of the best novels ever written in American Literature, and it has been the main reading assignment of many high-schoolers and literature students since its publication. Perhaps, we may call the book a “Timeless Classic”.
55 years after its publication, we were informed that still living 89 years old, blind and deaf author’s new book would be published. It came as a shock to the literary society. Lee had been rejecting to write and publish a new book since the very beginning. Besides, she always claimed that she said everything she could. While leaving many people shocked, as expected, the book “Go Set A Watchman” hit the first spot of NY Times bestsellers list on the first week of its release.
The first chapter opens with Scout’s, nee Jean Louise, arrival to Maycomb from her liberal life in New York. She is now a 26 years old woman who keeps her tomboyish style while adding some elitism to it. Soon after her arrival, she kisses a man named Henry Clinton, a childhood friend who …show more content…
Her decision of accepting things implies her idealist way of defending her thoughts is not as strong as we expected it could be.
The book by no means reaches the literary level of “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Storyline is very limited, and its third person narration shifts to first person narration very carelessly forcing us to adapt quickly. Still, it is a young adult book that reflects the near history of American Society changes and its pre-civil rights era, while also having love, joy and disappointments that every young woman may encounter. Perhaps, if we consider the books individually that have the same characters but different storylines, we might not be as disappointed as we are
55 years after its publication, we were informed that still living 89 years old, blind and deaf author’s new book would be published. It came as a shock to the literary society. Lee had been rejecting to write and publish a new book since the very beginning. Besides, she always claimed that she said everything she could. While leaving many people shocked, as expected, the book “Go Set A Watchman” hit the first spot of NY Times bestsellers list on the first week of its release.
The first chapter opens with Scout’s, nee Jean Louise, arrival to Maycomb from her liberal life in New York. She is now a 26 years old woman who keeps her tomboyish style while adding some elitism to it. Soon after her arrival, she kisses a man named Henry Clinton, a childhood friend who …show more content…
Her decision of accepting things implies her idealist way of defending her thoughts is not as strong as we expected it could be.
The book by no means reaches the literary level of “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Storyline is very limited, and its third person narration shifts to first person narration very carelessly forcing us to adapt quickly. Still, it is a young adult book that reflects the near history of American Society changes and its pre-civil rights era, while also having love, joy and disappointments that every young woman may encounter. Perhaps, if we consider the books individually that have the same characters but different storylines, we might not be as disappointed as we are