My overall opinion of To Kill a Mockingbird is that it is a great book with a great main theme of equality. I enjoyed it especially from Scout’s point of view when I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it at all and I especially enjoyed the irony of the recluse (Boo Radley) being a better citizen than Bob Ewell. The character development of Scout and Jem also made me enjoy the book due to how Harper Lee made it so clear and concise to show that Scout and Jem were growing up from the innocent children at the beginning of the book to more adult-like children/pre-teens. I think I most enjoyed the fact that Boo Radley was the “mockingbird” leaving gifts in the tree and how Boo saved Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell. My definite least favorite parts were when Miss Gates and
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It left me with the impression that despite the fact that I try to surround myself with people who are all for equality and do not have the desire to believe they are better than others in their head. Another statement the novel left me with was not to judge others if you really haven never crawled inside their skin and walked around in it for a while and see things from their perspective. That statement showed me that it is not okay to go off and form incorrect opinions on people if you’ve never really met them or seen things from their point of view. The literary value of To Kill a Mockingbird on a scale of 1-10 is very high on the scale to me. I rank it highly because Lee’s novel provides excellent character development and a strong plot along with many themes to understand. To Kill a Mockingbird is also a valuable piece of literature because of its bold statements about equality and misunderstood people. My overall opinion of To Kill a Mockingbird is that it was absolute greatness and I enjoyed it and its messages very much. I rank it an 8 out of
It left me with the impression that despite the fact that I try to surround myself with people who are all for equality and do not have the desire to believe they are better than others in their head. Another statement the novel left me with was not to judge others if you really haven never crawled inside their skin and walked around in it for a while and see things from their perspective. That statement showed me that it is not okay to go off and form incorrect opinions on people if you’ve never really met them or seen things from their point of view. The literary value of To Kill a Mockingbird on a scale of 1-10 is very high on the scale to me. I rank it highly because Lee’s novel provides excellent character development and a strong plot along with many themes to understand. To Kill a Mockingbird is also a valuable piece of literature because of its bold statements about equality and misunderstood people. My overall opinion of To Kill a Mockingbird is that it was absolute greatness and I enjoyed it and its messages very much. I rank it an 8 out of