Progress #22 of 100
Before reading this book I was sure it was something I’ve
already read in school, and I’m sure we watched the movie. The book I was reading looked so familiar I
was sure it was the same version we read in school. That being said I remembered nothing about
this story. I thought it would start to
become familiar the further I read, but it didn’t. So this was just like reading a completely
new story.
The novel is a seen through the eyes of young tomboy named
Scout. Scout lives with her brother Jem, their father Atticus Finch and their housekeeper Calpurnia. It's a coming of age story set in the South over a few years. Together Jem, Scout and their summer friend Dill get into all sorts of adventures while learning life lessons along the way. The novel deals with many serious topics including race, equality and honor. In the first part of the novel Scout, Jem and Dill are obsessed with their recluse neighbor Boo Radley. They play a game they have made up all day. Jem runs to the house, touches the wall and runs back. They want to catch a glimpse of him and try everything they can. At one point Jem is almost killed. After that incident Jem begins to grow up and start to understand adult issues more. This hurts Scout who is still a little kid and doesn't see the realities of the world yet.
The second part of the novel is centered around a court case where Atticus is the lawyer for the accused.
The whole time I was reading it didn't get familiar at all. There were some really memorable scenes such as Calpurnia taking Scout and Jem to her chruch and Jem helping a neighbor get over an addiction. It was a very touching book and deserves an 95% A
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