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To Kill A Mockingbird is probably the the only book that has such a plot twist. in The 1930s had different circumstances than we do now, so I do believe that it could be realistic. After all of the things I have learned about that time period, it seems that trials like the Tom Robinson's happened all of the time. Blacks were killed for no reasons, and the things that they did weren't that bad to the point where they got killed. With the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s, they fought for their equality but not in a physical way. They took the pain that they "had" to get. With the Tom Robinson case, they killed him with no reason at all.
The characters and settings in this book also seem very realistic. Scout and Jem have a typical brother and sister relationship. Jem is becoming more mature and responsible while Scout is still curious about things. Her older brother always tries to keep her out of trouble and he seems to be understanding many more things than she does. Scout is very smart for her age, and she knows many things other kids would never understand.
I honestly really loved this book. One reason one I loved it so much, is that I could relate to so many feelings that some of the characters felt. It seemed so realistic, that it made me want to read so much. Every single night I wanted to read more, but I always had to stop myself because I didn't want to spoil it for anyone else. I was also really surprised, because I thought I wouldn't like the book at all. From what people told me and stuff like that, but my view totally changed.
Amelia,
ReplyDeleteGreat Blog post from this week! I enjoyed it very much! I love how you explain that "To Kill a Mockingbird" is realistic for the 1930's, rather than just saying it's realistic. If that book was meant to be set in the current time period, clearly it wouldn't be realistic. Though, as you explained, trials like Tom Robinson's and the way Black's were treated, seem to match up in real life during the 1930's and in TKAM during the 1930's. I also love how you say that Scout and Jem have a typical sibling relationship. I think that's very important for a story to seem realistic, for the character relationships to be realistic, and I think Harper Lee really nailed it to how Jem and Scout act towards each other!
Great blog this week! I felt the same way about the book. I started reading thinking, "God, I can't wait to get this over with. It's going to such a boring book." And just like you I started to enjoyed, wanting to keep on reading more and more every night. I liked how you connected your prior knowledge with the book. What was your favorite part of the book?
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