|Literature| To Kill A Mockingbird

warcrack · 02-13-2008

One of my favorite books; read it about 3 years ago and reread it awhile later.

To those of you who read it; how did you feel about it overall? What do you think about the characters? Did it have any effect on you at all? As a piece of literature what do you think about it?

Discuss it, basically. I hope this thread reveals a lot of readers...

Ranny · 02-22-2008

I thought it was a good book. Extremely sad.

No effect really on me, because I don't think I could ever really connect to the book, since I've never lived in the south, never experienced extreme racism. It saddens me, but I've never really had to deal with it?

It was a basic english book. Good, but not the best for me.

Kurushimi · 02-22-2008

Read it in eighth grade. I thought it was okay, though I'd probably like it better if we didn't have quizzes on it every other day.

**Zer0** · 02-22-2008

It was ok. Didn't really effect me. Saw the movie too.

Deep thought · 02-22-2008

I read it recently. I thought it was a good book, although it wasn't my favorite.

Madness · 02-24-2008

Read it for GSCE, and haven't really read it since. I meant to read it recently, but it just ended up propping up my laptop (where it is now). It's a shame because it's a damn good book, I just can't really force myself to read it again.

As for how it affected me... it didn't really. I don't mean to sound pretentious, but I was never racist, and I knew the shit that some people had gone through. It just highlighted what I already knew to be true.

Atticus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Broly though.

EDIT: Argh, I shouldn't have invoked Broly's name. It was meant purely in jest!

warcrack · 02-25-2008

What I meant by "affect" was "what feelings did it give you," or anything like that.

I agree, Atticus is one of my favorite literary characters.

Madness · 02-25-2008

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Originally Posted by warcrack

What I meant by "affect" was "what feelings did it give you," or anything like that.

I agree, Atticus is one of my favorite literary characters.

Well in that respect, I really can't remember. It's been about 4 years since I read the book. Sorry.

Atticus was a great character though. He had so much depth to him.

Eliwood21 · 02-25-2008

Meh, it was a bore. =/
I'm just glad I made 100's on all the quizzes and tests.

warcrack · 02-25-2008

Nah, it's fine. As I said in the original post I read it a long time ago also.

What I think alot of people don't know about it is that the book isn't supposed to just be about racist people in the South. It's more of a look inside the nature of good and evil, how both exist with each other, and how it develops inside individuals based on the world around them. It's a very deep book to me.

Madness · 02-25-2008

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Originally Posted by warcrack

Nah, it's fine. As I said in the original post I read it a long time ago also.

What I think alot of people don't know about it is that the book isn't supposed to just be about racist people in the South. It's more of a look inside the nature of good and evil, how both exist with each other, and how it develops inside individuals based on the world around them. It's a very deep book to me.

Yep. There's definately a reason they teach about it in schools even today.

links · 03-16-2008

Its been a few years since I read it, but I liked it even though it started off a little slow. To be honest its not a book I'm ever going to care to read again, but it's not one that I'm going to forget. I can't relate to it, but it still has an impact on you, especially Atticus' character; grace, intelligence and modesty work great with his character. I found that this is one of the few books where there's really no way you can hope the bad guys win, and its one of the few where the bad guys do win.

jeditokill · 03-18-2008

This definately one of my favorite books. I actually saw the movie first in like 5th grade before I ever read the book, and I thought the movie was powerful, sad and mysterious.

The Electron Zone · 03-21-2008

Read it English Class. Boo Radley lives in........zzzzzzz

JhonCaves · 03-28-2008

Great book. For it's time it was radical. :)

I hope they remake the movie soon.

02-13-2008	#1 (permalink)
warcrack (20) Super Saiyan 2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,309 Rep Power: 10	To Kill A Mockingbird One of my favorite books; read it about 3 years ago and reread it awhile later. To those of you who read it; how did you feel about it overall? What do you think about the characters? Did it have any effect on you at all? As a piece of literature what do you think about it? Discuss it, basically. I hope this thread reveals a lot of readers... __________________

02-22-2008	#2 (permalink)
Ranny (23) Final Warrior Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Location Location Location Posts: 2,545 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 70	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird I thought it was a good book. Extremely sad. No effect really on me, because I don't think I could ever really connect to the book, since I've never lived in the south, never experienced extreme racism. It saddens me, but I've never really had to deal with it? It was a basic english book. Good, but not the best for me. __________________ （　ﾟ Дﾟ）

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Kurushimi Naruto Ranked (22) Yonbi Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Realizing everyone you know someday will die. And that you will meet up with them in heaven. Posts: 2,232 Rep Power: 92	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird Read it in eighth grade. I thought it was okay, though I'd probably like it better if we didn't have quizzes on it every other day. __________________ ~ xkcd

02-22-2008	#4 (permalink)
Zer0 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hn, None of your business Posts: 9,843 Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 104	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird It was ok. Didn't really effect me. Saw the movie too. __________________ Want To See Some Goodies? Click the Boxes

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Deep thought (19) Mastered Super Saiyan Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: America, vague, huh??? Posts: 1,174 Rep Power: 16	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird I read it recently. I thought it was a good book, although it wasn't my favorite.

02-24-2008	#6 (permalink)
Madness Commander Madness (29) King of Soul Society Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seeing how long I can make this entry, simply for lol reasons. Maybe I can make it stretch to the o- Posts: 9,099 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 156	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird Read it for GSCE, and haven't really read it since. I meant to read it recently, but it just ended up propping up my laptop (where it is now). It's a shame because it's a damn good book, I just can't really force myself to read it again. As for how it affected me... it didn't really. I don't mean to sound pretentious, but I was never racist, and I knew the shit that some people had gone through. It just highlighted what I already knew to be true. Atticus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Broly though. EDIT: Argh, I shouldn't have invoked Broly's name. It was meant purely in jest! __________________

02-25-2008	#7 (permalink)
warcrack (20) Super Saiyan 2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,309 Rep Power: 10	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird What I meant by "affect" was "what feelings did it give you," or anything like that. I agree, Atticus is one of my favorite literary characters. __________________

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Eliwood21 The Arrancar Ensemble: Standing in Heaven Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dominating the Sky as Jeremiah Gottwald, Bitch! Posts: 2,195 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 67	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird Meh, it was a bore. =/ I'm just glad I made 100's on all the quizzes and tests. __________________

02-25-2008	#10 (permalink)
warcrack (20) Super Saiyan 2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,309 Rep Power: 10	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird Nah, it's fine. As I said in the original post I read it a long time ago also. What I think alot of people don't know about it is that the book isn't supposed to just be about racist people in the South. It's more of a look inside the nature of good and evil, how both exist with each other, and how it develops inside individuals based on the world around them. It's a very deep book to me. __________________

03-16-2008	#12 (permalink)
links (17) Super Saiyan Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 737 Rep Power: 4	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird Its been a few years since I read it, but I liked it even though it started off a little slow. To be honest its not a book I'm ever going to care to read again, but it's not one that I'm going to forget. I can't relate to it, but it still has an impact on you, especially Atticus' character; grace, intelligence and modesty work great with his character. I found that this is one of the few books where there's really no way you can hope the bad guys win, and its one of the few where the bad guys do win.

03-18-2008	#13 (permalink)
jeditokill (11) Student of Lord Kaio Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Everywhere! Posts: 173 Rep Power: 2	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird This definately one of my favorite books. I actually saw the movie first in like 5th grade before I ever read the book, and I thought the movie was powerful, sad and mysterious. __________________ "By my hands, you will be cut down inch by inch. The way you have cut down my PRIDE!!!" -Majin Vegeta

03-21-2008	#14 (permalink)
The Electron Zone Naruto Ranked (25) Rokubi Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Between The Wakes Of What Seems Death And Life Posts: 4,298 Blog Entries: 7 Rep Power: 58	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird Read it English Class. Boo Radley lives in........zzzzzzz __________________

03-28-2008	#15 (permalink)
JhonCaves (13) Great Ape Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 282 Rep Power: 2	Re: To Kill A Mockingbird Great book. For it's time it was radical. :) I hope they remake the movie soon. __________________ Vote in '08! http://www.myspace.com/jhoncaves