Can one of the NWs explain? I'm curious. ._.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

the way i look at it is this- the way the story was presented was through scout's eyes. i think the reason it is considered a classic is the way that prejudice was shown through a child's eyes and that while racial discrimination seems like a very stupid thing to do, it reminds us that we discriminate all the time (as shown with Boo Radley) and the best thing to do is not judge someone until youve walked in their shoes which is something a lot of people, including me sometimes, should try to do. im not sure if that answered your question at all lol im just trying to explain why i really like the book i feel like the messages are worth learning and the story was phenomenal

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh, okay. So mainly the fact that it touched so many people with such an important message. That is a legitimate reason. Thank you.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

lmao yup that's exactly what i meant, for some reason i could not for the life of me keep my explanation short so sorry about that but thanks for taking the time to read it :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I didn't like the book personally, it was okay, but not the best. But I think it's considered a classic because the moral of the story has to do with prejudice and in the 60s (when the book was written) prejudice was a big deal and I guess the book made a really important statement to the people during that time.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Sure, but it's not the only book about predjudice, nor was it the first.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But it's one of the best and one of the most unique.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Of the how many that you've read?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I never said I'd read a lot. But it is widely acknowledged to be an excellent book and it's a creative and unique way to tell any story.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I know. That's why I don't like it very much.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I thought the same thing when I read it for high school. I re-read it again last summer (after having graduated from college), and absolutely loved it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think it makes sense. It was excellently written, and it shows the racial and gender issues that America was infected with through a clear lens - a child's perspective.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's a great book, but I've never really understood why //any// book is called a great classic, including To Kill A Mockingbird.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Harper Lee, childhood next door neighbor to Truman Capote, was an eloquent writer who exposed the vicious and mendacious nature of bigotry in the Deep South, from where they lived at Ground Zero Racism. It was also one of the books that helped start an entire sea change in American society. And, to boot, it is beautifully and gently written.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Did you know that according to several studies 73% of today's high school graduates can neither read nor write cursive script? I certainly think its alarming. Amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago