To Kill a Mockingbird

We have a project in class where we are going to read a book of our own choice. I chose the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and became a successful and requested book. It’s a classic of modern American literature, and has also been made into a movie with the same title as the book.

I’ve just finished the first four chapters, and can’t wait to read the rest. I’ve been introduced to Scout Finch, a six-year-old girl who lives in Maycomb with her father named Atticus and her brother, Jem. Her father is a lawyer with high moral standards. He loves his children and treats them with courteous detachment.

Scout and her brother meet a boy named Dill. He lives with his aunt for the summer, and they soon become friends. Scout and Jem tell him about their neighbor, Boo Radley. A legend says that Mr. Radley once stabbed his father in the leg with a scissor and became a dangerous man. Scout, Jem and Dill are curious, and want to know more about Mr. Radley. They often go by his house, a haunted house according to the rumors.

Early in September, Scout starts at school. It’s her first year and she is excited. Already before her first day is over, her teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher, hauls her up to the front of the room and hits her hands with a ruler and makes her stand in the corner of the classroom until noon. She doesn’t understand why she is punished and hates her teacher and everything about school.

This is what I’ve read so far. The book is written in a southern accent, which makes it more reliable. I’ve just read 4 chapters, but do already looking forward to read the rest. I’ve heard much about the book and its capturing gesture. I will continue writing when I’ve read some more.

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