HARPER LEE DIES

[p_rehbein]

To Kill a Mockingbird Author Harper Lee has passed............God bless and keep her. She, as was Helen Keller, was one of the true Treasures of Alabama.

[h=3]Harper Lee, Author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' ...[/h]

 

[Dude653]

I always thought this book was vastly overrated. It's actually one of the most boring books I've ever read.

 

[p_rehbein]

That places you in the minute minority.......but, then, I don't remember reading about your Literary Expertise in any of the Articles that spoke of the Book.

 

[Dude653]

It was a good story, and kind hearted man tries his best to fight the racial injustice. But to me the majority of the book was just unnecessary dialogue. I had the same problem with the Hunger Games books and those are vastly popular for some reason. Also cant read anne rice or Stephen King for that same reason because there is entirely too much unnecessary details that is not pertinent to the story. I did see a very good local production of To Kill a Mockingbird a couple years ago. A buddy of mine played Bob Ewell and he hated that his character had to say the N word like eight different times. It was kind of funny. After the show when they did the meet and greet, a lot of the people would not even come talk to him because his character was so mean

 

[p_rehbein]

Hmm, apparently you are correct, the Book was not received well by the Public or Critics......


[h=1]To Kill a Mockingbird[/h]From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


For the film based on the novel, see To Kill a Mockingbird (film).
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First edition cover – late printing
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[TH]Author[/TH]
[TD]Harper Lee[/TD]
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[TD]United States[/TD]
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[TD]English[/TD]
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[TD]Novel[/TD]
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[TD]July 11, 1960[/TD]
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was immediately successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature. The plot and characters are loosely based on the author's observations of her family and neighbors, as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936, when she was 10 years old.
The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality. The narrator's father, Atticus Finch, has served as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers. One critic explains the novel's impact by writing, "In the twentieth century, To Kill a Mockingbird is probably the most widely read book dealing with race in America, and its protagonist, Atticus Finch, the most enduring fictional image of racial heroism."[SUP][1][/SUP]
As a Southern Gothic novel and a Bildungsroman, the primary themes of To Kill a Mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence. Scholars have noted that Lee also addresses issues of class, courage, compassion, and gender roles in the American Deep South. The book is widely taught in schools in the United States with lessons that emphasize tolerance and decry prejudice. Despite its themes, To Kill a Mockingbird has been subject to campaigns for removal from public classrooms, often challenged for its use of racial epithets.

 

[Dude653]

The actual story of the book could have been told in probably 50 or 60 pages. The rest was just filler

 

[p_rehbein]

The actual story of the book could have been told in probably 50 or 60 pages. The rest was just filler

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[jennymae]

It was truly a sad day whenever the good Lord called her home.

 

[jennymae]

The actual story of the book could have been told in probably 50 or 60 pages. The rest was just filler

You're entitled to your opinion, sir, but I love that book...makes me think of good ole Alabam' ever'time am reading it...

 

[Dude653]

It's a matter of perspective I guess. Stephen King is one of the most popular authors ever but I imagine sitting and watching the grass grow would be more entertaining than reading one of his books.

 

[jennymae]

It's a matter of perspective I guess. Stephen King is one of the most popular authors ever but I imagine sitting and watching the grass grow would be more entertaining than reading one of his books.

I enjoyed reading one of his books, 11/22/63. But you're right about one thing, he's a bit lengthy at times.

 

[Nautilus]

It's a matter of perspective I guess. Stephen King is one of the most popular authors ever but I imagine sitting and watching the grass grow would be more entertaining than reading one of his books.

As a huge fan of Stephen King I'll tell you as politely as possible "Good Sir, I do believe you are mistaken"

 

[Dude653]

As a huge fan of Stephen King I'll tell you as politely as possible "Good Sir, I do believe you are mistaken"

Stephen King is excruciatingly boring. Ive never been able to finish one of his books. He rambles entirely to much. he could probably write 100 pages about eating a sandwich

 

[p_rehbein]

As a huge fan of Stephen King I'll tell you as politely as possible "Good Sir, I do believe you are mistaken"

You have to understand.........neither Stephen King or Harper Lee are/were black.......thus their literary works are not worthy of consideration.............that's how this "dude" rolls.

 

[Dude653]

You have to understand.........neither Stephen King or Harper Lee are/were black.......thus their literary works are not worthy of consideration.............that's how this "dude" rolls.

Lee Child and Michael Friedman are my two favorite authors. Try again

 

[Utah]

It was truly a sad day whenever the good Lord called her home.

Sad for everyone still here; the greatest moment of her existence for her.

 

[Utah]

It's a matter of perspective I guess. Stephen King is one of the most popular authors ever but I imagine sitting and watching the grass grow would be more entertaining than reading one of his books.

I read Needful Things, and in it, a twelve year old boy commits suicide by blowing his head off. Working in the medical field, I realized I didn't need to read any more of his nonsense. I see it in person.

 

[wwjd_kilden]

I enjoyed it a lot, but to be honest, if I had read it when I was younger, I'm not sure I would have caught up on what the actual point of the story was, as it is more about childhood than the criminal case. I feel the focus of the book is wrong, but it is still a great book. Especially considering when it was written

 

[Dude653]

I read Needful Things, and in it, a twelve year old boy commits suicide by blowing his head off. Working in the medical field, I realized I didn't need to read any more of his nonsense. I see it in person.

John Saul is good. He's good at the creepy scary thing without all the boring unnecessary details like Stephen King

 

[Utah]

John Saul is good. He's good at the creepy scary thing without all the boring unnecessary details like Stephen King

Thanks Dude, I'll check him out.