To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The story touches upon on a very sensitive and socially relevant topic of its time - racial discrimination. What makes it really different is that the story is told from the point of view of little kids which brings in their innocent thoughts and the element of humour to the story. It makes one wonder - we should probably learn something from little children - to think with an open mind with no prejudices. We realise that the world could be a better place if we could keep the child in us alive.
Atticus Finch is an ideal parent who teaches his children by example and not by mere teachings.
It brings us face to face with the reality that sometimes people are so much biased by what they have seen for years that they can't keep aside their prejudices even in the light of strong evidence.
The novel touches the heart and brings the reader close to tears at times. I did find though that the the story develops too slowly in the beginning and the huge build up around the Radleys doesn't seem to be justified in the end. Nevertheless - a very good piece of work specially for the sensitivity shown in handling a burning issue.

"Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit them, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird"



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