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"Without love, life is pointless and dangerous."
Stats:
Born Nelle Harper Lee on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama.
Resources:
Biography
of Harper Lee - Concise bio of the author, along with bios of her
family members. |
Buy
this Book at Amazon.com |
Resources:
EducETH:
The English Page - TONS of information! Teachers resources, lessons
plans, student guides, etc.
Racism Found in Harper
Lee's To Kill a Mockinbird - Made to give readers a better understanding
of the trials facing the characters. Must see!
Monroe County Heritage
Museums - An interesting look at the town where To Kill a Mockingbird
was based. |
Calculo Review
Without a doubt, Harper Lee's novel about life in the American south is an
absolute classic. It is a must have for any library, American or otherwise.
Lee rather remarkably tells a tale of true southern life, prejudices and
all. This is a rare quality to find in a piece of American literature written
in the twentieth century. Lee's tale of a family in Maycomb, Alabama during
the great depression in the 1930's so eloquently sets the mood as you are
told of two young children as they experience, first hand, the depths a human
being can sink to, while at the same time, they witness the true nobility
that can come from those compassionate few who live amongst us.
Important Note; this book involves mature themes involving a crime
against a woman. It is not graphic in any manner, but the plot is still there.
This is something to take into account when considering whether you consider
reading this book for yourself, or instructing others to read it. I was not
offended by this topic at all. I believe it was handled with an incredible
amount of grace and tact, but you should be the one to decide.
~Meg McGonagall, Senior Calculo |
