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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Section 4 TKAM- Kaitlyn Dewey

I absolutely loved this book, but the ending ruined it for me. I just don't understand why the author would choose to end it on such a strange note. I feel like Bob Ewell's death was supposed to be somewhat of an answer or a conclusion to the events of Tom Robinson but to me it felt even more incomplete. After his death I wanted to know even more of how everything would turn out. Would Jem get in trouble? What would happen to Scout? Does Atticus get too emotionally involved in the case, and rather than trust the Sheriff, blurt out how he thought his own son was capable of murder? (Even though it would have been self-defense.) The ending just left me with more questions than I thought it would, and that really bothered me. However, I loved the book and I can see why it is a classic and so important to read. It symbolizes a shift in history that not everyone really takes the time to look at or point out.

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  1. Kaitlyn--

    I was likewise a little confused by the final sequence of events, and the story did leave me with a lot of unanswered questions! To Kill a Mockingbird is an important classic, for sure. It, better than any historical record, well-depicts southern society and gives an affecting portrayal of racism.

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