To Kill a Mockingbird book review by Ana Paula

Published in 1960, Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a classic novel that has been translated into more than forty different languages. In this book, the author uses memorable characters to explore the racism in the segregated Southern United States during the 1930s. The story is narrated from a girl named Scout. You learn about her father Atticus Finch, an attorney who strives to prove the innocence of a black man unjustly accused of rape; and about Boo Radley, a mysterious neighbor who saves Scout and her brother Jem from being killed.

The novel expresses mockingbirds as being innocent, therfore it is a sin to kill one. Characters in the book are a symbol of mockingbirds. That is the reason for the title of the book. There are several themes presented in the book. I consider the main one to be that even though injustice, racism, hatred, and cruelty are a threat in this world, good can overcome by being able to understand another person and by haveing sympathy. Overall, if you like to read, I strongly suggest to put in your reading list the Pulitzer Prize winning book.

Ana Paula Peñaloza