After re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird as an adult, I find the essence of the story powerful and Scout's narrative in turns worldly-wise and innocent. As she witnesses the ways of the world in Maycomb, Atticus's guidance and wisdom steer both Scout and Jem toward a deeper understanding and an empahty toward others.
With the novel To Kill a Mockingbird celebrating its 50th anniversary, are its themes of tolerance and justice still relevant? What events in our recent decade can you tie to these themes? Can you envision a modern-day Scout experiencing similar prejudices in our more current time? Please explain your thoughts.
This novel, in my opinion, is worthy of the accolades and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. In fact, TKAM was voted the best American novel of the 20th century by librarians. For all its layers and characters and lasting resonance, I can see why!
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