Alex: My Thoughts On The Book

In my opinion, the book is very good, but it is not the type of book that I like to read. To Kill A Mockingbird is a very well thought out book with a very powerful message. It's about two kids, Jem and Scout, who are brother and sister. They face the tough challenges of school, and life in general. To Kill A Mockingbird is about a black man named Tom Robinson, who was arrested for raping a white woman, even though he was innocent. Atticus Finch, a lawyer from the town of Maycomb, Alabama, and the father of Jem and Scout, had taken his case so he can represent him. Atticus knew that he could not win the case. This is because in the 1930's, the Southern United States was a very racist place. If something bad would have happened in a town like Maycomb, the people would most likely blame it on a black person. Both Jem and Scout witness the trial of Tom Robinson and start crying when the jury finally delivers its verdict: guilty. They do not understand how people can be so cruel to different races of people. There are side stories in the book also, such as the story of Boo Radley, who everyone thought that he tried to murder his own father. From reading the book, I think the message is that you should never judge people the first time you hear about them. The perfect example is Boo Radley. Everyone in the town thought that he had tried to kill his father. But in the end, he ends up being the hero when he saves Jem and Scout from getting killed. In conclusion, I think that the book is very good, but only if I liked this genre of books, which I do not. For people who like these types of books, I would gladly recommend it.