Saturday, December 4, 2010
To Kill A Mockingbird, chapters 2-9
I guess the progression of this story is nice... I like the development of the family side of things... the sense of family connectedness is there, as well as the conflicts that often are present within immediate and extended family. I find it strange that Scout and Jem call their father by his name, though. That seems so odd. Also, while I said earlier that I liked the introduction of characters, I think now I have met too many characters for me to remember, and am getting confused when they are each reintroduced in minor ways. Also, I'm confused about the Finch family in that Atticus said they were poor, but not very poor, yet he is a lawyer and they have a car... I don't know what time period this is either, so I have a hard time picturing the story playing out. Maybe it is my ignorance of history that makes it difficult for me to understand, but it's frustrating. Scout's naivety and innocence obviously makes her character endearing, but in a cliche kind of way. I'm undecided on this book so far... I don't love it as of right now, but I'm holding out hope because I've heard good things.
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Ah, perhaps this is a good time to do some reading in history to situate it. I don't recall exactly the date, but think Depression-era. There are strict racial divisions in the community, etc. Hold on to the attention you're paying to the narrative voice, and remember that Scout tells you early on that she's telling a story that happened earlier, so she's reflecting back.
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