To Kill A MockingBird

It's quite hard living in a world where you feel alone. As if the whole world just wants you to die already. I know especially being a teenager, sometimes you'll feel a certain way of being cornered and isolated. Although racism isn't necessarily something too big today, it isn't something of the past either. In the story To Kill a MockingBird by Harper Lee a white lawyer named Atticus defends a black man in court while being criticized by everyone else. But the story focuses on Atticus's daughter perspective through the whole process of being criticized herself and staying strong. This book is an amazing classic all should read, for it displays mental strength, emotion, perseverance and the reality of that time period.

Throughout the book, we first meet 8 year old Jean "Scout" Finch a ton boyish little girl with a strong personality. Through Jean and Atticus, the author shows that life is a place where you will have "haters" and those who just plainly don't understand. When Jean's Aunt moves in with her, her brother Jem and father Atticus, she talks in great description on what her Aunt thinks of her and her father. Her father, who has been appointed to defend a black man in court has apparently taken a great toll on her Aunt Alexandra, always referring to Atticus that he's "Ruining the family." Although he's not getting judged by just his sister, he's getting judged by every white person in Maycomb, Alabama. To be able to keep calm and collected while every other person is against you is truly an amazing feet and a rare ability to withhold. For Scout however, her Aunt thinks she should dress more like a "lady" and not a boy. She gets lectured about this throughout most of the book, yet somehow she hasn't exploded yet. By taking their time in life to continue to move forward even under the most harsh of circumstances, Atticus becomes an inspirational figure to follow throughout the book.

By the end of the story, it is shown that true determination and strength can be accomplished even if you lose. In the story, the case in court didn't go very well for Atticus and he ended up losing. Jem and Jean were pretty heartbroken by this, but this only made the two more persistent on how messed up this world really is. "If I was mayor of Maycomb for one day, I'd let Tom Robinson out in a heartbeat" says Scout when she talks to Atticus after the trial. It was uplifting how in-tact their mind had stayed, even after a massive lost in court. Which shows in life, there are unprecedented steps in life that you'll have to take to keep a strong heart and mind.

To Kill a MockingBird is a book everyone should be able to read not just for the intriguing characters and multi-dynamic plots within the story, but for the way it represents this world. We currently live in world filled with misery and sorrow, happening day and night, but To Kill a MockingBird shows the Earth we live in through a more passionate and peaceful even with the hate, sorrow and misguidings. A great piece of literature to show teens to adults that there are people who care in this world, and will keep to anything to keep caring, and keep persistent.