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Originally Posted by KSig RC
It's also what makes it a pretty mediocre book, from the standpoint of pure artistic merit - the comparison between prejudging a reclusive neighbor and higher-order racial prejudice is pretty facile, and using both selfishness and "BAD THINGS DUN DUN DUHHHHH" as illustrative/turning points is pretty 2-dimensional.
Again, it's a good book for kids to read, and if you're going to force books onto people (which sucks), it's probably in the top quarter - but it just isn't transcendent literature.
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I guess if you are arguing artistic merit, then I will give you that argument. But, I do love the book. It is still one of my old favorites - I loved teaching it to 9th graders, and truthfully, most really liked studying it. The different levels of prejudice that occur (so much more than the trial and Boo Radley) make great opportunities to teach theme to students. Plus, I taught school in rural areas, so my students understood the "feel" of Maycomb.
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