Posted on 05/25/2010 11:43:28 AM PDT by Borges
In Santa Cruz, Calif., volunteers will re-enact every word and movement in the famous courtroom scene. In Monroeville, Ala., residents dressed in 1930s garb will read aloud from memorable passages. In Rhinebeck, N.Y., Oblong Books will host a party with Mocktails and a performance by the indie band the Boo Radleys.
All summer “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be relived through at least 50 events around the country, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the publication of a book that became a cultural touchstone and an enduring staple of high-school reading programs.
Its publisher, HarperCollins, is trying to tap into what appears to be a near-endless reserve of affection for the book by helping to organize parties, movie screenings, readings and scholarly discussions. The publisher has recruited Tom Brokaw and other authors to take part by reading from the novel — which tells the story of the small-town lawyer Atticus Finch, who defends a black man accused of rape, and his family — in their hometowns.
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When does the Black Panthers play come out, where they rescue a young white boy?
LOL!
It wasn’t THAT good.
Just so people know, this article is reffering to the 1960 novel not the 1962 film.
Never read rhe book, but loved the movie.
Well, it’s a nice, warm, fuzzy novel. But it never deserved to be the single most taught book in our school systems.
Better than Shakespeare? Better than Milton? I seriously doubt it.
Shakespeare and Milton aren’t that good because they never dealt with liberal white guilt. Hope that cleared it up for you.
” Better than Shakespeare? Better than Milton? I seriously doubt it. “
No but we got the Paradise Lost part down pat.
The self destruction of the United States
“Shakespeare and Milton aren’t that good because they never dealt with liberal white guilt. “
Bingo.
"Don't write this down, but I find Milton probably as boring as you find Milton. Mrs. Milton found him boring too. He's a little bit long-winded, he doesn't translate very well into our generation, and his jokes are terrible."
Ya. The book wasn’t THAT good.
Mockingbird is most decidedly not a great piece of literature.
A fine book, but nowhere near as impactful as Huck Finn.
My only problem with this is that they’re serving mocktails. If I show up for an event and they give me fake drinks, I’m going to be upset.
I find Milton probably as boring as you find Milton.. and his jokes are terrible.
I hope you’re not talking about Milton Berle.
Didn’t care for the book. Loved the movie. It’s in my top five movie list.
I wonder if Robert Duvall will show up? That was his first credited movie part.
Atticus Finch is modeled on Harper Lee’s own father, Amasa Lee, an attorney whose 1923 defense of a black client inspired the novel’s trial. The character of Dill is purportedly based upon Truman Capote, who had been a childhood friend of Harper Lee when he was sent to live with relatives in Lee’s hometown each summer.
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