[MD Expat in PA]

Thank you! Harper Lee’s book is a deeply layered and richly textured novel. Those that give it a superficial reading or dismiss it out of hand without ever having read it or only having seen the movie version are missing out. Much like some do with Margaret Mitchell’s GWTW.

Atticus tells her that when his supply line is cut off, Jem will come down from the tree house. As I mentioned in a previous post, Lee's innuendos are difficult to catch the first few times through the novel. You must read it several times before you are capable of seeing what she has incredibly crafted.

Exactly. Atticus was a good man and a good father with a strong sense of right and wrong, not afraid to stand up for true justice and to stand up against injustice.

I won’t watch the broadcast on USA with Obama doing the intro. I will instead reread the Harper Lee novel.

[goodwithagun]

There was also the respect that Atticus showed to Mrs. Dubose for her desire to die beholden to nobody or nothing. Conservative? Yes! The Ewells had the same opportunity as anybody to get an education (much like our “underprivileged” minorities) but refused that opportunity and chose to live like trash (much like our “underprivileged” minorities), yet blamed all of their problems on everybody else (much like our “underprivileged” minorities).

[Peter Libra]

Your post #47.

I won't watch the broadcast on USA with Obama doing the intro. I will instead reread the Harper Lee novel.

My spouse had the film playing on the television and I writhed and finally took off. I have not read the book and will go down to the local library and see if they have it. I pride myself on giving it a fair evaluation. This is only fair.

I noted the novelist is still with us at 85 years of age. An explanation follows, as to why she is reluctant to get in on any public approbation, of her book.

I do bear in mind that the novel is fiction. I do not see any claim, that an actual case closely resembled this story.

White guilt and more white guilt does follow. Imho.